I've been wondering (Re: Orders)

I've just been thinking... If the orders opened up on the 25th of april...
wouldn't you think that at least *some* copies had been produced for this
25th date? Did *anyone* receive their Trade-In copies? If so, then that
clears everything up, they made a few, and ran out in the first day, right?

But I've not heard of anyone receiving their Trade-In copies... Just gift
copies and OEM purchases...

Isn't it strange that they didn't have *any* ready to ship?

FYI, I only recently ordered (my OEM COA wasn't being accepted until last
week), so I know I'm not gonna see it for weeks... I just found it strange
that the trade-in program would have been activated without any supply
(aparently). Anyone want to add some insight into this?

Ravlen

Andre
Fri Jun 03 17:51:47 CDT 2005

Lets put it this way, Microsoft's prediction about the adoption rate was
lower than expected. ;-)
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"Ravlen" <Ravlen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I've just been thinking... If the orders opened up on the 25th of april...
> wouldn't you think that at least *some* copies had been produced for this
> 25th date? Did *anyone* receive their Trade-In copies? If so, then that
> clears everything up, they made a few, and ran out in the first day,
> right?
>
> But I've not heard of anyone receiving their Trade-In copies... Just gift
> copies and OEM purchases...
>
> Isn't it strange that they didn't have *any* ready to ship?
>
> FYI, I only recently ordered (my OEM COA wasn't being accepted until last
> week), so I know I'm not gonna see it for weeks... I just found it strange
> that the trade-in program would have been activated without any supply
> (aparently). Anyone want to add some insight into this?
>
> Ravlen

Steve1077
Fri Jun 03 19:46:01 CDT 2005

I doubt they will ship any free copies until they have filled all the paid
orders, clearly the problem is not that they cant make them fast enough as
you can buy it anywhere

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

> Lets put it this way, Microsoft's prediction about the adoption rate was
> lower than expected. ;-)
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> "Ravlen" <Ravlen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9B54C4B1-4F96-421D-9D5C-0D4DB95DEA30@microsoft.com...
> > I've just been thinking... If the orders opened up on the 25th of april...
> > wouldn't you think that at least *some* copies had been produced for this
> > 25th date? Did *anyone* receive their Trade-In copies? If so, then that
> > clears everything up, they made a few, and ran out in the first day,
> > right?
> >
> > But I've not heard of anyone receiving their Trade-In copies... Just gift
> > copies and OEM purchases...
> >
> > Isn't it strange that they didn't have *any* ready to ship?
> >
> > FYI, I only recently ordered (my OEM COA wasn't being accepted until last
> > week), so I know I'm not gonna see it for weeks... I just found it strange
> > that the trade-in program would have been activated without any supply
> > (aparently). Anyone want to add some insight into this?
> >
> > Ravlen
>
>
>

Andre
Fri Jun 03 20:22:40 CDT 2005

So its really all about processing the orders, but the encountered a
stampede from users wanting the OS, especially with idea to exchange license
for the upgrade.
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"Steve1077" <Steve1077@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I doubt they will ship any free copies until they have filled all the paid
> orders, clearly the problem is not that they cant make them fast enough as
> you can buy it anywhere
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>
>> Lets put it this way, Microsoft's prediction about the adoption rate was
>> lower than expected. ;-)
>> --
>> Andre
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>>
>> "Ravlen" <Ravlen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9B54C4B1-4F96-421D-9D5C-0D4DB95DEA30@microsoft.com...
>> > I've just been thinking... If the orders opened up on the 25th of
>> > april...
>> > wouldn't you think that at least *some* copies had been produced for
>> > this
>> > 25th date? Did *anyone* receive their Trade-In copies? If so, then that
>> > clears everything up, they made a few, and ran out in the first day,
>> > right?
>> >
>> > But I've not heard of anyone receiving their Trade-In copies... Just
>> > gift
>> > copies and OEM purchases...
>> >
>> > Isn't it strange that they didn't have *any* ready to ship?
>> >
>> > FYI, I only recently ordered (my OEM COA wasn't being accepted until
>> > last
>> > week), so I know I'm not gonna see it for weeks... I just found it
>> > strange
>> > that the trade-in program would have been activated without any supply
>> > (aparently). Anyone want to add some insight into this?
>> >
>> > Ravlen
>>
>>
>>

Kevin
Sat Jun 04 08:04:38 CDT 2005

I was very disapointed to see to see that my order is still Pending when I
got home from work at 11:00 P.M. Chicago Time Last Night. What is taking so
long?

"Ravlen" <Ravlen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9B54C4B1-4F96-421D-9D5C-0D4DB95DEA30@microsoft.com...
> I've just been thinking... If the orders opened up on the 25th of april...
> wouldn't you think that at least *some* copies had been produced for this
> 25th date? Did *anyone* receive their Trade-In copies? If so, then that
> clears everything up, they made a few, and ran out in the first day,
> right?
>
> But I've not heard of anyone receiving their Trade-In copies... Just gift
> copies and OEM purchases...
>
> Isn't it strange that they didn't have *any* ready to ship?
>
> FYI, I only recently ordered (my OEM COA wasn't being accepted until last
> week), so I know I'm not gonna see it for weeks... I just found it strange
> that the trade-in program would have been activated without any supply
> (aparently). Anyone want to add some insight into this?
>
> Ravlen

Andre
Sat Jun 04 11:57:54 CDT 2005

The want to ensure the disk is pretty enough.
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"Kevin Panzke" <kevin_panzke@noreply.com> wrote in message
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>I was very disapointed to see to see that my order is still Pending when I
>got home from work at 11:00 P.M. Chicago Time Last Night. What is taking
>so long?
>
> "Ravlen" <Ravlen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9B54C4B1-4F96-421D-9D5C-0D4DB95DEA30@microsoft.com...
>> I've just been thinking... If the orders opened up on the 25th of
>> april...
>> wouldn't you think that at least *some* copies had been produced for this
>> 25th date? Did *anyone* receive their Trade-In copies? If so, then that
>> clears everything up, they made a few, and ran out in the first day,
>> right?
>>
>> But I've not heard of anyone receiving their Trade-In copies... Just gift
>> copies and OEM purchases...
>>
>> Isn't it strange that they didn't have *any* ready to ship?
>>
>> FYI, I only recently ordered (my OEM COA wasn't being accepted until last
>> week), so I know I'm not gonna see it for weeks... I just found it
>> strange
>> that the trade-in program would have been activated without any supply
>> (aparently). Anyone want to add some insight into this?
>>
>> Ravlen
>
>

Wayne
Sat Jun 04 13:02:21 CDT 2005

Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
> Lets put it this way, Microsoft's prediction about the adoption rate
> was lower than expected. ;-)
>

I thought it was higher than expected?

Wayne
Sat Jun 04 13:03:55 CDT 2005

Ravlen wrote:
> I've just been thinking... If the orders opened up on the 25th of
> april... wouldn't you think that at least *some* copies had been
> produced for this 25th date? Did *anyone* receive their Trade-In
> copies? If so, then that clears everything up, they made a few, and
> ran out in the first day, right?
>
> But I've not heard of anyone receiving their Trade-In copies... Just
> gift copies and OEM purchases...
>
> Isn't it strange that they didn't have *any* ready to ship?
>
> FYI, I only recently ordered (my OEM COA wasn't being accepted until
> last week), so I know I'm not gonna see it for weeks... I just found
> it strange that the trade-in program would have been activated
> without any supply (aparently). Anyone want to add some insight into
> this?
>
> Ravlen

Maybe Microsoft should think about issuing rebates so people can go ahead
and buy a copy now, and get a rebate on it later. :)


Wayne

Andre
Sat Jun 04 13:33:47 CDT 2005

Microsoft should of formed better alliance with industry partners to help
distribute the software, through local computer stores such as Best Buy,
CompUSA, Circuit City and many others, it would have been much easier.
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"Wayne Wastier" <waynewastier@nospam.charter.net> wrote in message
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> Ravlen wrote:
>> I've just been thinking... If the orders opened up on the 25th of
>> april... wouldn't you think that at least *some* copies had been
>> produced for this 25th date? Did *anyone* receive their Trade-In
>> copies? If so, then that clears everything up, they made a few, and
>> ran out in the first day, right?
>>
>> But I've not heard of anyone receiving their Trade-In copies... Just
>> gift copies and OEM purchases...
>>
>> Isn't it strange that they didn't have *any* ready to ship?
>>
>> FYI, I only recently ordered (my OEM COA wasn't being accepted until
>> last week), so I know I'm not gonna see it for weeks... I just found
>> it strange that the trade-in program would have been activated
>> without any supply (aparently). Anyone want to add some insight into
>> this?
>>
>> Ravlen
>
> Maybe Microsoft should think about issuing rebates so people can go ahead
> and buy a copy now, and get a rebate on it later. :)
>
>
> Wayne
>

Wayne
Sat Jun 04 15:59:27 CDT 2005

Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
> Microsoft should of formed better alliance with industry partners to
> help distribute the software, through local computer stores such as
> Best Buy, CompUSA, Circuit City and many others, it would have been
> much easier.

By releasing it as an OEM product, Microsoft doesn't have to support the
software. That is now up to their OEM partners to support it. I think that
may be why some people in the industry aren't talking this release very
seriously. :'o(


Wayne

KevinLowe
Sat Jun 04 18:46:02 CDT 2005


Just do what I did - install the trial, and use that. There's no way Zomax
is so deeply and irreparably screwed up that it'll take them 120 days to ship
that disc. Therefore, the trial is enough for now.

On the other hand, if I were doing a corporate deployment, I'd never go with
this strategy. But it's fine for my home machine.