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BoB Brazie - 25 Jan 2007 15:16 GMT
Will some form of FAXing and scanning be available in the Home Premium
edition or only in the business edition.

I have need for both of these features but do not want the business edition.

Maybe they are available in the Office 2007 standard suite?

Thanks in advance. Bob.
John Barnett MVP - 25 Jan 2007 19:50 GMT
Fax facility is only available in Vista Business, Enterprise and Ultimate.

Word 2007 provides plenty of fax cover templates but still relies, as far as
i know, on the fax software of Vista Business, Enterprise and Ultimate. It
doesn't contain a fax application on its own.

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> Will some form of FAXing and scanning be available in the Home Premium
> edition or only in the business edition.
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>
> Thanks in advance. Bob.
BoB Brazie - 26 Jan 2007 00:43 GMT
Thanks John. Do you suppose it might be available as a separate download
sometime for the other versions of Vista?

> Fax facility is only available in Vista Business, Enterprise and Ultimate.
>
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>>
>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
John Barnett MVP - 26 Jan 2007 19:23 GMT
It's doubtful, Microsoft, as far as i know, haven't supplied the fax
software as a separate item for other versions of Windows operating systems.

You may have to look at third party fax applications for this one.
Alternatively you would have to look to buying Vista Business or Ultimate
instead of Premium.

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> Thanks John. Do you suppose it might be available as a separate download
> sometime for the other versions of Vista?
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>>>
>>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
Susan - 04 Feb 2007 15:09 GMT
You have got to be kidding. I have vista home premium but I still need to
send and receive faxes!!!! I had this capability with XP, and I am very upset
that it is not available with Vista which I just installed yesterday Feb 3.
Does Microsoft believe that home users never receive or send faxes? What are
my options? How am I to view the faxes I have saved in my documents? I
urgently need to have this capability on my computer and I am sure I am not
alone in this need.

> It's doubtful, Microsoft, as far as i know, haven't supplied the fax
> software as a separate item for other versions of Windows operating systems.
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> >>>
> >>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 04 Feb 2007 15:39 GMT
Normally when making a purchase one looks at the features needed and
purchases the appropriate version to meet one's needs. This information is
all well documented.
You can still view your old faxes quite readily. TIF files open in Windows
Photo Gallery.
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> You have got to be kidding. I have vista home premium but I still need to
> send and receive faxes!!!! I had this capability with XP, and I am very
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>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
Susan - 04 Feb 2007 15:56 GMT
Russ, sorry I'm not as astute as you are.  Your reply however, is not
helpful. A slap on the wrist might make some feel superior, but without any
concrete suggestions to add to the string, is nothing more than a slap on the
wrist, best to keep the chastising to yourself - it makes you sound smug.

The bottom line is that the program is lacking a fundamental communications
tool and without user input the developers will not know what areas need to
be addressed and included in future service packs.

> Normally when making a purchase one looks at the features needed and
> purchases the appropriate version to meet one's needs. This information is
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> >> >>>
> >> >>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
bjr - 04 Feb 2007 16:38 GMT
You should have read the list of features in each version before you
buy. That info has been available for about a year. The fax has NEVER
been part of Premium, only Ultimate and Business.
If fax software came with your modem, try installing that. Otherwise,
stop whining and go buy some fax software. There are many to choose from.

> Russ, sorry I'm not as astute as you are.  Your reply however, is not
> helpful. A slap on the wrist might make some feel superior, but without any
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
Susan - 05 Feb 2007 16:53 GMT
guys, please stop. I came to ask a question, perhaps find a solution from
another party and I get only attitude.

Is this a community area for regular windows users to ask questions and
hopefully get some decent advise or is this only for professional types who
follow software development? I haven't been following the development of
Vista for a year, nor do I feel that I have to. Microsoft has a long standing
goal of selling operating systems that everyone can use, and I believe I am
in the group of everyone.  I am not whining.

Can you tell me where on the Vista box it says no fax? I also don't see it
on the side by side comparison that is designed to help people make a choice.
I'm not seeing it. Also, I upgraded from XP home and the problem is with
Vista not working with the fax software that worked with XP. I have a Dell
XPS--only five months old, but I'm sure a patch is forthcoming.

> You should have read the list of features in each version before you
> buy. That info has been available for about a year. The fax has NEVER
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> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
bjr - 06 Feb 2007 03:54 GMT
It's detailed in the Windows Vista Product guide, which tells you
everything you ever wanted to know about Vista - a large but free
download from Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=bbc16ebf-4823-4a12-afe1
-5b40b2ad3725&DisplayLang=en

Here is the comparison we reference from CNET:
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-3672_7-6687907-1.html
Note the 3rd entry in the table from the bottom.

> guys, please stop. I came to ask a question, perhaps find a solution from
> another party and I get only attitude.
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>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
G - 07 Feb 2007 19:26 GMT
I'm gonna have to side with Susan on this one.  Lots of people here are
quick to point out that fax isn't included with the Home Premium edition by
pointing out the link, or say "you should have read the features before you
bought it"  but likely these are the same people that didn't even know fax
was included in Windows XP and Windows 2000.

Even Bill Gates said most people are going to buy Home Premium...not
Business and not Ultimate.   Its the average person that uses the built in
fax in Windows to send the occasional fax.  By removing this, they are
pissing off a lot of Home Premium customers expecting that Windows Vista
Home Premium is going to do everything Windows XP did, only better.

> It's detailed in the Windows Vista Product guide, which tells you
> everything you ever wanted to know about Vista - a large but free download
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>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 07 Feb 2007 22:15 GMT
I understand your point and am sympathetic. It seems to me, however, that
the decision to upgrade one's entire OS needs to be made more carefully and
thoughtfully than it often is. The feature set comparison among Vista
versions is not hard to find. The fact that fax is absent in Vista Home
versions is well documented on Microsoft's own site as well:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/footnotes.mspx
In reality modem faxing is a feature that is used so little by most users
that it was nearly eliminated entirely from both Windows XP and Vista. To my
surprise, the Vista Fax module is the most useful and robust of any of the
Microsoft Fax offerings so far. How reliable it is remains to be seen now
that it has been released in the wild.
For users like Susan who unwittingly leapt to Vista Home expecting it still
to have fax capabilities, they can still purchase a standalone fax machine
for less than the cost differential between Vista Home and Ultimate.
Caveat emptor.
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> I'm gonna have to side with Susan on this one.  Lots of people here are
> quick to point out that fax isn't included with the Home Premium edition
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>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
Jeffrey S. Sparks - 08 Feb 2007 20:34 GMT
For the cost of jumping to Ultimate from home, you can buy one of those HP
All-in-one inkjets that scan/fax/print/copy.  (once they have the drivers
updated that is LOL)

Jeff

>I understand your point and am sympathetic. It seems to me, however, that
>the decision to upgrade one's entire OS needs to be made more carefully and
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>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
mb - 29 Mar 2008 03:27 GMT
And I'd like to point out:

The specs say "Windows Fax and Scan" is not available in the home edition.
What IS "Windows Fax and Scan"? The description says that it "makes faxing
easier". It does NOT say that faxing doesn't work without it.

The argument "you should have read the specs" presumes that somewhere the
specs say "you will not be able to fax with the Home edition".

> I understand your point and am sympathetic. It seems to me, however, that
> the decision to upgrade one's entire OS needs to be made more carefully and
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> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 29 Mar 2008 03:42 GMT
It is all very clear when you read the fine print.
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> And I'd like to point out:
>
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>> >>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
Josef Meier - 17 May 2008 09:09 GMT
We use Aloaha FAX Suite (www.aloaha.com) and are pretty happy with that!

> And I'd like to point out:
>
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>> >>>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
Ron - 14 Jun 2007 04:52 GMT
I with Susan on this one as well.  I looked at the same lists as she and so
many others have.  Who knew that you had to look deeper in the maze of
microsoft.com to find yet another list which included "no fax."  I thought I
was upgrading...to me that means more and better added on to what you already
have.  Beyond the fax situation, I have issues now with printing a website
document that says, "PRINT" and with Norton IS.  If I could blink my eyes and
bring back XP, I would!

> I'm gonna have to side with Susan on this one.  Lots of people here are
> quick to point out that fax isn't included with the Home Premium edition by
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> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
Alan Morris [MSFT] - 13 Feb 2007 19:36 GMT
I am a printer guy so I don't fax.  When I have to, I am worthless around
one.  None the less there are plenty of people who are good at this
function.  I contacted one of the Fax guys who was around when the decision
for where fax lives was finalized.  The developers and project managers of
Fax want fax on every version of Windows that is shipped.  Marketing group
had a difference of opinion and won the contest.  There was lots of
discussion but in the end devs lost this battle.

"
This was always a controversial topic and tons of discussion took place
around this subject. It was always seen as a very valuable asset to sell to
small businesses and this influenced the SKU decision making. At some point
there was going to be a small biz SKU and that is where fax had the most
value.
"

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> guys, please stop. I came to ask a question, perhaps find a solution from
> another party and I get only attitude.
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>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 13 Feb 2007 21:41 GMT
That's the version I heard as well. The Fax Developers put a ton of work
into this module and it shows. I hate it when marketing wins, but they
almost always do.
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>I am a printer guy so I don't fax.  When I have to, I am worthless around
>one.  None the less there are plenty of people who are good at this
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>>> >>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
Dave - 09 Apr 2007 13:08 GMT
I too like Susan and others am *extremely* disappointed that Vista Premium
doesn't have Fax capability.  Why?  Because I can not believe an OS that is
supposed to be an "improvement" over XP would actually take functions AWAY
from the user.  And at a 160% higher cost over previous OS', you certainly
shouldn't expect to get less functions than what the previous OS had.  (And
no, I don't want to buy a space-hogging fax machine.  I got rid of the one I
had because I COULD fax from my computer.)

I just don't believe a new OS should cost more -- and have less.  It should
build on the previous version's capabilities and only go upwards from there,
not take them away.

Dave

 

> That's the version I heard as well. The Fax Developers put a ton of work
> into this module and it shows. I hate it when marketing wins, but they
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> >>> >>>>>>>
> >>> >>>>>>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
Dawn - 08 Oct 2007 22:12 GMT
> I am a printer guy so I don't fax.  When I have to, I am worthless around
> one.  None the less there are plenty of people who are good at this
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> >> >>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
simrick405 - 29 Mar 2008 04:40 GMT
FWIW: I also was _extremely_disappointed_ to see that MS did not include
a simple fax program in Home Premium. Faxing with XP kept me paperless.
Now I am using an AIO printer for faxes. Why? For the same reason I have
to use a USB mouse instead of my wireless mouse: too many programs and
peripheals *-DON'T work with Vista-*. Hard to believe it's been out for
a year... Just my opinion... It sure would be nice to see a "simple" fax
program (like the one in XP) come out in a Vista SP like Windows Movie
Maker did for XP.

=?Utf-8?B?U3VzYW4=?=;86083 Wrote:
> guys, please stop. I came to ask a question, perhaps find a solution
> from
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> > stop whining and go buy some fax software. There are many to choose
> from.

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Mike Hall - MVP - 30 Mar 2008 02:56 GMT
> FWIW: I also was _extremely_disappointed_ to see that MS did not include
> a simple fax program in Home Premium. Faxing with XP kept me paperless.
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>> > stop whining and go buy some fax software. There are many to choose
>> from.

Snappy Fax works well apparently.. cheap too..

http://www.snappysoftware.com/

Most complained about Windows Fax in earlier Windows and either used BVRP or
WinFax Pro..

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gubus - 22 Mar 2007 09:50 GMT
Many to choose from? None is more like it. Please advise me of a fax program
that works with Vista...
D

> You should have read the list of features in each version before you
> buy. That info has been available for about a year. The fax has NEVER
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> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
bjr - 22 Mar 2007 14:50 GMT
How about snappyfax?
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 04 Feb 2007 18:01 GMT
You wanted to know how to view your old faxes. I told you. That was your
only question. The rest was just a rant. I've always been puzzled by users'
expectation that Windows should provide reliable, robust fax software as
part of the OS. Microsoft has done little to create that expectation since
the software it has provided is neither reliable nor robust. Most users who
need to fax purchase a third party product, which you are certainly free to
do. I can assure you the fax feature will not be added back into the basic
versions of Vista in some sort of Service Pack, if that's what you're
asking. Features for each version were set long ago.
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> Russ, sorry I'm not as astute as you are.  Your reply however, is not
> helpful. A slap on the wrist might make some feel superior, but without
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>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
Susan - 15 Feb 2007 15:51 GMT
I'd like you to look at this page and comment. scroll down to where it says
"what programs have changed"  specifically in reference to windows fax
console and fax and scan:  
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/93929171-8e24-1e6a-cf68-b48e
b22073611033.mspx

and please note the words at the top of the page which state "Applies to all
editions of Windows Vista."

> You wanted to know how to view your old faxes. I told you. That was your
> only question. The rest was just a rant. I've always been puzzled by users'
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> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
bjr - 15 Feb 2007 17:50 GMT
Let it go , Susan. Next time, ask about the feature you want in a
particular vesrion in a newsgroup BEFORE you buy. Lots of beta testers
lurk here and can answer you questions.

> I'd like you to look at this page and comment. scroll down to where it says
> "what programs have changed"  specifically in reference to windows fax
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>>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 15 Feb 2007 22:55 GMT
Not sure why you want me to comment. I have nothing to do with Microsoft. If
you feel you were deliberately deceived by Microsoft's marketing, then your
issue is with them, not me. You may well have a legitimate complaint based
on what you saw and what you read. All I know is that when I did my research
on version specific features, it was pretty clear to me which versions
included fax:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/footnotes.mspx

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> I'd like you to look at this page and comment. scroll down to where it
> says
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>> >> >> >>> Thanks in advance. Bob.
ianmyl@gmail.com - 13 Mar 2007 17:53 GMT
On Feb 16, 12:55 am, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"
<russ...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Not sure why you want me to comment. I have nothing to do with Microsoft. If
> you feel you were deliberately deceived by Microsoft's marketing, then your
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>
> >> >> >> >>> Thanks in advance. Bob.

I see.... Well lots of friends 're waiting for information on this
annoying fax mater... So, according to all above comments, we should
not upgrade to vista home premium. We'd better stay with our xp OS. XP
supports fax....
:)
Barry - 18 Mar 2007 20:49 GMT
I just downloaded Snappy Fax from their web site.  30 day free trial using
the full program and support.  It's got more bells and whistles than the
WinFax Pro program that I was using with XP.  It also is Vista compatible.
Cost to buy?  About thirty bucks, I believe.

Regards
Barry

P.S.    Although I was also surprised that a fax program was not included in
the Home Premium.  Why they dropped it is a mystery to me.

> On Feb 16, 12:55 am, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"
> <russ...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> supports fax....
> :)
Cedrick - 23 Mar 2007 04:07 GMT
>I just downloaded Snappy Fax from their web site.  30 day free trial using
>the full program and support.  It's got more bells and whistles than the
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> P.S.    Although I was also surprised that a fax program was not included
> in the Home Premium.  Why they dropped it is a mystery to me.

They didn't included fax because its one of the small things that will
irritate people into wanting the better version.  I think it adds up to
money.  Microsoft found a way to sell their most expensive OS to everyone;
even folks who buy a new computer.  New systems will probably come preloaded
with Home Basic or Premium and everyone will want to upgrade.  MS gets to
sell the half baked OS to manufacturers and make even more when everyone
upgrades.

-Cedrick
gscarsel@gmail.com - 28 Mar 2007 14:24 GMT
Try to load a old DOS Skyglobe version on Vista. KO!

Try to send a fax. KO!

I am annoyed, I think I will return to my old XP or perhaps I will
install Linux.

joe
Brian - 14 Mar 2007 05:29 GMT
I agree with Susan.  I need Microsoft Fax.  I can't believe MS left it out of
Home Premium.  Total BS.  As for the Know It All, why post your smart a$$
remarks on here?
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 17 Mar 2007 13:49 GMT
To continue to warn those who are considering updating to Vista to read the
fine print before they do. Those users who most frequently use the Windows
Fax product will now be left without it if they don't. Users for whom faxing
is important should stay with XP. I see a lot of folks who rush to the
latest releases just assuming it will be better or have more features--not
always true.
It is not realistic to post here and expect anyone here to be able to
provide a solution for this issue. Microsoft does not monitor these groups,
but it may still be reasonable to post your individual protest and leave it
at that. Sometimes they do "mine the data" here when considering future
policies. I can't help but wonder that they aren't a bit surprised by
finding out how many people actually used and valued the fax module.
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>I agree with Susan.  I need Microsoft Fax.  I can't believe MS left it out
>of
> Home Premium.  Total BS.  As for the Know It All, why post your smart a$$
> remarks on here?
Nigel Molesworth - 17 Mar 2007 20:55 GMT
>Microsoft does not monitor these groups,
>but it may still be reasonable to post your individual protest

I would certainly like to add my comments to the others. As has been
said before, it is unreasonable to expect "upgraders" to read all the
fine print, one expects more features in new system, not fewer.

I won't be advising any of my clients to upgrade their PCs until
Microsoft comes up with a solution.

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 18 Mar 2007 00:24 GMT
Just to be perfectly clear, I am an end user just like everyone else here. I
do not represent Microsoft in any way and know no more about its internal
operations than you do. I do know they do not monitor these groups directly.
It is only an assumption on my part that they might "mine the data" that
resides here. Microsoft is a very savvy company. It would surprise me
greatly if they did not, but perhaps they don't.

For those who keep trying to bash me for my "RTFM" comments I have no
apologies. Everyone here is an adult capable of making competent purchase
decisions. Decisions to update an OS should be made carefully and
deliberately. Since I need Fax I chose a version of Vista that provided it.
Do the same or stay with XP.

As I have said from the beginning, I understand the pain from those who have
been less careful. The fault is not entirely theirs. The fact that Fax has
been removed from Vista Home versions is documented, but only enough to
satisfy a lawyer (I always consider lawyers the lowest common denominator.
That's an occupational hazard for any physician): Look! There it is! It's in
footnote (ixivvi).

No way am I going to be the one to organize a protest. If I were, I would
follow Nigel's lead, only in a new thread each time to ensure the best
chance of being picked up by a search engine. Preceding the Subject with the
word "Protest" as Nigel did will also enable those of us trying to provide
real help move on to threads where we can actually do so. IMHO, Microsoft
needs to bring its marketing department up to speed. This is certainly one
case where they have missed the mark by a very wide margin.
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>
>>Microsoft does not monitor these groups,
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> I won't be advising any of my clients to upgrade their PCs until
> Microsoft comes up with a solution.
dkldkl2@gmail.com - 17 Mar 2007 23:54 GMT
As a loyal Microsoft customer I find it very sad to read all the MVP
replies.

A basic rule of marketing is "the customer is always right". I am a
long-time customer, and I feel like I have been ripped off when a
feature which was available in Windows XP is no longer available in
the regular (or "cheap" if you like) versions of Windows Vista.

You can say as long as you want "read the fine-prints", "if you had
downloaded the large but free product manual you would have seen
that". However I do not read the fine prints of any product I buy. I
did read the comparison table at the Windows Vista home page, and it
said nothing about faxing. I have never planned to read a "large but
free" manual before making a choice of which version to buy.

You are calling the customers' complaints "bitching". This is very
insulting. It really feels like talking to a monopoly - "who cares
what the customer thinks, you should have known better." I know you
guys are not working for Microsoft, but you are holding a title given
by it and you do represent Microsoft in this newsgroup.

This is not the kind of attitude I am expecting to see from MVPs. You
can be helpful, link to alternative fax programs. If you can't be
helpful, you can just not reply.

On Mar 17, 2:49 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> To continue to warn those who are considering updating to Vista to read the
> fine print before they do. Those users who most frequently use the WindowsFaxproduct will now be left without it if they don't. Users for whom faxing
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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 18 Mar 2007 02:17 GMT
You seem not understand USENET, public newsgroups, and the role of MVP's.
The mere fact that you would include MVP's in the same sentence with "rule
of marketing" testifies to that lack of understanding. Read more thoroughly
and think more carefully before you post your accusations.
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> As a loyal Microsoft customer I find it very sad to read all the MVP
> replies.
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rf - 20 May 2007 00:44 GMT
> You seem not understand USENET, public newsgroups, and the role of MVP's.
> The mere fact that you would include MVP's in the same sentence with "rule
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rf - 20 May 2007 00:51 GMT
Thank you for the information. I have been trying unsuccessfully (now I know
why) to get the fax to work on our VISTA PC (with Home Premium).  At least
now I know not to waste more time.  By the way, we bought the new VISTA PC
because our XP PC crashed (burnt out motherboard we were told) the end of
January.  We were informed the VISTA would have the basic XP items plus be
faster/better etc.  In the past, we have been one of the last to buy a new
item.  Again, thank you for the information and taking time to inform us.

> You seem not understand USENET, public newsgroups, and the role of MVP's.
> The mere fact that you would include MVP's in the same sentence with "rule
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Dennisz53 - 24 May 2007 18:08 GMT
Fax and scan will not work with Vista Home Premium.  All microsoft wants you
to do is spend a lot of extra dollars for ultimate. By the wau Home Premium
should be just that -- Premium --
If you need a fax program that works fine with Vista Home Premium try the
fax program  Snappy Fax  you can find it online and try it free for 30 days
and if you like it the cost is $29.95.  I wouldn't give Microsoft another
dime if I didn't have to.
kayden

> Thank you for the information. I have been trying unsuccessfully (now I know
> why) to get the fax to work on our VISTA PC (with Home Premium).  At least
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mbolesny - 29 Aug 2007 19:24 GMT
I found a great one here http://www.rkssoftware.com/index.html , the RKS Fax
is working great on Vista Home Premium. It places a fax choice in the print
options. Any program Word, Publisher, etc. I just choose RKS Fax for printer,
and it works.
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> Fax and scan will not work with Vista Home Premium.  All microsoft wants you
> to do is spend a lot of extra dollars for ultimate. By the wau Home Premium
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NYCLatinLefty - 30 Aug 2007 01:24 GMT
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I also agree with Susan, about not being able to fax with Vista Home
Premium, especially when you consider that Windows XP had this
capability.  One would naturally expect an upgraded version - that has
"Premium" in its name - to have a capability that was basic with
Windows XP.  (I purchased a new DELL laptop XPS with Vista Home
Premium.)  To add to the confusion technicians at DELL & HP didn't know
about this problem when asked about compatibility issues pertaining to
Vista before the purchase and afterwards when I spoke to the DELL
Technicians about this issue.  
Supposedly DELL has come out with a new patch to allow faxing with
Vista Home Premium.  You have to check their website for the
appropriate driver.

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JoelwithWindowsVista - 14 Oct 2007 03:30 GMT
I contacted Dell support and was told that Windows Vista Premium does not
have fax software. I checked the internet for third party software that is
supposed to work with Vista and found "RKS fax"at
http://www.rkssoftware.com/rksfax/overview.html
I don't know how well it works not having tried it yet. Anybody tried it
out who would care to comment on it?

> ::::  
> I also agree with Susan, about not being able to fax with Vista Home
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> Vista Home Premium.  You have to check their website for the
> appropriate driver.
kellog - 11 Oct 2007 19:40 GMT
> Will some form of FAXing and scanning be available in the Home Premium
> edition or only in the business edition.
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>
> Thanks in advance. Bob.
 
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