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1. jaxim

   
   Posted on: September 23, 2008 at 7:52PM  

   Here's a few features that I think would be more worthy extras that people would start talking about and make ultimate REALLY worth the extra money:

   1) multi clipboard - enhance the current clipboard to allow users to view a history of clippings to the clipboard. Allow user to store a number of clipping they always use: i.e. email addresses, mailing address, common programming code (for programmers)

   2) windows explorer with tabs (enough said)

   3) Enhance shadow copy to allow ultimate user to manually save versions of files as they work. A better and more intuitive way for versioning control rather than hoping the correct version of a file gets saved during periodic backups.

   4) change the backup system so users can specifically say what files they wish to be backed up and which files not to back up. And what folders to back up and which folders to exclude. Grant more control to power users but do it in a very intuitive way so my Mom can use it.

   Anyway, those are suggestions for extras, (if not feature requests for Windows 7) thanks :-)
2. Jakevk

   
   Posted on: September 23, 2008 at 10:42PM  

   Windows Vista came as the operating system on a new dell desktop I purchased last year. Everytime I turn the system on, my computer is rendered almost useless as Vista automatically "updates" itself. These "updates" are downloaded almost everytime I turn the computer on, so frequently that I can't even check my email without it turning into a lengthy ordeal. I will not even get into the other problems I have had with the system, nor the hours I wasted on the phone with Dell tech support trying to resolve one issue or another.

   This being my experience, I find your new "see for yourself campaign" downright offensive. Customers say that Vista is terrible because it is! From what I understand, Microsoft releases a new operating system when Wallstreet dictates that it should, not when a truly remarkable system has been created. This is a shame. How long do you think you can fool customers? How many good customers will you alienate with this policy? Why don't you consider fixing the product you already have ON the market, BEFORE trying to tell more people they should buy it?

   Anyone I know in the market for a new computer is buying a Mac, and I openly encourage them to do so. If need be, I simply turn on my Vista system and let them watch the "updating".
3. MDOC

   
   Posted on: September 23, 2008 at 10:45PM  

   OK, you've made an announcement that "New Windows Ultimate Extras [are] Now Available", but add at the bottom of the announcement that they'll be shipping them (or made available) in the near future.  ;)

   Just be careful.  That's just froth with no substance.
4. Brandon LeBlanc

   

   
   Posted on: September 23, 2008 at 11:10PM  

   MDOC, the last sentence is referring to new releases that take place after today's Ultimate Extra releases. New Extras shipped today, and new Extras will ship in the future. :-)

   - Brandon
5. Brandon LeBlanc

   

   
   Posted on: September 23, 2008 at 11:24PM  

   Jakevk, I am sorry you had such a bad experience with Windows Vista. Turning on your PC and being hammered by automatic updates is not a experience you should be having. Microsoft releases security updates to Windows Update every 2nd Tuesday of each month. I can assure you Microsoft isn't constantly pushing out updates that would give you the experience you had.

   - Brandon
6. Superpotato

   
   Posted on: September 23, 2008 at 11:30PM  

   @Jakevk

   You know, you can turn automatic update off... it's not a Mac, you can actually have control of your computer.

   BTW- All the people I know with Macs are now going to buy PCs after Leopard was released. The fact they saw how my Vista 64 works helped too.
7. shollomon

   
   Posted on: September 23, 2008 at 11:33PM  

   How about some of these instead of a silly game and backgrounds that move (ugh):

   -SFTP support in explorer.

   -Utility that allows us to theme Vista, for example I'd like the task bar to be a color other than black (Gnome and KDE have it, why not vista)

   -Better sync toy.

   -Tabs in explorer (mentioned by another poster).
8. dovella

   
   Posted on: September 24, 2008 at 12:53AM  

   Many many Thank's

   Nice Work!!
9. zaxy

   
   Posted on: September 24, 2008 at 3:32AM  

   THe feature with tabs in explorer would be much appreciated if not already needed. I miss this everytime I need to open several windows just to browse through some content. I know there is Total Commander, but why not have it built-in :)
10. dfa

    
    Posted on: September 24, 2008 at 4:08AM  

    Windows Update has 2 updates for each new product you mentioned above.

    E.g.

    Microsoft Tinker has two update ID:

    ac1d7a8c-38ab-43b7-812f-10b94c086e08

    a3cc93e7-331f-4cdd-ab93-e8c068c04550

    Why are there two?