Express Upgrade to Windows Vista

Nate J · Wed 31 Jan, 2007 17.12

cdd wrote:I'm able to get as many copies of the Business version of Vista as I want for free and legally

Oh really now... any way I can <del>kiss your arse</del> work with you to get a copy

Pete · Wed 31 Jan, 2007 17.44

I feel I should mention now I've always had a love for Mark Grindon. He's fab.

Also my address is P Hewitt, 123 Fake St, Dundee

Lorns · Wed 31 Jan, 2007 17.58

Oooh! which reminds me. My Address is 15 credibility street, The edge.

Stuart* · Wed 31 Jan, 2007 18.35

I'm not so subtle as you lot (Nate, Hyma & Miss Hellfire!!!)

Please send me a copy Mark!
I love Mark and would have his babies if I could!

lukey · Wed 31 Jan, 2007 18.53

Even though the x64 version would be of absolutely no use to me at all, I totally want one.

Reeves · Wed 31 Jan, 2007 23.26

nodnirG kraM wrote:You know what you're right I am great aren't I. In the mean time, get yourself a copy of чTorrent and download a nice spunky copy ... 32 or 64 bit!

Doesn't Windows ask you to activate though? I know it's been done with some version of XP so SURELY they would've included it in Vista?

Gavin Scott · Thu 01 Feb, 2007 00.21

Apparently it checks in with the mother ship once every 30 days to check that your key is not being used elsewhere.

So says my (possibly) new man.

Gluben · Thu 01 Feb, 2007 09.29

They probably won't do it for all sorts of reasons, but it would be far easier if there was just one version of Windows to buy, all upgradeable from the same DVD, in the same way as Mac OS X. The number of versions of Vista is ridiculous.

lukey · Thu 01 Feb, 2007 10.09

bee bee see wrote:They probably won't do it for all sorts of reasons, but it would be far easier if there was just one version of Windows to buy, all upgradeable from the same DVD, in the same way as Mac OS X. The number of versions of Vista is ridiculous.

It's especially ridiculous since IIRC Vista contains the whole 'Anytime Upgrade' mechanism to purchase and download a 'superior' version. I was about to say the line about having less SKUs, lower distribution costs and passing on the saving to consumers but we all know that's a lie.

cwathen · Thu 01 Feb, 2007 18.50

They probably won't do it for all sorts of reasons, but it would be far easier if there was just one version of Windows to buy, all upgradeable from the same DVD, in the same way as Mac OS X. The number of versions of Vista is ridiculous.

Agreed. XP's versions - a 'Professional' (i.e. full) version and a 'Home' (i.e. cut down) version was just about credible. And to be fair to Microsoft, most of the things cut out of Home Edition would never be used by the average home user anyway. But 5 versions of a desktop OS, 2 of which then have restrictions on who can buy them, is ridiculous.

'Home Basic' doesn't even feature the new GUI which was supposed to be Vista's big development - it clearly just exists for marketing purposes so that Microsoft can claim Vista as starting from a certain price even though the biggest advance in it requires stepping up to a more expensive version.

But anyway, to those who've Vista'd,is it worth it or will XP continue to do?

lukey · Thu 01 Feb, 2007 20.19

cwathen wrote:But anyway, to those who've Vista'd,is it worth it or will XP continue to do?

Personally, I have no real desperation to migrate to Vista anytime soon as a user. The only thing that will probably sway me is Microsoft's capitalist genius in withholding a number of Vista's flagship APIs (either current or upcoming) from XP.