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01-22-2007, 07:15 PM
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| 6 billion spent in development of Vista. According to The San Jose Mercury News, Bill Gates was quoted to have spent 6 Billion dollars to develop Vista. According to another source, the analysts estimate 2 Billion in revenue the first year. http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/16515881.htm I have a gut feeling the next version of Windows is going to be all around very expensive. Mario      |
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01-22-2007, 07:30 PM
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| Re: 6 billion spent in development of Vista. And people wonder why a copy of Windows Vista costs so much... -- /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Robert Firth * * Windows Vista x86 RTM * * http://www.WinVistaInfo.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */ "Mario Rosario (info)" <mario@webacre.com> wrote in message news:269A950B-B253-475A-B171-8DF937A1B563@microsoft.com... > According to The San Jose Mercury News, Bill Gates was quoted to have > spent 6 Billion dollars to develop Vista. According to another source, the > analysts estimate 2 Billion in revenue the first year. > > http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/16515881.htm > > I have a gut feeling the next version of Windows is going to be all around > very expensive. > > Mario |
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01-22-2007, 07:45 PM
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| Re: 6 billion spent in development of Vista. Vista is OK, but that's all they got out of $6,000,000,000. Wow! "Robert Firth" <webmaster@winvistainfo.org> wrote in message news:AADC08DC-FC16-44D0-8D4E-8576675E1DC7@microsoft.com... > And people wonder why a copy of Windows Vista costs so much... > > -- > /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * Robert Firth * > * Windows Vista x86 RTM * > * http://www.WinVistaInfo.org * > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */ > > "Mario Rosario (info)" <mario@webacre.com> wrote in message > news:269A950B-B253-475A-B171-8DF937A1B563@microsoft.com... >> According to The San Jose Mercury News, Bill Gates was quoted to have >> spent 6 Billion dollars to develop Vista. According to another source, >> the analysts estimate 2 Billion in revenue the first year. >> >> http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/16515881.htm >> >> I have a gut feeling the next version of Windows is going to be all >> around very expensive. >> >> Mario > |
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01-22-2007, 08:00 PM
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| Re: 6 billion spent in development of Vista. You actually believe that? -Michael "Robert Firth" <webmaster@winvistainfo.org> wrote in message news:AADC08DC-FC16-44D0-8D4E-8576675E1DC7@microsoft.com... > And people wonder why a copy of Windows Vista costs so much... > > -- > /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * Robert Firth * > * Windows Vista x86 RTM * > * http://www.WinVistaInfo.org * > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */ > > "Mario Rosario (info)" <mario@webacre.com> wrote in message > news:269A950B-B253-475A-B171-8DF937A1B563@microsoft.com... >> According to The San Jose Mercury News, Bill Gates was quoted to have spent 6 Billion >> dollars to develop Vista. According to another source, the analysts estimate 2 Billion in >> revenue the first year. >> >> http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/16515881.htm >> >> I have a gut feeling the next version of Windows is going to be all around very expensive. >> >> Mario > |
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01-22-2007, 08:00 PM
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| Re: 6 billion spent in development of Vista. Yeah, don't try this at home, guys. "Roscoe" <me@home.net> wrote in message news:682DB94D-C1D5-483A-97CB-9E500BEC37B1@microsoft.com... > Vista is OK, but that's all they got out of $6,000,000,000. Wow! > > > "Robert Firth" <webmaster@winvistainfo.org> wrote in message > news:AADC08DC-FC16-44D0-8D4E-8576675E1DC7@microsoft.com... >> And people wonder why a copy of Windows Vista costs so much... >> >> -- >> /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >> * Robert Firth * >> * Windows Vista x86 RTM * >> * http://www.WinVistaInfo.org * >> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */ >> >> "Mario Rosario (info)" <mario@webacre.com> wrote in message >> news:269A950B-B253-475A-B171-8DF937A1B563@microsoft.com... >>> According to The San Jose Mercury News, Bill Gates was quoted to have >>> spent 6 Billion dollars to develop Vista. According to another source, >>> the analysts estimate 2 Billion in revenue the first year. >>> >>> http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/16515881.htm >>> >>> I have a gut feeling the next version of Windows is going to be all >>> around very expensive. >>> >>> Mario >> > |
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01-22-2007, 08:00 PM
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| Re: 6 billion spent in development of Vista. I believe it. "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message news:uksweEqPHHA.4156@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > You actually believe that? > > -Michael > > "Robert Firth" <webmaster@winvistainfo.org> wrote in message > news:AADC08DC-FC16-44D0-8D4E-8576675E1DC7@microsoft.com... >> And people wonder why a copy of Windows Vista costs so much... >> >> -- >> /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >> * Robert Firth * >> * Windows Vista x86 RTM * >> * http://www.WinVistaInfo.org * >> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */ >> >> "Mario Rosario (info)" <mario@webacre.com> wrote in message >> news:269A950B-B253-475A-B171-8DF937A1B563@microsoft.com... >>> According to The San Jose Mercury News, Bill Gates was quoted to have >>> spent 6 Billion dollars to develop Vista. According to another source, >>> the analysts estimate 2 Billion in revenue the first year. >>> >>> http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/16515881.htm >>> >>> I have a gut feeling the next version of Windows is going to be all >>> around very expensive. >>> >>> Mario >> > |
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01-22-2007, 08:15 PM
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| Re: 6 billion spent in development of Vista. Oh my. "Mario Rosario (info)" <mario@webacre.com> wrote in message news:OxGRXFqPHHA.992@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >I believe it. > > "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message > news:uksweEqPHHA.4156@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> You actually believe that? >> >> -Michael >> >> "Robert Firth" <webmaster@winvistainfo.org> wrote in message >> news:AADC08DC-FC16-44D0-8D4E-8576675E1DC7@microsoft.com... >>> And people wonder why a copy of Windows Vista costs so much... >>> >>> -- >>> /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >>> * Robert Firth * >>> * Windows Vista x86 RTM * >>> * http://www.WinVistaInfo.org * >>> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */ >>> >>> "Mario Rosario (info)" <mario@webacre.com> wrote in message >>> news:269A950B-B253-475A-B171-8DF937A1B563@microsoft.com... >>>> According to The San Jose Mercury News, Bill Gates was quoted to have spent 6 Billion >>>> dollars to develop Vista. According to another source, the analysts estimate 2 Billion in >>>> revenue the first year. >>>> >>>> http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/16515881.htm >>>> >>>> I have a gut feeling the next version of Windows is going to be all around very expensive. >>>> >>>> Mario >>> >> > |
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01-23-2007, 01:00 AM
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| Re: 6 billion spent in development of Vista. They could have financed a manned trip to Mars for that much. Instead, we got Windows Vista that still uses the ancient and boring - point and click at windows computing. Wow - it was worth it. "Mario Rosario (info)" <mario@webacre.com> wrote in message news:269A950B-B253-475A-B171-8DF937A1B563@microsoft.com... > According to The San Jose Mercury News, Bill Gates was quoted to have spent 6 Billion dollars to > develop Vista. According to another source, the analysts estimate 2 Billion in revenue the first > year. > > http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/16515881.htm > > I have a gut feeling the next version of Windows is going to be all around very expensive. > > Mario |
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01-23-2007, 06:45 AM
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| Re: 6 billion spent in development of Vista. RJ: They were planning on using the ability to read minds, but couldn't dumb it down enough. Have a great day. -- Dennis Pack XP x64, Vista Enterprise x64 Office2007 "RJ" <jackbobNOSPAM********.com> wrote in message news:%23tExsusPHHA.992@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > They could have financed a manned trip to Mars for that much. Instead, > we got Windows Vista that still uses the ancient and boring - point and > click at windows > computing. Wow - it was worth it. > > > > > "Mario Rosario (info)" <mario@webacre.com> wrote in message > news:269A950B-B253-475A-B171-8DF937A1B563@microsoft.com... >> According to The San Jose Mercury News, Bill Gates was quoted to have >> spent 6 Billion dollars to develop Vista. According to another source, >> the analysts estimate 2 Billion in revenue the first year. >> >> http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/16515881.htm >> >> I have a gut feeling the next version of Windows is going to be all >> around very expensive. >> >> Mario > > |
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01-23-2007, 10:15 AM
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| Re: 6 billion spent in development of Vista. When Bill Gates goes home at night, sits down to watch TV, 3-4 million falls out of his pockets into the couch each night. Whats 6 Billion? "Mario Rosario (info)" <mario@webacre.com> wrote in message news:269A950B-B253-475A-B171-8DF937A1B563@microsoft.com... > According to The San Jose Mercury News, Bill Gates was quoted to have > spent 6 Billion dollars to develop Vista. According to another source, the > analysts estimate 2 Billion in revenue the first year. > > http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/16515881.htm > > I have a gut feeling the next version of Windows is going to be all around > very expensive. > > Mario |
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01-23-2007, 04:15 PM
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| Re: 6 billion spent in development of Vista. RJ - According to Wikipedia: "The initial cost estimate for Mars Direct was put at $20 billion, including development costs. In today's terms, this equates to some $30-35 billion. In 2004, NASA and ESA undertook cost modeling exercises to review the cost of human space missions. While neither exercise was an endorsement of Mars Direct, both cost models found Zubrin and Baker's cost estimate to be remarkably accurate." 30-35 billion is a far cry from 6 billion ... "Dennis Pack" <dennispack********.nospam.com> wrote in message news:AB9C96D7-DF64-468D-B338-9EE919024A22@microsoft.com... > RJ: > They were planning on using the ability to read minds, but couldn't > dumb it down enough. Have a great day. > > -- > Dennis Pack > XP x64, Vista Enterprise x64 > Office2007 > "RJ" <jackbobNOSPAM********.com> wrote in message > news:%23tExsusPHHA.992@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> They could have financed a manned trip to Mars for that much. Instead, >> we got Windows Vista that still uses the ancient and boring - point and >> click at windows >> computing. Wow - it was worth it. >> >> >> >> >> "Mario Rosario (info)" <mario@webacre.com> wrote in message >> news:269A950B-B253-475A-B171-8DF937A1B563@microsoft.com... >>> According to The San Jose Mercury News, Bill Gates was quoted to have >>> spent 6 Billion dollars to develop Vista. According to another source, >>> the analysts estimate 2 Billion in revenue the first year. >>> >>> http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/16515881.htm >>> >>> I have a gut feeling the next version of Windows is going to be all >>> around very expensive. >>> >>> Mario >> >> > |
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01-23-2007, 07:45 PM
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| Re: 6 billion spent in development of Vista. In message <Ol7NFu0PHHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl> "HDFatBoy2003" <H_D_FatBoy2003@msn.com> wrote: >"The initial cost estimate for Mars Direct was put at $20 billion, including >development costs. In today's terms, this equates to some $30-35 billion. In >2004, NASA and ESA undertook cost modeling exercises to review the cost of >human space missions. While neither exercise was an endorsement of Mars >Direct, both cost models found Zubrin and Baker's cost estimate to be >remarkably accurate." > >30-35 billion is a far cry from 6 billion ... Gov't vs private sector... Probably could be done under $10 billion... -- MAN INJURED WHILE RUNNING WITH SCISSORS Puts an eye out, like mother said he would |
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01-23-2007, 08:00 PM
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| Re: 6 billion spent in development of Vista. "Roscoe" <me@home.net> wrote in message news:682DB94D-C1D5-483A-97CB-9E500BEC37B1@microsoft.com... > Vista is OK, but that's all they got out of $6,000,000,000. Wow! > > > "Robert Firth" <webmaster@winvistainfo.org> wrote in message > news:AADC08DC-FC16-44D0-8D4E-8576675E1DC7@microsoft.com... >> And people wonder why a copy of Windows Vista costs so much... >> >> -- >> /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >> * Robert Firth * >> * Windows Vista x86 RTM * >> * http://www.WinVistaInfo.org * >> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */ >> >> "Mario Rosario (info)" <mario@webacre.com> wrote in message >> news:269A950B-B253-475A-B171-8DF937A1B563@microsoft.com... >>> According to The San Jose Mercury News, Bill Gates was quoted to have >>> spent 6 Billion dollars to develop Vista. According to another source, >>> the analysts estimate 2 Billion in revenue the first year. >>> >>> http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/16515881.htm >>> >>> I have a gut feeling the next version of Windows is going to be all >>> around very expensive. >>> >>> Mario >> > |
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01-23-2007, 08:00 PM
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| Re: 6 billion spent in development of Vista. The U.S. government is spending money from the pockets of many of you to the tune of $7.5 billion known and another couple hidden per week in Iraq alone. I'd say Vista is the better investment. The government said it is going to continue to piss away money and lives as fast as it can day after day after day and you're doing NOTHING about it. CH "Roscoe" <me@home.net> wrote in message news:682DB94D-C1D5-483A-97CB-9E500BEC37B1@microsoft.com... > Vista is OK, but that's all they got out of $6,000,000,000. Wow! > > > "Robert Firth" <webmaster@winvistainfo.org> wrote in message > news:AADC08DC-FC16-44D0-8D4E-8576675E1DC7@microsoft.com... >> And people wonder why a copy of Windows Vista costs so much... >> >> -- >> /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >> * Robert Firth * >> * Windows Vista x86 RTM * >> * http://www.WinVistaInfo.org * >> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */ >> >> "Mario Rosario (info)" <mario@webacre.com> wrote in message >> news:269A950B-B253-475A-B171-8DF937A1B563@microsoft.com... >>> According to The San Jose Mercury News, Bill Gates was quoted to have >>> spent 6 Billion dollars to develop Vista. According to another source, >>> the analysts estimate 2 Billion in revenue the first year. >>> >>> http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/16515881.htm >>> >>> I have a gut feeling the next version of Windows is going to be all >>> around very expensive. >>> >>> Mario >> > |
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01-23-2007, 08:00 PM
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| Re: 6 billion spent in development of Vista. "RJ" <jackbobNOSPAM********.com> wrote in message news:%23tExsusPHHA.992@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > They could have financed a manned trip to Mars for that much. Instead, > we got Windows Vista that still uses the ancient and boring - point and > click at windows > computing. Wow - it was worth it. > > > > > "Mario Rosario (info)" <mario@webacre.com> wrote in message > news:269A950B-B253-475A-B171-8DF937A1B563@microsoft.com... >> According to The San Jose Mercury News, Bill Gates was quoted to have >> spent 6 Billion dollars to develop Vista. According to another source, >> the analysts estimate 2 Billion in revenue the first year. >> >> http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/16515881.htm >> >> I have a gut feeling the next version of Windows is going to be all >> around very expensive. >> >> Mario > > |
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