The Register is reporting on an interesting story from WinHEC about how Microsoft is planning to change how it will run the “compatible with Windows 7” logo program. Microsoft seems to have learnt its lesson after the disaster that was the Vista compatible program which had 4 different logos and would eventually see Microsoft ending up in court facing a class action lawsuit.
Microsoft confirmed to partners on Wednesday that there would only be a single sticker that covers all PC’s peripherals and software that has been certified to work with Windows 7 when it’s released.
The changes are timed to coincide with Microsoft’s continued push towards Windows 7, helping partners to start developing products earlier than with Vista, which had only a relatively small number of compatible programs ready when it launched.
Microsoft failed to deliver on Ultimate Extras or justify why the Ultimate version was worth the extra money (though I still bought it for the backup features), while Home Basic was just a case of how much could they strip out... it wasn't even that much cheaper.
What? Ultimate's price is completely justified. If you take Basic, add the Home Premium features (Media Center) the difference is like $30. If you take the difference between Basic and Business the difference is like $100, for features like domain joining, remote desktop, and shadow copy.
The difference between Basic and Ultimate is $120 at the current price of $219.95. That's $10 less than the 30+100 you'd get for the marginal cost of Business plus Home features.
So please explain why you think the price is unjustified?
So please explain why you think the price is unjustified?
I completely agree with you Brandon. theyarecomingforyou obviously has NO CLUE what Ultimate actually is. Perhaps he thinks that the only extra thing in Ultimate was the extras themselves? Sad.
The difference between Basic and Ultimate is $120 at the current price of $219.95. That's $10 less than the 30+100 you'd get for the marginal cost of Business plus Home features.
So please explain why you think the price is unjustified?
What about the poor souls that had to pay $299.00 for it. Vista Business comes with the backup but without The Media Center. I just ordered a new PC with Vista Ultimate on it instead of Home Premium and it was $90.00 more. I like Vista and I do not plan to upgrade to Windows 7 unless the price is right.
The difference between Basic and Ultimate is $120 at the current price of $219.95. That's $10 less than the 30+100 you'd get for the marginal cost of Business plus Home features.
So please explain why you think the price is unjustified?
What about the poor souls that had to pay $299.00 for it.
No one forced them to pay. They should have bought the OEM copy. Their mistake.
i think they did it on purpose, for example for OEM, Microsoft did earn money for every "certification" and "partner" associate with some OEM.
Anyways, vista logo was create to deceive users.
I wouldn't mind seeing 3 though - Home, Pro, Ultimate.
Windows 7 Home Edition
Windows 7 Professional
Windows 7 Home Edition
Windows 7 Professional
I'd rather just see "Windows 7"
I agree completely. One version, simple and streamlined. Everything else: add-ons. You add what you need.
Windows 7 Home Edition
Windows 7 Professional
And why would business customers want to pay for features like media centre, etc? You need three editions. One for home users, one for business users and one that contains all the features of both. I agree that Ultimate is a stupid name though.
Windows 7 Home Edition
Windows 7 Professional
Keep dreaming, right now Windows 7 supports the same SKU line up as Windows Vista. Microsoft is not learning. At least drop the Enterprise SKU and just let whatever unique features it offers be available as privilege downloads through SA/EA and MDOP for Windows 7 Business. Merge Home Premium and Home Basic and let the user decide what the want at the point of installation to be installed.
Windows 7 Home
Windows 7 Business
Windows 7 Premium - replaces Ultimate
Starter edition still serves a critical purpose.
Windows 7 Home Edition
Windows 7 Professional
And why would business customers want to pay for features like media centre, etc? You need three editions. One for home users, one for business users and one that contains all the features of both. I agree that Ultimate is a stupid name though.
Why can't they just disable the features they want at install time? Why is it that your typical Linux distro can have wild ranges of install-time choices, but Windows can't?
Windows 7
Windows 7 Server
Done.
Windows 7 Home
Windows 7 Server
Windows 7 Home
Windows 7 Server
You forgot Windows 7 Home Server.
Windows 7 Home
Windows 7 Server
You forgot Windows 7 Home Server.
Don't forget Windows Mobile 7.
Or Win 7 UMPC/Netbook edition
Last edited by Daniel on 06 Nov 2008 - 18:56
Home
Business
Enterprise(large companies only like it is with Vista)
Ultimate
So only 3 SKU's for the average person to worry about.
Yes I was just listing the version that i THINK will be in the release. They can still "relabel" Ultimate if they choose to.
Last edited by TCLN Ryster on 06 Nov 2008 - 18:56
Correct me if I'm wrong, but did you just say "Ultimate is the same as Premium except for all the other stuff in it thats not in Premium"?
Oh dear.
Oh dear.
Windows Vista Ultimate combines all the features of Windows Vista Home Premium along with all the features of Windows Vista Enterprise. Its the most complete version of Windows.
Please note that Microsoft considers Vista Enterprise to be their 'premium' business SKU.
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