Neowin reader nX07 claims that a "friend of a friend who works for Microsoft" has first hand knowledge that a batch of Ultimate Extras will be released in late Q2 or early Q3 of 2008. Below is his post from the forums.
I brought up Vista Ultimate and its "extras", and he told me that because of the ''unexpected" flood of Vista issues Microsoft had to divert it's resources elsewhere and have SP1 cover more than internally-planned. Also, believe it or not, supposedly the Driver and Application Compatibility issues (Which technically was not Microsofts' fault and thus didn't need to do anything) made Microsoft very unhappy since it gave many software/hardware developers more than enough time to prepare, and basically forced Microsoft basically play hound-dog to all those companies.
I brought up Vista Ultimate and its "extras", and he told me that because of the ''unexpected" flood of Vista issues Microsoft had to divert it's resources elsewhere and have SP1 cover more than internally-planned. Also, believe it or not, supposedly the Driver and Application Compatibility issues (Which technically was not Microsofts' fault and thus didn't need to do anything) made Microsoft very unhappy since it gave many software/hardware developers more than enough time to prepare, and basically forced Microsoft basically play hound-dog to all those companies.
He mentioned that come Late Q2 to Early Q3 of 2008, Microsoft will have a "wave" of Extras coming covering functionality, aesthetics, and even performance (seems a bit unfair if performance extras will only be for Ultimate users though).
Take it the way you want it, which is probably with a grain of salt, but you heard it first here folks!
Link: Neowin Forum Discussion
Er, "FUD" is nonsensical in this context ...
Er, "FUD" is nonsensical in this context ...
Oh, but it is!
Please have your joke meter calibrated.
Well I did.. and that's all that matters.
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WHAT A SCOOP!
Extras are more important than performance upgrades???
Also, you didn't pay for the Extras.
Extras are more important than performance upgrades???
Also, you didn't pay for the Extras.
I've been following Vista for quite a while since before releaseand would like to see things like virtual folders and the likes to be added to the system.
Performance is no doubt an issue with some, but not for me.
Extras are more important than performance upgrades???
Also, you didn't pay for the Extras.
I've been following Vista for quite a while since before releaseand would like to see things like virtual folders and the likes to be added to the system.
Performance is no doubt an issue with some, but not for me.
You're setting yourself up for extreme disappointment. Additions like Virtual Folders (which are actually present - they're just called search folders) aren't going to come through UE
You're setting yourself up for extreme disappointment. Additions like Virtual Folders (which are actually present - they're just called search folders) aren't going to come through UE[/quote]
Really I had no idea of that. Alas I never use the search feature. I keep my files pretty well organized. Let's see what the Vista team has for us in 08.
Sorry! thanks for your amazing input!
Last edited by Neobond on 21 Dec 2007 - 20:42
Sorry! thanks for your amazing input!
He's new, he mustn't know that unprofessional journalism looks better.
Sorry! thanks for your amazing input!
He's new, he mustn't know that unprofessional journalism looks better.
Have an opinion all you want.. but don't foist it off to us as news.. it certainly isn't "journalism" ( I lol that I use that word here), and just sounds like a literary jack-off.
Hang on a minute, what am I saying you guys are acting like real journalists now. No real news to report so you make up a good story and stick it on your homepage
The sun/news of the world should consider cutting deals with you guys :p
Last edited by GreyWolfSC on 21 Dec 2007 - 23:08
rant mode off.
.... wait hang on.
Neowin, by publishing this all you are doing is wrongfully vindicating Mircosoft, when people should actually be bit-ching at them for not coming up with this stuff (which has already been paid for by the custormers) long before now... you make it sound like a bonus!!!
Stop posting this kind of BS unless you KNOW.
"Reported today.. rumour.. man might have head growing out of his arse"
Last edited by The Walker on 22 Dec 2007 - 02:35
Yes, we will all remember were we were the day we heard this news.
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