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They'd better come up with something better than language packs (I mean, seriously; bragging about 20 of them is just pathetic, who uses more than one or two anyway).

I'd be happy if they finally got off their asses and fixed media center so I can stream more than just one format onto my xbox. The current media center extender functionality is pathetic.

]]>Jul 3rd 2007 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 4:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/
next they'll remind us the Vista is in color]]>Jul 3rd 2007 4:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 4th 2007 1:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/It leverages vertical markets and shifts paradigms. For profit!]]>Jul 4th 2007 1:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 4th 2007 11:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/
hint hint....]]>Jul 3rd 2007 4:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/
It would be cool if they released Media Browser (formally known as Photo Triage), which was demo'd back in 2003-2004.

http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=14275

Getting this software would definitely be worth having Vista Ultimate.]]>Jul 3rd 2007 4:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/
SHUDDUP]]>Jul 5th 2007 12:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 4:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/
I think the next Ultimate Extra should be a fully-functional operating system.]]>Jul 3rd 2007 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/
]]>Jul 3rd 2007 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 6:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/yay Microsoft]]>Jul 3rd 2007 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/
that kind of annoys me]]>Jan 16th 2008 9:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/
I reckon new skins for the Vista GUI, new animations for alt-tab, minimising/maximising, a few developer tools, some new decent games (quake with a Redmond HQ map and bill gates baddies would be a hoot!)

In short MS you've got a golden chance to build a community around Ultimate - don't get bogged down in endless committee meetings, just get a heap of cool stuff, throw it us and see what sticks...

Anyone else have any creative ideas on what MS could include???]]>Jul 3rd 2007 7:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 7:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 4th 2007 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/
VISTA!?
Who uses that shit.
When Leopard comes out, the PC market will be DESTROYED.

Look, Microsoft is already losing TENS OF BILLIONS to Apple.

Leopard will revolutionize computers.]]>Jul 3rd 2007 7:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/

]]>Jul 4th 2007 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 8:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/I want a Yahoo Pipe that hides posts like Miles's from RDF-immume OS X users like myself. ]]>Jul 4th 2007 1:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/
TIA ]]>Jul 23rd 2007 1:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/
I have a leopard mac and it doesn't really impress me that much. The UI just doesn't fit my tastes, people like what they like.

Sorry I couldn't rant further with you but I don't think this is worth any further investment of my time.

Just don't let the white case blind you and don't let the blue screen scare you.]]>Jan 16th 2008 9:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 3rd 2007 7:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 4th 2007 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jul 4th 2007 12:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/
And on a similar note, wth is Microsoft doing with all those Vista editions? Why do that? Why not make two versions (like Windows XP [Media Center was just Professional with an extra program and some tweaks])?

I mean, c'mon, Bill...Windows Vista Ultimate Upgrade Limited Numbered Signature Edition!?!?! What were you thinking!?]]>Jul 3rd 2007 9:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/
Kind of amusing :)]]>Jul 3rd 2007 10:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/Jan 16th 2008 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/
For IrishGandalf's comment about the coders using XP, that vido is from 2005.
]]>Jul 3rd 2007 10:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9ifQvQCO7Y?]]>Jul 4th 2007 7:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/microsoft-apologizes-for-not-so-ultimate-extras/
Me - how else do you get a Vista Media Center you can remote desktop to (with the crap 3rd party apps I've tried before!).

Saying that, I wish I stuck with XP, Media Center is unuseable.]]>Jul 4th 2007 2:26PM