Follow TechBlips on Twitter
Hurry, hurry. Windows 7 offer must end soon
TG Daily - All News —
... upgrade and pricing information for the retail version of the OS, due for launch on October 22, the full-featured RC version won't time out until June 2010. The system will start two-hourly shut downs from next March reminding users to install the shrink-wrapped version. But that's almost 12 months of free use of what is arguably the finest operating system ever to come out of Seattle, so what do you have to lose? Windows 7 release candidate only available until August 15 Over at the Windows 7 blog , you'll be glad to hear that the packaging for the new OS will be easier to ...
Windows 7 RC downloads ends August 15th; Environment friendly Windows 7 Packaging
D' Technology Weblog —
... Finally, Microsoft officially released the Windows 7 packaging that includes: a plastic case, paper sleeve, and a simple Getting Started Guide. The plastic case protecting the Windows 7 disk is lighter and is recyclable. The packaging itself has a 37% weight reduction and the econometrics score has improved by 50% over it’s predecessor. ...
Microsoft Unveils Windows 7 Packaging
AppScout —
... "Customers told us they liked the big bold Windows logo and how it clearly communicates that it's Windows 7," Microsoft spokesman Brandon LeBlanc wrote in a blog post. "They like larger typefaces to make it easy to read. They also like the background colors for each edition that make it easier to differentiate between Windows 7 Home Premium all the way to Windows 7 Ultimate. In their own words, the "clean" design gives off a 'fresh' feel." ...
Windows 7 box art, packaging gets official(er)
Download Squad —
... Microsoft kind of, sort of confirmed that that leaked images of the Windows 7 box art we spotted last month were legit when the company posted some nearly identical images on a Facebook page recently. But now it's really official. The Windows team has ...
Microsoft Windows 7 packaging revealed
The Microsoft Blog —
Microsoft unveiled the packaging for its upcoming new operating system, Windows 7. From the aptly named Windows Blog : [image] Three main elements were taken into consideration: ...
Windows 7 Packaging Is Plain, But With Subtle Flair (and Flare) [Windows]
Gizmodo —
... Its main purpose is to preserve and deliver a shiny silver disc, and Microsoft embarks on the task with admirable single-mindedness: We've reduced the number of elements in the package down to three: the plastic case, the paper sleeve, and a simple Getting Started Guide. The plastic case opens easily like a standard DVD case and it will have a single easy-to-remove seal at the top—and that's it! Did you hear, America??? That's it. [The Windows Blog]
...
Microsoft rolls out Windows 7 packaging
Engadget —
... We could swear we've seen this before, but nonetheless, Microsoft's Windows blog has unveiled what it's calling the official Windows 7's packaging -- as in, this it what we'll be seeing in stores when it launches this fall. It's apparently 37 percent lighter and has ...
Windows 7 Packaging unveiled
Newlaunches.com —
windows-7-ultimate.jpg Microsoft's Windows blog has posted pics of Windows 7 packaging. It is 37% lighter and has a 50% better econometrics scrore over its predecessor the Vista box. I just hope it scores better when it comes to functionality. (More images after the jump) [image] Windows-7-Professional.jpg Windows-7-Home-Premium.jpg windows-7.jpg [ Windows blog ]
Microsoft Windows 7 Packaging: 37 percent lighter
PR News: —
... The Windows Blog explains that this new case was the result of what users wanted, other Windows packaging in the past was big and bulky, and often much harder to get into. Let us know if you really care about the packaging of Windows 7, add your comments below. ...
This is how Microsoft Windows 7 Packaging looks like
COGADGET —
... 7 packaging will look like. The design looks good and Microsoft has given different background colors for different editions. The background colors for Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate editions are green, blue and black respectively. The packaging box is 37 percent lighter and has a 50 percent better econometrics over the Vista box. Windows 7 will be officially released this fall.
Read Windows Steam Blog
Windows 7 More User Friendly, Starting with the Box
Maximum PC all RSS Feed —
... Microsoft’s main aim with Windows 7 is to make it much easier to use than its predecessor, Vista. Apparently, this also includes the packaging that it comes in. ...
The greening of tech packaging
Green Tech —
... "We've reduced the number of elements in the package down to three: the plastic case, the paper sleeve, and a simple Getting Started Guide," Microsoft wrote in a blog post. "The plastic case opens easily like a standard DVD case, and it will have a single easy-to-remove seal at the top--and that's it!" ...
