FeedMicrosoft Missed the Mark for Leaving DVD Maker out of Vista Business Edition
By Ian Lee on Apr 20, 2007 in Software, Technology
I was excited to learn that Microsoft is offering DVD maker with Windows Vista. Windows DVD Maker allow users to create DVDs of your home movies and photos so that they can be viewed on a normal DVD player, regardless of geographical region codes. What a great tool. Unfortunately, Microsoft completely missed the mark when they left out this useful app in Vista Business.
DVD Maker is only available on Vista Home Premium and Vista Ultimate. I guess Microsoft figured that there is no need to be creative on this front in a business or educational environment. Why would a small business want to create a DVD for marketing & promotional purposes? And surely, why would we ever want to teach Grade 6 students to turn their photos and video clips into a DVD movie?
We can only hope that Microsoft reconsider this decision and offer DVD Maker as a free download for all Vista Business users.
Hmmmm, what’s this iMovie thing that I keep hearing so much about.
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8 Comment(s)
By Kris Rees on Apr 22, 2007 | Reply
Agreed!
By M Slice on May 6, 2007 | Reply
I highly agree. I got a free copy of Vista Business from my university but I’m holding off installing it. I’ve got Home premium installed on my other computer and don’t think I could live without Media Center and DVD Maker.
By Dan Grossman on May 9, 2007 | Reply
If every version had the same features… everyone would have Vista Ultimate.
By Ian Lee on May 9, 2007 | Reply
@Dan: I don’t see a good reason for leaving Microsoft DVD Maker out of Vista Business. Based on this Windows Vista comparison chart, even if DVD Maker was bundled with Vista Business, there are still many features distinguishing it and Ultimate. More importantly, let’s try and put end users and customers in front of simply trying to separate out features for the sake of making sure there are more versions of Vista. In this day and age, there is a need for many businesses and educational institutions to create DVDs. Again, I hope Microsoft reconsiders this decision and include DVD Maker in future Vista Business releases as well as offer a free download for all current Vista Business users.
By loz on May 29, 2007 | Reply
I agree also, a strange exclusion.
By EricD on Jun 11, 2007 | Reply
I downloaded media player classic and use it on Vista Business to play Dvd while on the road.
download.com - mplayerc.exe
works great for watching DVD Movies and I agree, I was very dissapointed in not being able to play movies without purchasing another software licenase.
EricD.
By Jon Ricciardi on Jun 13, 2007 | Reply
It really doesn’t matter because it seems that on most PC’s running Home Premium or Ultimate when you try to add any files it freezes and Windows’ poor self-solving ability blames a file (codec) called “lmpgspl.ax” which doesn’t exist. I’ve tried this on now 7 other PS’s. The new iMAC is looking good guys…
By Vista Victim on Jul 15, 2007 | Reply
I totally agree, but what does all our agreeing amount to? I’m not an experienced protester… How does one get a clear effective complaint though the Microsoft matrix of spin? I’ve actually began to hypothesize that the truth about Vista is somehow being silenced. So many searches simply turn up more upgrade pressures and Vista praises. I should have DVD Maker, dammit! My Pinacle Studios 9 was incompatible, Movie Maker wont even load an MPEG correctly! I only get audio. I am not used to such a constant struggle. hell, I’m the family helpdesk! excuse the rant, its what I do, so I’ve been told.