Vista - Re: Another step proving that vista is dead and XP is still the bestchoice until win7 comes out!

12-23-2008

The date and time was Tuesday, December 23, 2008 4:38:51 AM, and on a
whim, Mike Hall - MVP pounded out on the keyboard:

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> "+Bob+" <nomailplease@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7401l493gfvu4u9gagbde5qcbj8u24e2et@xxxxxx

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>> On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:24:41 -0500, "Mike Hall - MVP"
>> <mikehall@xxxxxx_mvps.com> wrote:
>>

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>>> Steve
>>>
>>> The re-run would have to include SP3, so a new master would have to be
>>> made
>>> of all of the different versions and languages previously available.

>> This is trivial. They have the master image. You copy it to the server
>> for the duplicating machine and it stamps out CD's. One minute it's
>> stamping Vista, they next it's stamping XP. You do have to notify the
>> operators that you changed products.
>>

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>>> The artwork for the packaging would have to be changed in all of the
>>> versions and languages.

>> SP2-SP3. Give me the artwork, I can change it in about 32 seconds per
>> image. I can copy it to the production server in another couple
>> minutes.
>>

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>>> Now somebody has to decide what the total production run should be for all
>>> versions in all languages. This could be difficult. The last thing that
>>> anybody needs is a pile of XP boxes not selling.

>> Yawn.
>>

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>>> Bear in mind that the original production run was going to sell by the
>>> million, but would it still? While Vista may not have sold as well as it
>>> could have, there is no case to suggest that an XP re-run would sell as
>>> well
>>> again.

>> So run a 10K. Whatever.
>>

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>>> The above is an awful lot of work, expense and organization for a seven
>>> year
>>> old product.

>> Not really. You are making a very small tweak and automated run out to
>> be something more than it is.
>>
>>

>
>
> Have you ever worked in a production environment?
>
>

I have a good friend who has a replication/duplication shop. It's
minimal changes at best, and any shop would welcome getting some of MS's
business, if they even farm it out.

--
Terry R.

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Terry R. n/a posts	Re: Another step proving that vista is dead and XP is still the bestchoice until win7 comes out! The date and time was Tuesday, December 23, 2008 4:38:51 AM, and on a whim, Mike Hall - MVP pounded out on the keyboard: Quote: > "+Bob+" <nomailplease@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:7401l493gfvu4u9gagbde5qcbj8u24e2et@xxxxxx Quote: >> On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:24:41 -0500, "Mike Hall - MVP" >> <mikehall@xxxxxx_mvps.com> wrote: >> Quote: >>> Steve >>> >>> The re-run would have to include SP3, so a new master would have to be >>> made >>> of all of the different versions and languages previously available. >> This is trivial. They have the master image. You copy it to the server >> for the duplicating machine and it stamps out CD's. One minute it's >> stamping Vista, they next it's stamping XP. You do have to notify the >> operators that you changed products. >> Quote: >>> The artwork for the packaging would have to be changed in all of the >>> versions and languages. >> SP2-SP3. Give me the artwork, I can change it in about 32 seconds per >> image. I can copy it to the production server in another couple >> minutes. >> Quote: >>> Now somebody has to decide what the total production run should be for all >>> versions in all languages. This could be difficult. The last thing that >>> anybody needs is a pile of XP boxes not selling. >> Yawn. >> Quote: >>> Bear in mind that the original production run was going to sell by the >>> million, but would it still? While Vista may not have sold as well as it >>> could have, there is no case to suggest that an XP re-run would sell as >>> well >>> again. >> So run a 10K. Whatever. >> Quote: >>> The above is an awful lot of work, expense and organization for a seven >>> year >>> old product. >> Not really. You are making a very small tweak and automated run out to >> be something more than it is. >> >> > > > Have you ever worked in a production environment? > > I have a good friend who has a replication/duplication shop. It's minimal changes at best, and any shop would welcome getting some of MS's business, if they even farm it out. -- Terry R. *Reply Note* Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
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