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At the end of July 2009, just one week after it released Windows 7 to manufacturing, Microsoft revealed that, despite its initial position, testers that helped build the latest iteration of the Windows client with their feedback would be awarded a free copy of the Ultimate SKU of the operating system. Testers could o... |
29 October 2009
03:42 GMT |
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Microsoft has made available for download the language packs for the gold development milestone of Windows 7. The Redmond-based company is attempting to help end users across the world tailor Windows 7 RTM to their specific language. According to the software giant, the language packs for Windows 7 have been release... |
25 August 2009
11:56 GMT |
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There are some things in today's tech world that seem to have no boundaries, and audio technology is one of the premiere choices if we were to name such a field. We wondered in awe as we saw the Enigmasystem, filling a big room and draining no less than 1 million bucks out of your bank account. Indeed, that audi... |
7 August 2009
15:11 GMT |
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UPDATE: Microsoft has tackled the crack and blacklisted the leaked OEM activation product key. In less than a week since Windows 7 was released to manufacturing, the first crack for the Ultimate edition of the latest iteration of the Windows client is already available in the wild. The Windows 7 Build 6.1.7600.16385 ... |
29 July 2009
07:54 GMT |
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On the same day that it announced officially the pricing of Windows 7, Microsoft also revealed that customers would have the opportunity to buy the two main editions of the next iteration of Windows at discounted prices. The discounts went live on June 26, 2009, and Windows 7 Professional is available for $99.99, whi... |
26 June 2009
12:52 GMT |
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It was bound that with Microsoft having made public the pricing details on the next iteration of the Windows client, the company would also introduce initiatives designed to help consumers decide on the Windows 7 edition best suited for them. And what better way than an operating system editions measuring contest? Th... |
26 June 2009
03:12 GMT |
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In mid 2008 Microsoft managed to transform Office 2007 Ultimate into nothing short of an ultimate steal. In fact, The Ultimate Steal was the name of the promotion inviting students to literally steal the Ultimate SKU of the Office 2007 System. Through the campaign, the Redmond company had slashed the Estimated Retail... |
16 June 2009
07:18 GMT |
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Microsoft is offering users a chance to win a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate as well as a Windows 7 T-shirt. Stephen L Rose, Sr community manager, Windows IT Pro Client, revealed that all that users needed to do was to fill out a short survey. The Redmond company has already put up the IT Pro Internet Habits –... |
12 June 2009
05:56 GMT |
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Even with Windows 7 on the horizon, Microsoft continues to focus on Windows Vista, and on a consumer segment that failed to warm up to Windows XP's successor as much as the Redmond company would have hoped – businesses. An illustrative example of this is the Windows Vista Means Business Campaign debuted fo... |
6 March 2009
05:37 GMT |
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The Windows 7 apple will fall close to the Windows Vista tree, at least in one aspect. The next iteration of the Windows client, will, just as its precursor, come in a plethora of editions, in fact, no less than six SKUs (Stock Keeping Unit) that Microsoft has confirmed officially. Windows General Manager Mike Ybarra... |
4 February 2009
02:54 GMT |
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Microsoft has decided to breathe additional life into Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 Promotional Software Kits by prolonging the deadline by which the recipients will be able to register and receive a product key to activate copies of the operating system. Vista Ultimate SP1 Promotional Software Kits are copies of the hi... |
3 February 2009
14:11 GMT |
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The actual code base of the next iteration of the Windows client is not the only aspect of Windows 7 still in Beta stage. In fact, along with the operating system's bits, the packaging of the product can also be considered nothing more than a Beta version, as the image included with this article reveals. For the... |
21 January 2009
03:03 GMT |
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Just as it was the case with Windows Vista, Windows 7 will come in a variety of flavors, with Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate already officially confirmed. In this context, in addition to the Ultimate edition of Windows 7 Beta Build 7000 available as a public download since January 10, 2009, ... |
15 January 2009
03:05 GMT |
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Believe it or not but the Ultimate Extras for the high-end edition of Windows Vista have come out of a coma. When all hope seemed lost, Microsoft delivered signs of life on the Ultimate Extras front. In this context, users of the Windows Vista ultimate SKU will be able to enjoy a new game, sound scheme as well as a c... |
24 September 2008
11:55 GMT |
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Microsoft has slashed the price of the Ultimate SKU of its Office 2007 System by no less than 91%, taking into consideration the estimated retail price offered by the company. The resulting offering made available under The Ultimate Steal brand umbrella is an initiative geared towards students on several markets worl... |
21 August 2008
13:13 GMT |
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One aspect made clear by Microsoft from the get go is that, with Windows Vista, it had worked to achieve a complete user experience by bridging the graphical user interface with the sound schemes of the operating system. Steve Ball, Principal Program Manager Lead on the Windows Sound Team, indicated that the default ... |
16 June 2008
07:26 GMT |
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Microsoft's high end edition of the Windows Vista operating system is starring in the Ultimate Video Relay contest. An invitation to put together the ultimate story on film, the Ultimate Video Relay is designed to be as simple as: "write, shoot, vote, win," according to the organizers, namely the team responsibl... |
17 May 2008
04:37 GMT |
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With the first service pack for Windows Vista out of the way almost entirely, except for the distribution via Automatic Updates, Microsoft is focusing on the extremely neglected high end edition of the operating system. Christopher Flores, Director Windows Communications revealed that following the availability of Vi... |
23 April 2008
11:51 GMT |
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Windows Vista Ultimate the (RED) edition is currently climbing to the top of the world together with the Everest Team INSPI(RED). The Executive Producer and General Manager at MSN is part of a team of mountain climbers that are making their way toward the peak of Everest, in an effort to raise awareness of Product (R... |
14 April 2008
06:03 GMT |
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Exclusive content tailored for Windows Vista Ultimate (RED) edition, including wallpapers, screensavers and sidebar gadgets, is not that exclusive any more. Back in January 2008, ahead of the first year anniversary of Vista, Microsoft introduced a brand new edition of the operating system. Windows Vista Ultimate (RED... |
10 April 2008
14:17 GMT |
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Download the new Windows Vista Service Pack 1 wallpaper. And if this sounds like a mock attempt or a bad joke from Microsoft, well, it isn't. It's an initiative from Microsoft's Brandon LeBlanc who made his own content available for download via one of the company's official channels on Windows Vi... |
7 April 2008
12:27 GMT |
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Ubuntu 7.10 is the only operating system that has survived unscathed from a hacking competition hosted by CanSecWest Vancouver 2008 and sponsored by TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative. Outside of the Canonical distribution of the Linux operating system, Apple's Mac OS X Leopard was the first to be owned in ... |
31 March 2008
07:43 GMT |
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Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1 and Ubuntu 7.10 have bested the Apple proprietary platform in terms of security, by shaming the ultra-hackable Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. There is a constant face-off on the operating system market, not only when it comes down to the install base and audience, but also security-wise.... |
28 March 2008
04:50 GMT |
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After being unveiled in the United States, Latin America and Japan, at the debut of the year, WindowsVista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED now comes to Europe. The RED version of Windows Vista Ultimate is a relabeling and restyling of the high-end edition of Microsoft's latest operating system under the RED brand umbrel... |
20 March 2008
09:58 GMT |
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Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RTM is still not available to end users, even at a month and a half since it went gold. But some select few have access to the "next best thing." Japanese users of Microsoft's latest Windows client are also among the customers still waiting for SP1 RTM, but at the same time they have... |
17 March 2008
15:49 GMT |
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The saga of the general availability of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RTM nears its end. Microsoft will drop Vista SP1 on March 18, 2008. Having been released to manufacturing on February 4, 2008, along with Windows Server 2008, Vista SP1 did not ship immediately to end users as expected. Instead, Microsoft postponed ... |
14 March 2008
15:47 GMT |
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With the advent of Windows Vista, Microsoft made Windows Media Center available integrated by default into two of the SKUs of the latest Windows client: Home Premium and Ultimate. And based on just these two editions of Vista, Microsoft has called on custom installers to produce the ultimate integration of Windows M... |
13 March 2008
09:40 GMT |
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Without a shadow of a doubt, one of the biggest disappointments associated with Windows Vista was the Ultimate Extras. Announced as a collection of exclusive content available for integration with the high-end edition of the latest Windows client, the Vista Ultimate Extras ended up as a total of four items including ... |
6 March 2008
05:28 GMT |
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Under the slogan "We love technology. You love technology. Welcome home," Microsoft has unveiled the UltimatePC Beta designed to keep Windows Vista Service Pack 1 company. With UltimatePC Beta, Microsoft aims to no more and no less focus users on the high-end edition of Windows Vista, as well as the inherent hardware... |
5 March 2008
12:33 GMT |
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Windows Vista Ultimate edition will get the special Service Pack 1 treatment. This does not mean that users of the high-end SKU of Vista will be getting their hands early on the gold bits of Vista SP1. It does however mean additional headaches and troubles. This because of the Language Packs released as Windows Ultim... |
4 March 2008
12:26 GMT |
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Service Pack 1 is not the only evolution of Windows Vista on the immediate horizon, that has been cooking over in Redmond. Microsoft announced that it had been baking a price cut for the retail stand-alone versions of the Windows operating system. Throughout 2007, Microsoft has been testing the waters across various ... |
29 February 2008
04:25 GMT |
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Telstra, the largest mobile carrier in Australia, announced the availability of i-mate Ultimate 8502 and i-mate Ultimate 9502, being the first operator in the world to offer these handsets. Telstra currently has almost 10 million subscribers, which means half the population of Australia, and, by releasing these two ... |
18 February 2008
10:01 GMT |
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In order to take your mind off Windows 7, Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1, you could always distract yourself with some superb desktop eye candy. And refreshing the background of your operating system is bound to give it new life, concomitantly with the satisfaction feeling that comes with ... |
1 February 2008
12:52 GMT |
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Just one week short of the first anniversary since Windows Vista hit the shelves, Microsoft introduced a brand-new version of the operating system. In this context, the high-end edition of Vista now comes to the table with a little extra kick. The Redmond company has entered a partnership with the U.S. computer manuf... |
24 January 2008
08:38 GMT |
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What do Windows Vista, Dell, HIV and AIDS have in common? Well, the four have a deeper connection than meets the eye. Microsoft has confirmed that it has partnered with U.S. computer manufacturer Dell and with (RED) in order to ship exclusive (PRODUCT)RED branded products. (RED) is an initiative put together by Bono ... |
23 January 2008
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Microsoft is kick-starting the process of serving Windows Vista Service Pack 1 to all users of its latest iteration of the Windows client. Although, officially, the deadline for the delivery of the RTM version of Vista SP1 remains set by the end of the first quarter of this year, the Redmond company is laying out the... |
9 January 2008
09:11 GMT |
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If you are among the users that have coughed up some $399 for a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate (full license), or $259 for an upgrade version, then you have access to a "luxuriant" collection of materials tailor exclusively for the high-end edition of Microsoft's latest operating system. The Ultimate Extras debu... |
28 December 2007
12:21 GMT |
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Believe it or not, but Microsoft is giving away free copies of Windows Vista Ultimate. In an excellent example of rather limited generosity, the Redmond company has been gearing up for the one year anniversary, since its latest Windows client hit the shelves. And armed with a dash of Christmas spirit, Microsoft has d... |
27 December 2007
09:08 GMT |
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Sending out invitations to steal the Ultimate SKU of the Office 2007 System is, by all means, not enough for Microsoft. This is why the Redmond company has boosted its initial offer, sweetening the deal with the introduction of student avatar playgrounds. Students that will access TheUltimateSteal will not only be a... |
14 December 2007
12:49 GMT |
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Well, this is not the first time that I've said this, but Microsoft should increase its focus on Windows Vista features, capabilities, functionality, etc., that do, without a doubt, deliver a superior user experience. To accomplish this, the company needs to scrap the pragmatic approach to marketing the operatin... |
4 December 2007
07:30 GMT |
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Microsoft has updated the Windows Media Center Software Development Kit, and now version 5.3 is available for download. The SDK is a collection of documentation, tools, and sample code put together and offered to developers building content for the Windows Media Center integrated into Windows Vista. Out of the Vista ... |
20 November 2007
08:42 GMT |
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Even before Windows Vista hit the shelves, Microsoft was applauding the upcoming availability of exclusive content designed especially for the Ultimate edition of the operating system. The Ultimate Extras was set up as a collection of materials tailored on the high-end SKU of Microsoft's latest platform and offe... |
13 November 2007
14:22 GMT |
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Concomitantly with the release of Windows Vista, Microsoft unveiled an initiative designed to deliver extra value to the users of the high-end edition of the operating system. The $399 Windows Vista Ultimate is set up to offer end users not only the complete edition of Microsoft's latest platform packed with eve... |
29 October 2007
04:49 GMT |
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Windows Vista, Microsoft's latest operating system, is slowly but surely increasing its footprint on the Mac. Thanks to the native Boot Camp technology from Apple as well as the various virtualization solutions designed to run on top of the Mac OS X operating system, Windows can run seamlessly on Intel-based Mac... |
9 October 2007
12:12 GMT |
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Microsoft is cooking up a little surprise for Windows Vista users. Of course, it involves the first service pack for the operating system. The Redmond company is preparing to offer free Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1 Beta DVDs, along with the product keys necessary to activate the platform, in order to support... |
3 October 2007
08:26 GMT |
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The final release of Windows DreamScene for the Ultimate edition of Windows Vista is now available for download. Back in March, Microsoft introduced a Technical Preview of Windows DreamScene, promising that the next phase was going to be the full release. Six months later, and eight months after Windows Vista hit the... |
26 September 2007
06:33 GMT |
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In tone with the descriptive titles of the various Windows Vista editions, Microsoft is getting ready for another stage of the monumental fiasco that is Ultimate Extras. What are Windows Ultimate Extras? Well, Microsoft accompanied the launch of Windows Vista, focusing on the high-end edition of the operating system,... |
20 September 2007
14:17 GMT |
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According to Microsoft there are now no less than 60 million Windows Vista Media Center PCs in use worldwide. This number comes just a week after the operating system's first seven months of consumer availability. Vista shipped to corporate users in November 2006 and to the general public in January 2007 and at ... |
6 September 2007
03:58 GMT |
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Windows Ultimate Extras are alive and kicking! And you should get ready for a download fiesta. Windows ultimate extras are an illustrative example of Microsoft's overpromising and underachieving. But underachieving is an euphemism for how bad the situation is. Back in January 2007, with the introduction of the U... |
30 August 2007
06:34 GMT |
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Microsoft is mocking users of the Ultimate edition of its Windows Vista operating system with the Windows Ultimate Extras. Back in January 2007, Microsoft applauded Windows ultimate Extras as a collection of unique content designed to integrate seamlessly with the high-end edition of its latest Windows operating syst... |
28 August 2007
11:19 GMT |
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