Microsoft Sued Over Windows Vista Capable Logo
source http://www.dailytech.com/Article.aspx?newsid=6774
It just doesn’t surprise me how people can distort or even misinterprete the facts.
One such feature is “Aero,” an updated graphical user interface that requires both a relatively powerful graphics card and one of the most expensive versions of Windows Vista.
You do not need a nVidia 8800 graphics card with 768MB of RAM to run Aero. An Intel integrated graphics processor can run Aero too.
Of course some features will be included on the higher end package. Do you think you can find genuine leather seat in a Toyota Corolla? A 5,000CC engine on a Mitsubishi Lancer? Obviously you will need to pay a higher price for additional features. By the way, Home Premium isn’t the most expensive version, in fact it is cheaper than the now EOL Windows XP Professional when it was first released.
“In sum, Microsoft engaged in bait and switch — assuring consumers they were purchasing ‘Vista Capable’ machines when, in fact, they could obtain only a stripped-down operating system lacking the functionality and features that Microsoft advertised as ‘Vista,’” read the complaint.
According to Windows Vista’s Get Ready website, it is already mentioned that
All Windows Vista Capable PCs will be able to run at least the core experiences of Windows Vista.
All Windows Vista Premium Ready PCs can deliver even better Windows Vista experiences, including the new Windows Aero user experience.
The suit also alleges that Bill Gates played a part in misleading consumers after making a comment that users would be able to upgrade to Windows Vista for less than $100.
“In fact, one can only ‘upgrade’ to Home Basic for that price, which Mr. Gates and Microsoft know is a product that lacks the features marketed by Microsoft as being Vista,” the suit said, alleging that Gates’ statement “furthered Microsoft’s unfair and deceptive conduct.”
If you are trying to play with words, not once did he mention Vista Ultimate.
What did that person think were going to get..crazy! People are sueing over anything nowdays.
My ageing PC was just fine for Premium… I did buy a better video card as I only had inbuit graphics but that cost me $70 (US$40)
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