+Mystic MVC Posted September 23, 2008 MVC Share Posted September 23, 2008 I searched for a couple of minutes and didn't find anything on this so I'll go ahead and post. Today I had a notification that there were a bunch of new Office 2007 updates and below that I noticed two new Windows Vista Ultimate extras; Windows DreamScene content pack #4 and Ultimate sounds for Windows Tinker. Haven't played around with Tinker yet but the three new DreamScene's sure are boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee G. Veteran Posted September 23, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 23, 2008 Meh, they're hardly extras :/ I don't even use Ultimate because there's nothing that Ultimate has that I need that Home Premium doesn't. I doubt that'll change, as it doesn't look that Microsoft is going to provide any extras for Ultimate that are useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVG Veteran Posted September 23, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 23, 2008 Sadly I can't install anymore updates and such.. Ultimate extras add up at least a couple of GBs to my installation and I've set up only a 15GB partition for Windows :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealexweb Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Well I suppose this is better than nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee G. Veteran Posted September 23, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 23, 2008 Sadly I can't install anymore updates and such.. Ultimate extras add up at least a couple of GBs to my installation and I've set up only a 15GB partition for Windows :( ...And you can't increase the partition size? :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVG Veteran Posted September 23, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 23, 2008 ...And you can't increase the partition size? :p Well, actually I can't as of now cuz my hard drive is almost full with hardly 2-3GBs of free disk space out of 320+160 :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_rose Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 What is that Tinker thingie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee G. Veteran Posted September 23, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 23, 2008 Well, actually I can't as of now cuz my hard drive is almost full with hardly 2-3GBs of free disk space out of 320+160 :p Oh dear :laugh: I hope you've got some money for a new hard drive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVG Veteran Posted September 23, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 23, 2008 Oh dear :laugh: I hope you've got some money for a new hard drive! I'm waiting for the prices for 1TB to drop here in India Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mystic MVC Posted September 23, 2008 Author MVC Share Posted September 23, 2008 Meh, they're hardly extras :/I don't even use Ultimate because there's nothing that Ultimate has that I need that Home Premium doesn't. I doubt that'll change, as it doesn't look that Microsoft is going to provide any extras for Ultimate that are useful. I can't complain about Ultimate because I got it for $15 through my college (University of Nebraska - Lincoln). :D What is that Tinker thingie? It's just a little game, nothing major like I initially thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_onion Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 the whole ultimate extras thing was a disaster. it was a good idea from a marketing perspective but in reality it wasn't really practical. i hope nobody bought ultimate on the promise of "ultimate extras" alone (although i suspect some people were stupid enough) anyway i suspect this is one feature we won't be seeing in windows 7....... hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryster Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Tinker is actually quite an addictive little puzzle game. It'd be nice if they would release new puzzle packs for it over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesVault Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 New game Tinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unimatrix Xero Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 tinker aint bad actully, its kinda fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 lame extras :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrack Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Ultimate has the following (notable) features over Home Premium: * Remote Desktop Connection * Windows Media Center AND can be a member of a Domain (w/ Home Premium you just get WMC, and with Buisness you get the domain. Ultimate is the only version that can do both). That is (basically) the only reason to choose Ultimate over the other versions of Windows Vista. The extras have been worthless so far. Ultimate should come with an antivirus or SOMETHING IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I wish the Ultimate Extras were like the old Microsoft Plus! packs back in the day. They came with additional themes, wallpapers, screen savers and even games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raskren Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 What do the new DreamScenes look like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skulltrail-old Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Meh, they're hardly extras :/I don't even use Ultimate because there's nothing that Ultimate has that I need that Home Premium doesn't. I doubt that'll change, as it doesn't look that Microsoft is going to provide any extras for Ultimate that are useful. +1 Home Premium FTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceBreakerG Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 With what you actually get over Home Premium, Ultimate isn't worth double the price, unless you just "really" need to join a domain. I use Team Viewer more than remote desktop, and honestly I think it works better and has more features too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNay Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 The game looks neat but seriously, i'm upset to see that the Ultimate Extras weren't as big as they were going to be, and the lack of extras. Seriously, if they do the Ultimate thing for Win Seven it'll be a shame. What's so Ultimate about it? Don't you just miss the days when the OS was an OS and had everything for all who bought it. Darn money makers! LOL! I agree with Shadrack, it should come with A/V or the optional to use OneCare at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpgeek Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Eh, game is cute, but agreed the whole ultimate extras thing is an utter failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbabyte Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 i don't care what anyone says.. tinker is fun. It's like a 2d portal..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magik Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I wanna Tinker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 The game looks neat but seriously, i'm upset to see that the Ultimate Extras weren't as big as they were going to be, and the lack of extras.Seriously, if they do the Ultimate thing for Win Seven it'll be a shame. What's so Ultimate about it? Don't you just miss the days when the OS was an OS and had everything for all who bought it. Darn money makers! LOL! I think that might be part of the reason people are switching to OS X nowadays. You buy the OS and you have the full package. Apple's 'Choose a Vista' ad is one of the few I actually agree with completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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