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Windows Vista Ultimate for $79.95

December 15, 2006 › Sandy McMurray | comment

Windows Vista logo My Junk mail folder is brimming with offers to sell me a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate (a.k.a. the good version) for $79.95.

That's more than $300 off the retail purchase price. It's a steal!

No, really -- it's a steal. They're stealing from you, or they're stealing from Microsoft, or both. The real Windows Vista won't be available until January 30, and it won't be sold by a third party as a software download. It will come in a box (or with a new PC) and it will be sold for a hefty price.

This really should go without saying, but I'll say it anyway: Do not respond to email requests to visit strange Web sites and give them your credit card information.

If you get an email message like the one below from "DS Team," mark it as spam and delete it. This is a clumsy attempt to rip you off.

Subject: Windows Vista Ultimate ready to download

Dear customers and friends of DS Team,

Please let us represent our new special offer you can't afford to miss. The most comprehensive edition of Windows Vista, Vista Ultimate Upgrade (DVD-ROM) is the first operating system that combines all of the advanced infrastructure features of a business-focused operating system, all of the management and efficiency features of a mobility-focused operating system, and all of the digital entertainment features of a consumer-focused operating system.

For the person who wants one operating system that is great for working from home, working on the road, and for entertainment, Vista Ultimate is a no-compromise operating system that lets you have it all. Windows Vista Ultimate contains a number of new features, the most notable of which are:

Windows Vista Ultimate combines all the features of a business-focused operating system, all the efficiency features of a mobility-focused operating system, and all of the digital entertainment features of a consumer-focused operating system; Remotely connect to business networks; Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption provides improved levels of protection against theft for your important business data whether you are at home, on the road, or in the office; Delivers all of the entertainment features available in Vista Home Premium; includes everything you need to enjoy the latest in digital photography, music, movies, analog TV, or even HDTV;

Upgrade from your current edition of Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 (including Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Media Center, Windows XP Tablet PC, Windows XP Professional x64, Windows 2000)

Windows Vista Ultimate Upgrade (DVD-ROM)
Retail Price $399.00
Our Price $79.95
You save $319.05

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