Comments on: Hi Ultimate Extras, we noticed you’ve been inactive…

By: All about Microsoft mobile edition

All about Microsoft mobile edition — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:54:11 +0000

[...] has caught hell — as it deserved to — for failing to deliver in a timely manner the Ultimate Extras it promised purchasers of its high-end Vista Ultimate Extra SKU. Last week, the company launched a new Web site, [...]

By: Chris Lively

Chris Lively — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:43:00 +0000

The following extras would work for me:

1. Decent backup software. One that allows me to choose what files to skip. I’m a developer and it skips all of my code files.

2. Online storage. Maybe 30 or 40GB somewhere for the really important stuff. This could even be combined with the backup software.

3. OneCare subscription.

Basically, all of those would help save my butt if my machine died a horrible death and truly make it an Ultimate OS.

But, i’m probably dreaming.

By: Alessandro

Alessandro — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:56:36 +0000

Good post. Did this letter actually go out? I hope that it gets some attention at Microsoft.

Here’s the list that I had come up with when I posted at wincustomize.com (http://forums.wincustomize.com/?forumid=386&aid=155128#1314411):

- Sidebar/WPF version of MSN Messenger
- Sidebar integration for Outlook (calendar, to-do, contacts) and OneNote. And I’m not talking about the little gadgets that have been released… I’m thinking real, powerful integration.
- A TweakUI for Vista
- A graphing/programmable calculator
- Extensions for the Windows PhotoGallery… like simple resizing options
- Defrag for power-users!
- They promised “unique publications” in addition to software… How about a power-user’s guide to the hidden secrets of Vista?
- Sidebar integration of MediaPlayer (so it shows cover-art and other details in the sidebar)
- FONTS! What about the fonts that were developed but not included with Vista? They could give them to Ultimate users!
- Icons, sound packages, wallpapers, avatars, etc.

By: ikyouCrow

ikyouCrow — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:35:06 +0000

@Tom:
the buikt-in themes in DVD Maker are awesome… but there are very little of them. it would be uber-kewl if we could have more of them.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:54:05 +0000

Very well crafted email Long Zheng… good luck! I’m fascinated by the idea of Microsoft providing anything that could truly be construed as an “Ultimate Extra”. Maybe it’s just me but I have a hard time wrapping my gray-matter around using “Microsoft” and “Ultimate Extras” in the same sentence… maybe Ulimate Disappointment?

As to ideas for extras? Well, I’m probably way out of my league here but if Theme sets are what rolls yer socks up&down then go for it. In my experience through the years, I’ve learned nothing but to despise Uncle Billy’s passion for mass quantities of eye candy that more often than not just eats up the precious system resources(RAM)that we have all spent gonzo $ to constantly upgrade and… BIG surprise! Vista is the biggest memory HOG in the pigsty of Microsoft yet.

So, in my humble, non video crazed & somewhat disillusioned opinion, if you all want some Ultimate Extras you better elevate your collective expectations and ask for something truly worthy. No need to hold yer breath, won’t help any except to shorten your life. Better yet get down & dirty & create your own Ultimate Extras, it’s bound to happen faster and actually do something useful.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:14:29 +0000

If the slow uptake of Vista continues, then maybe we’ll just get a copy of Windows 7 as one of the free Ultimate Extras. A sort of thank you for being an early adopter of the Windows 7 BETA, err. Vista.

By: 微软又推 Plus! Pack？那 Ultimate Extras 呢？ - LiveSino - LiveSide 中文版

微软又推 Plus! Pack？那 Ultimate Extras 呢？ - LiveSino - LiveSide 中文版 — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:13:16 +0000

[...] Long Zheng 列出了一些可以发布的 Ultimate Extras 软件： [...]

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:52:46 +0000

The best,most effective,, most greatest letter in the history of Windows. Love the humor and small amounts of sarcasm. (“If you have forgotten how to get in touch with us, your customers, we’d like to remind you of your blog at http://www.windowsultimate.com which you can write on to keep us in-the-loop of any ideas or progress you’re making”.)

You did send that in, right? Tres Bien!

By: Luc Geurts

Luc Geurts — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:14:49 +0000

Good job Long. Will put a link at my site.

By: outofcoffee

outofcoffee — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:14:09 +0000

Bravo