Jeremy Charette
01-17-2008, 03:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.istartedsomething.com/20080116/plus-for-windows-vista-games/' target='_blank'>http://www.istartedsomething.com/20080116/plus-for-windows-vista-games/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"The first edition of </em><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/plus/"><em>Microsoft Plus!</em></a><em> was codenamed frosting, like frosting on a cake. (Insert Portal cake joke). When Microsoft introduced Ultimate Extras for Windows Vista, </em><a href="http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/winvista_ultimate_extras.asp"><em>everyone naturally assumed</em></a><em> this was the replacement for Plus! delivered digitally instead of a retail product, but that might turn out to be false. The eagle-eye enthusiasts at </em><a href="http://winbeta.org/comments.php?id=13579"><em>WinBeta</em></a><em> (and also credit to </em><a href="http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=613787"><em>the Neowin.net forums</em></a><em>) have spotted an interesting product listed in Future Shop’s, a leading technology retailer in Canada, catalog. “</em><a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10097054&catid=10657"><em>Microsoft Windows Vista Plus Pack (PC)</em></a><em>“."</em></p><br /><p><img border="1" alt="" src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/500/dht/auto/1200529095.usr17787.jpg" /></p><p> </p><p>I bought the Plus! pack for Windows XP, and while it had a few neat apps and games, I'm not convinced the $30 was worth it. I think I'll end up skipping the Vista Plus! pack, unless it comes with a must-have application or theme. I've been trying to get <em>away</em> from my computer, not spend more time on it! For the casual home user though, this might be just the thing to liven up the day. How bout you? Worth it?</p>