There were basically two editions of Windows XP named Home and Professional. While this was confusing for some it turned out to be a minor problem. In Vista Microsoft decided to create more editions, Windows Vista Home Basic & Premium, Vista Business and Vista Ultimate. I’m not even comparing Enterprise editions and those specifically designed for the European Union. Vista Ultimate was special. It contained all the features of all editions and got a bonus called Windows Vista Ultimate Extras.
Microsoft promised cutting edge programs, innovative services and unique publications just for Windows Vista Ultimate users. If you take a look at what they have delivered after more than one year: DreamScene, Language Packs, BitLocker, a poker game and sound schemes. What you get is a video screen saver, a game, some sounds, new languages (wonder how many need these) and Bitlocker which is a drive encryption software. Does that look like cutting edge programs, innovative services and unique publications to you ?
I wonder how many users who actually made the purchase thinking that they would receive some great add-ons and bonus will buy the ultimate edition of Windows 7 once it comes out. Are you a Vista Ultimate user ? What are your thoughts about the extras so far ? Oh, in case you are wondering what new extras have been released: Two new sound schemes and a third Dreamscene pack.
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I guess it’s better than nothing :)
Nothing is better, less hdd space used on useless “extras.” I have Ultimate and I have chosen not to install any extras. Some waste of money so far.
I have ultimate installed and, I also just got the new Sound and Dream scenes. The dreams scenes (that just were released) are not that good, I get better ones for free from http://dreams.wincustomize.com/
Yeah right
Or see it from another point of view…
I have just vista home premium and I don’t miss anything. This is the biggest problem for MS, because the not-ultimate users don’t have any reason to upgrade.
From a slightly different point of view, if you’re using it as a primary development machine then you can get away with Home Premium but Ultimate offers (from what I can gather):
IIS7 (not restricted like the others)
Remote Desktop (as a server)
For me it also includes Media Center which is useful because I use it for a lot of development plus a normal desktop computer.
I hope, that I never will be neither Vista, nor Win7 user. One thought about them giving me creeps. I bought somewhat old PC and when I have some free time, I run Xubuntu on it. I hope that once I’ll master it well (it’s not hard to install, but I still haven’t managed integrate well in my home Windows network). And when I do – Hasta la Vista :)
I think that all the extra features sucks, nothing really interesting
or useful
perfect thanks
I think It is not neccery It is just wasting of time.
I m using win vista ultimate it s a good window but extras are not
thx
Vista Ultimate have some features i would not be without, but the “extras” is not this what was originally included with XP and earlier?
On those editions you got a couple of games included.
Anyway, good blog, love it!
Microsoft always finds a way to get more money and one of them is to confuse the users with name tags like Premium and Ultimate, Windows Basic is more stable then Home Premium and u can notice that while booting and thats one out of many.
They forgot Windows Shitsta Ultimate Suc @$$ ed.
The only thing that I found missing in Home premium was the remote desktop server feature, but I found (using google) a workaround to enable that. Basically copying in the files from Ultimate.
http://www.unet.fi/fransblog/2007/08/30/enable-remote-desktop-connection-on-vista-home-premium/
a reply to moe
yeah well ms does that constantly they just play monopoly and have been investigated for that and there also doing the same shit with all the xbox bullshit
another thing there doing is making people think that windows Mojave is another OS and all it is, is vista.
this is all the MS queers think about $$$$$$$$$$$ instead of performance and for helping people
vista ultimate is a waste of money… good for nothing..
I could wait to be among the first to purchase Vista Ultimate. No bonus discount for upgrading to Windows 7 Ultimate is simply uncool and terrible marketing. I will hold off and wait for windows 8 which probably will be out in 10 months for another public screwing anyway.
Vista ultimate hs some features that I hadn’t found in other versions. (like ability to enable “administrator” user account in MMC computer management)