Would you (legally) download Vista?

Vikingod · Jan 18, 2007, 01:59 PM

Source: ZDNet
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If Microsoft made Vista available for legal retail download, would the masses come? Looks like we'll soon find out.

The Redmond software vendor officially acknowledged on January 17 its plans to offer a Vista Family Pack. If you buy Vista Ultimate at retail, you will have the option of obtaining up to two copies of Vista Home Premium for $49.95 a piece.

Microsoft also announced this evening official pricing for Vista upgrades if you purchase them via the Windows Anytime Upgrade program. Via Anytime Upgrade, a user may purchase a "key" that will allow him/her to unlock a more powerful version of Vista on the operating system DVD.

Eiffel · Jan 18, 2007, 02:44 PM

After Reading Stuff like this http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=23411 i guess i will never ever even try to use windows vista even if they would pay me to do so... "The content-protection requirements make it fairly clear that in Microsoft's eyes a frame of premium content is worth more than (say) a user's medical records or their banking PIN" ...

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Jan 18, 2007, 03:24 PM

I would want it on a bootable disk.

That said, I really, really hope I never have to move to Vista under any circumstances. XP is bad enough, but Vista is just flat-out evil.

Judas · Jan 18, 2007, 04:18 PM

I'm go for it....

I've been using the pre RC/RC1/RC2 for awhile, and while they aren't the final versions, i think it's a excellent solid OS with massive amounts of untapped potential.

Falstaff · Jan 18, 2007, 04:39 PM

ah what the hell, why not.

Zeph · Jan 18, 2007, 07:50 PM

It's better than buying it all individually.

Judas · Jan 18, 2007, 08:01 PM

You know, come to think of it,

IF microsoft decided to sell it, right off there own servers.

It would probably be the cheapest method to get ahold of it, and for some of us, the fastest. (course downloading the single layer DVD ISO won't be a HUGE issue for some, but the dual layer ISO will probably be an issue IF the rumored dual layer x32/x64 all in one package is true)

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 19, 2007, 06:23 AM

so far from thier little chart looks like home premium is the money saver,
is the bang for buck though.... still to many unkowns ultimate so far seems
to be a collection of features most people shouldn't care about. unless your
a back up data freak for example...

SFOSOK · Jan 19, 2007, 10:01 AM

No hard copy being sold to me its not getting bought.

Brutality · Jan 19, 2007, 10:41 AM

Hmm. Honestly? No! N and O. I have better things to waste my bandwidth on.

Tinkerhell · Jan 19, 2007, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SFOSOK

No hard copy being sold to me its not getting bought.

Word o truth man, words o truth! Just like Dell & Gateway & Best Buy & everyone else that wants to make you pay extra to get the disks for the OS you pay to be loaded on a pre-packaged system.

Jan 18, 2007, 01:59 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Would you (legally) download Vista? Source: ZDNet __________ If Microsoft made Vista available for legal retail download, would the masses come? Looks like we'll soon find out. The Redmond software vendor officially acknowledged on January 17 its plans to offer a Vista Family Pack. If you buy Vista Ultimate at retail, you will have the option of obtaining up to two copies of Vista Home Premium for $49.95 a piece. Microsoft also announced this evening official pricing for Vista upgrades if you purchase them via the Windows Anytime Upgrade program. Via Anytime Upgrade, a user may purchase a "key" that will allow him/her to unlock a more powerful version of Vista on the operating system DVD.

Jan 18, 2007, 04:39 PM	#5
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	ah what the hell, why not. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

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Zeph DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 190 Rep Power: 0	It's better than buying it all individually. __________________

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The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	so far from thier little chart looks like home premium is the money saver, is the bang for buck though.... still to many unkowns ultimate so far seems to be a collection of features most people shouldn't care about. unless your a back up data freak for example... __________________

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SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	No hard copy being sold to me its not getting bought. __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Jan 18, 2007, 02:44 PM	#2
Eiffel DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	After Reading Stuff like this http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=23411 i guess i will never ever even try to use windows vista even if they would pay me to do so... "The content-protection requirements make it fairly clear that in Microsoft's eyes a frame of premium content is worth more than (say) a user's medical records or their banking PIN" ...

Jan 18, 2007, 03:24 PM	#3
~~DudeBoyz~~ banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,677 Rep Power: 0	I would want it on a bootable disk. That said, I really, really hope I never have to move to Vista under any circumstances. XP is bad enough, but Vista is just flat-out evil.

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Brutality DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Estonia Posts: 887 Rep Power: 0	Hmm. Honestly? No! N and O. I have better things to waste my bandwidth on.