*** Microsoft Plus Pack *** - Page 2

Dudley Levingston · 11-22-2007, 11:40 AM

I want to download more fish for my aquarium. Please send me information on how to do this to mdlev@****.com[/email] .

feldon34 · 11-22-2007, 08:22 PM

Dudley,

Welcome to the forums! Forums are great because many people can provide answers and opinions and collaborate to find useful solutions.

There is no upgrade path for Microsoft Plus XP. Microsoft Plus XP was an aberration, a standalone version created 5 years ago. Originally Microsoft was going to put Plus XP out for the usual price of $20 and give consideration to SereneScreen, developer of the Aquarium, for each copy sold. At the last minute, they doubled the price of Plus XP to $40, redesigned the packaging to strongly feature the Aquarium (giving most people the impression they are buying a full product rather than a demo) and then Microsoft decided they didn't owe SereneScreen a penny for each copy sold.

All SereneScreen got for their trouble was thousands of angry e-mails from customers who got caught in the middle. The only way for SS to give a discount would be to basically give the product away for free (since 75% of the cost of each box goes to the manufacturer, distributor, and retailer).

The current version of the Aquarium is Marine Aquarium 2.6, which contains 28 fish (7 viewable at any one time) and has a nice control panel for selecting fish. I hope you will consider buying it and maybe give Plus XP to a friend who will be satisfied with it.

Microsoft's reputation for being cutthroat and predatory in the market is well-earned.

EVERRET · 11-22-2007, 09:21 PM

Dudley, you can go here to download version 2.6 with the extra fish --->
http://www.serenescreen.com/product/

Or you can wait for version 3.0 - that is not too far away.

Jim Sachs · 11-22-2007, 11:26 PM

Everret - If he downloads the latest version, he'd still need a Key Code to see all the fish. The Plus Pack CD does not act as a Key like a real SereneScreen CD.

EVERRET · 11-23-2007, 12:23 AM

Yea, There are no extra fish to dowload for the Microsoft Plus Pack, version (You will need to upgrade)

If you have any questions Dudley just ask....

11-22-2007, 08:22 PM	#22
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	Dudley, Welcome to the forums! Forums are great because many people can provide answers and opinions and collaborate to find useful solutions. There is no upgrade path for Microsoft Plus XP. Microsoft Plus XP was an aberration, a standalone version created 5 years ago. Originally Microsoft was going to put Plus XP out for the usual price of $20 and give consideration to SereneScreen, developer of the Aquarium, for each copy sold. At the last minute, they doubled the price of Plus XP to $40, redesigned the packaging to strongly feature the Aquarium (giving most people the impression they are buying a full product rather than a demo) and then Microsoft decided they didn't owe SereneScreen a penny for each copy sold. All SereneScreen got for their trouble was thousands of angry e-mails from customers who got caught in the middle. The only way for SS to give a discount would be to basically give the product away for free (since 75% of the cost of each box goes to the manufacturer, distributor, and retailer). The current version of the Aquarium is Marine Aquarium 2.6, which contains 28 fish (7 viewable at any one time) and has a nice control panel for selecting fish. I hope you will consider buying it and maybe give Plus XP to a friend who will be satisfied with it. Microsoft's reputation for being cutthroat and predatory in the market is well-earned. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

11-22-2007, 11:26 PM	#24
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	Everret - If he downloads the latest version, he'd still need a Key Code to see all the fish. The Plus Pack CD does not act as a Key like a real SereneScreen CD. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

11-22-2007, 11:40 AM	#21
Dudley Levingston Registered Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1	I want to download more fish for my aquarium. Please send me information on how to do this to mdlev@****.com[/email] .

11-22-2007, 09:21 PM	#23
EVERRET Leopard Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: california Posts: 115	Dudley, you can go here to download version 2.6 with the extra fish ---> http://www.serenescreen.com/product/ Or you can wait for version 3.0 - that is not too far away.

11-23-2007, 12:23 AM	#25
EVERRET Leopard Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: california Posts: 115	Yea, There are no extra fish to dowload for the Microsoft Plus Pack, version (You will need to upgrade) If you have any questions Dudley just ask....