__/ [ Nick Ballard ] on Wednesday 28 February 2007 06:52 \__
> On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:44:09 +0000
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Windows Help files not supported in Vista
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | For all the effort they put into building operating systems
>> | that are backwards-compatible, they then go and choose not to
>> | include support for Help files that are built to use the
>> | old WinHlp32.exe program.
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>
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/02/27/windows-help-files-not-supported-in-vista/
>>
>> Lack of standards leads to obsolescence of software and information,
> rather
>> than preserve it. Maybe you can call Bill Gates for assistance
> instead. His
>> number is (408)726-4390.
>
> It seems as though the intention behind this is to have users call MS
> for support. At an added cost, of course...
That's why I gave you Bill's number. ;-)
Regardless, Windows help files are filled with promotional language that's
never frank about deficiencies and limitations. Don't expect much more than
big words and phrases like "Enterprise Automated Super-ultimate Keypattern
Detector", "Premium Licence", and "Enhanced User Mode".
Speaking of support costs, they have just gone up... by 50% for Office...
without a peep (see below). But it could be worse. Here in the UK, Vista
costs ~$600 and it's transcending the $700 mark in Holland. I don't know if
the upgrade route works everywhere (I bet it does), but few people know
about this trick/loophole, which Microsoft has openly refused to patch.
Probably a business choice...
Microsoft raises support fees for Windows, Office
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| Microsoft quietly raised last week its per-incident support prices
| across the board for Windows and Office.
|
| Support for Windows XP and Windows Vista now costs $59 per incident.
| Prior to the Vista launch, the per-incident support price for
| Windows was $39.
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=242
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