| ActiveMac | Anonymous | Create a User | Reviews | News | Forums | Advertise |
|
|
|
User Controls |
|
New User |
|
Login |
|
Edit/View My Profile |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ActiveMac |
|
Articles |
|
Forums |
|
Links |
|
News |
|
News Search |
|
Reviews |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
News Centers |
|
Windows/Microsoft |
|
DVD |
|
ActiveHardware |
|
Xbox |
|
MaINTosh |
|
News Search |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ANet Chats |
|
The Lobby |
|
Special Events Room |
|
Developer's Lounge |
|
XBox Chat |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAQ's |
|
Windows 98/98 SE |
|
Windows 2000 |
|
Windows Me |
|
Windows "Whistler" XP |
|
Windows CE |
|
Internet Explorer 6 |
|
Internet Explorer 5 |
|
Xbox |
|
DirectX |
|
DVD's |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TopTechTips |
|
Registry Tips |
|
Windows 95/98 |
|
Windows 2000 |
|
Internet Explorer 4 |
|
Internet Explorer 5 |
|
Windows NT Tips |
|
Program Tips |
|
Easter Eggs |
|
Hardware |
|
DVD |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Latest Reviews |
|
Applications |
|
Microsoft Windows XP Professional |
|
Norton SystemWorks 2002 |
|
|
|
Hardware |
|
Intel Personal Audio Player 3000 |
|
Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Site News/Info |
|
About This Site |
|
Affiliates |
|
ANet Forums |
|
Contact Us |
|
Default Home Page |
|
Link To Us |
|
Links |
|
Member Pages |
|
Site Search |
|
Awards |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credits |
 |
Save yourself the hassle of a Vista anytime upgrade | |
|
||
| Time: 12:41 EST/17:41 GMT | News Source: Blorge | Posted By: Kenneth van Surksum | ||
|
Windows Vista has had its fair share of problems, a good few of those have been solved though some still linger around. Microsoft is preparing to release Vista SP1 next month which has been known to solve some of the existing problems but has created new ones. The company also introduced a feature in Vista called the “anytime upgrade.” Say you aren’t happy with the version of Vista your PC shipped with, well, you can purchase the anytime upgrade. The only people that really benefit from this are Vista Basic users but even then a PC that shipped with Vista Basic can’t run all of the features included in the better editions. Most PCs ship with Vista (Home) Premium or Vista Business which can be upgraded to Vista Ultimate, your only choice with those operating systems. Some may think its worth the extra price to upgrade but it’s usually not. Premium, Business and Ultimate share so many features it can be hard to tell what you’re missing out on. | ||
|
Write Comment
Return to News |
Displaying 1 through 25 of 148 Last | Next |
The time now is
3:25:25 PM
ET.
Any comment problems? E-mail us |
| #1 By 28801 (65.90.202.10) at 2/19/2008 1:14:46 PM |
|
"Windows Vista has had its fair share of problems, a good few of those have been solved though some still linger around. Microsoft is preparing to release Vista SP1 next month which has been known to solve some of the existing problems but has created new ones."
Blogs have created a plethora of would-be journalists most of whom don't present any facts to buttress their statements. What bugs still exist? What problems has SP1 caused? It would be nice if the author added these few tidbits to make this piece more credibility. And I don’t know what this has to do with the rest of the story of upgrading using “anytime upgrade” and doing a clean install vs. an upgrade install. It just seems like the author wanted to take a cheap shot. |
| #2 By 7390 (63.117.223.254) at 2/19/2008 1:24:56 PM |
|
will this be cheaper than buying the DVD? I have vista home and would to upgrade to vista ultimate
since I already paid for Vista Home why should I have to pay more than $29 to upgrade? |
| #3 By 3746 (72.12.161.38) at 2/19/2008 2:12:40 PM |
|
#2
Why would it only cost $29 dollars to upgrade from home to ultimate? The difference in home to ultimate OEM is 60 bucks. Besides wouldn't cost be dependent on whether you have a retail or OEM copy? |
| #4 By 7390 (24.191.94.122) at 2/19/2008 2:41:53 PM |
|
this "simplified" pricing scheme is not that simple after all
they should just have 1 version of vista with the ability to pick which feature set you want to install the feature set could then be 1.home 2.business 4.ultimate 5. user defined but leave it up to MS to create convulsion where there should be simplicity |
| #5 By 82766 (202.154.80.82) at 2/19/2008 3:57:27 PM |
|
The article writer also completely missed the point that "Anytime Upgrade" has been around since Vista was released!! I remember beta tester it a year or two ago!!
Redhook - Yes it would be very nice to just have one version but Microsoft is not allowed to work that way due to the various law suits around the world. So you can blame the American and European courts for that! Although it doesn't excuse the "Ultimate" version! LOL! I'm so thankful I got that free from MS! |
| #6 By 15406 (216.191.227.68) at 2/21/2008 9:05:30 AM |
|
I've already saved myself the hassle of Vista.
|
|
Write Comment
Return to News |
Displaying 1 through 25 of 148 Last | Next |
The time now is
3:25:25 PM
ET.
Any comment problems? E-mail us |
