Windows Vista Gimmicks...Yep, Microsoft is pulling out all the stops

machope theworldmachope theworld
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
So here are two of the newest gimmicks for people to buy Vista:



WINDOWS VISTA ULTIMATE LIMITED NUMBERED SIGNATURE EDITION





http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/m...ignature-edit/





and of course the "Buy Vista Ultimate and get up to 2!!! Home Basic Editions for $50"



"Simultaneously, the company has revealed its first family licensing plan for Windows. The simply-titled Vista Family Discount will give purchasers of Vista Ultimate in full or upgrade editions the option to buy as many as two copies of Vista Home Premium at $50 each. The upgrade path marks a stark change in the company's approach to home licensing, where the company has previously insisted on individual licenses. Apple has offered five-system licenses of Mac OS X since the introduction of Jaguar in 2002, but has to date only provided physical media for its updates."



http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/01/....vista.direct/





If any new Vista gimmicks appear, feel free to put them up...
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  • Reply 1 of 26
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    A "numbered limited edition" of an operating system destined to become the defacto standard for 90% of the worlds computers makes baby Jesus cry.



    Even passing mention of the idea makes baby Jesus cry.



    Why must Microsoft make baby Jesus cry?
  • Reply 2 of 26
    sunilramansunilraman Posts: 8,133member
    Vista as an operating system itself is one BIG GIMMICK. Seriously, the number of wizards and frestuff (iLife wannabees) and "Windows Live" and all that. Just schtick. Well, more to the point, just shite.



    And the "re-Arm 2099" hack already widely used in the wild, makes the serial number and activation and "security" of Vista ONE BIG F**CKING JOKE.



    Let's just say, how secure do you think an operating system really is when the first hack you can do is a pretty much old-skool trick messing with the dates of the system so it never "times out" of the 30-day grace period which is given to you when you first install Vista -- during this 30 day grace period no need for activation, serial: maybe, but generally pretty smooth. "Re-Arm 2099" and other "StopClock" hacks pretty much make this 30 day limit, well forever.



    MMmmmm... how much R&D and coding and billions of dollars did they spend on Vista security? MMMMM...
  • Reply 3 of 26
    freakboyfreakboy Posts: 138member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by addabox View Post


    A "numbered limited edition" of an operating system destined to become the defacto standard for 90% of the worlds computers makes baby Jesus cry.



    Even passing mention of the idea makes baby Jesus cry.



    Why must Microsoft make baby Jesus cry?



    I didn't know that baby jesus ran windows...



    m$ kills baby jesus everyday. Every time, I use word, my inner jesus cries out for death.
  • Reply 4 of 26
    celemourncelemourn Posts: 769member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by freakboy View Post


    I didn't know that baby jesus ran windows...



    m$ kills baby jesus everyday. Every time, I use word, my inner jesus cries out for death.



    <resists.... urge... to call for.... Jihad!>



    Ah, what the hell. I HEREBY INVOKE THE VISTERIAN JIHAD!!!!





    (go read the dune series if you don't get the reference) 8)
  • Reply 5 of 26
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Celemourn View Post


    ..... (go read the dune series if you don't get the reference) 8)



    Right, I'l be back in a few years ready to get it!
  • Reply 6 of 26
    celemourncelemourn Posts: 769member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by addabox View Post


    Right, I'l be back in a few years ready to get it!



    Wiki, man, Wiki!
  • Reply 7 of 26
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Celemourn View Post


    Wiki, man, Wiki!



    I think I got through Chapterhouse Dune (it's been awhile) but my impression is that it's turned into one of those zombie franchise deals, like they did with Clark's Foundation series.



    The Dune Workout Book! Secrets of the Dune Diet!
  • Reply 8 of 26
    celemourncelemourn Posts: 769member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by addabox View Post


    I think I got through Chapterhouse Dune (it's been awhile) but my impression is that it's turned into one of those zombie franchise deals, like they did with Clark's Foundation series.



    The Dune Workout Book! Secrets of the Dune Diet!



    lmao. I haven't started on chapterhouse yet. that'll be the job for the summer when school is out.
  • Reply 9 of 26
    shetlineshetline Posts: 4,695member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by addabox View Post


    ...like they did with Clark's Foundation series.



    I believe you mean Asimov's Foundation series.
  • Reply 10 of 26
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by shetline View Post


    I believe you mean Asimov's Foundation series.



    Oh my dear God, I hang my head in shame. I was simultaneouly thinking of Clark's Rama series.
  • Reply 11 of 26
    sdw2001sdw2001 Posts: 17,992member
    I can't even believe this is real. I know, I'm reading that it IS, but my brain refuses to accept it.



    Signature Edition. Christ.
  • Reply 12 of 26
    icibaquicibaqu Posts: 278member
    they still have time to change the packaging for leopard and have steve jobs' signature on every box lol.
  • Reply 13 of 26
    guybrush threepwoodguybrush threepwood Posts: 1,109member
    Maybe in 5 years Bill Gates will do what Barry Bonds did and change the style of his signature, thereby forcing people to buy the same "new" copy of Vista just to get his new style of autograph.



    Barry did it to me and it worked...
  • Reply 14 of 26
    wircwirc Posts: 302member
    Wow, having a printed signature of Bill Gates sure gets me off.



    I wouldn't fall for that crap, even for Stevie J. or Jony Ive. And I'm pretty sure that the vast majority of Windows users will get how stupid it is, even Thurrott. Only the hardcore drones will buy.



    P.S. Guybrush, I'm touched! Come over and pull into hug harbor!
  • Reply 15 of 26
    sdw2001sdw2001 Posts: 17,992member
    Man Law: Anyone who expresses a positive perception of the signature edition must be ridiculed without mercy. All in favor?
  • Reply 16 of 26
    guybrush threepwoodguybrush threepwood Posts: 1,109member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SDW2001 View Post


    Man Law: Anyone who expresses a positive perception of the signature edition must be ridiculed without mercy. All in favor?



    Put it in here...



    http://forums.appleinsider.com/showthread.php?t=67365
  • Reply 17 of 26
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SDW2001 View Post


    Man Law: Anyone who expresses a positive perception of the signature edition must be ridiculed without mercy. All in favor?



    (raises hand)
  • Reply 18 of 26
    placeboplacebo Posts: 5,767member
    so what's the cheapest way I can get Vista legally again
  • Reply 19 of 26
    machope theworldmachope theworld Posts: 145member
    buy home basic, i think it's like $150, but if you buy ultimate, you can get one for $50...like i said











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  • Reply 20 of 26
    sandausandau Posts: 1,230member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by icibaqu View Post


    they still have time to change the packaging for leopard and have steve jobs' signature on every box lol.



    ha, if the box of Leopard was even 'touched' by The Jobs, people here would be lining up to kiss it.
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