Packaging revealed for Windows Vista and Office 2007

(3 replies) #1 Kristian on 31 Oct 2006 - 01:30

Extremely nice-looking!

#1.1 slimy on 31 Oct 2006 - 03:35

UPDATE (Courtesy of Neowinian General_Brazil69)
http://uploads.neowin.net/download.php?fil...me=Untitled.jpg

#1.2 The Teej on 31 Oct 2006 - 07:51

Re-uploaded again to my Photobucket just incase:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Tja...officeboxes.jpg

#1.3 HawkMan on 31 Oct 2006 - 09:18

So the rumor that it'd be the same as the my computer icon or whatever in vista was true.

nice

#2 jbsuperman on 31 Oct 2006 - 01:31

NICE!!!

#3 purplehaze32 on 31 Oct 2006 - 01:33

Simple and sweet - I just hope everything goes as well as the packaging looks.

(1 reply) #4 AresXP on 31 Oct 2006 - 01:34

That looks very good... Vista sounds promising, except I won't be upgrading soon

#4.1 Lasker on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:02

same here

(6 replies) #5 yakumo on 31 Oct 2006 - 01:34

"the new packaging is a small, hard, plastic container that’s designed to protect the software inside for life-long use."

life long meaning until you try to reinstall on changed hardware for the 11th time, or something else b0rks up with the activation crap.

sigh

#5.1 +Ironman273 on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:33

Yeah, because nowadays no one has phones to make a quick 5 minute phone call.

#5.2 phantasmorph on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:38

Quote - Ironman273 said @ #5.1

Yeah, because nowadays no one has phones to make a quick 5 minute phone call.

Yep, 5 minutes to call, 30-45 to try to make sense out of the butchered english your ears are subjected to by the outsourced support center...

#5.3 random_n on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:50

It's not that bad - I've made dozens of those calls (Windows XP has been around for five years now!

. They take about 15 minutes, and the only thing that really needs to be understood are the numbers zero to nine. If the calls are so annoying, then stick with Windows 2000, or pick a non-Microsoft OS.

I wonder though, will they change the Windows XP piano ditty on at the start of the activation calls to the Vista sound, or will they get new phone numbers?

#5.4 werdwerdus on 31 Oct 2006 - 03:50

Or buy a Volume Licensed copy that doesn't have activation. That's what I have.

#5.5 seamer on 31 Oct 2006 - 09:09

Quote - werdwerdus said @ #5.4

Or buy a Volume Licensed copy that doesn't have activation. That's what I have.

You -are- aware that future VLK's will require activation, yes?

#5.6 mr_da3m0n on 31 Oct 2006 - 13:27

Quote - werdwerdus said @ #5.4

Or buy a Volume Licensed copy that doesn't have activation. That's what I have.

Awesome. You have a Select Licensing subscription? I wish I had spare money like that just for my Operating System!

At least you didn't call it "Corporate".

(1 reply) #6 Sp3ctranova on 31 Oct 2006 - 01:34

I'm definately buying Office 2007 as soon as it hits stores - like it a lot.

#6.1 tiagosilva29 on 31 Oct 2006 - 01:44

They will eventually license it for my university so, I will get it for free.

#7 faraaz on 31 Oct 2006 - 01:42

sweeeet

(1 reply) #8 +warwagon on 31 Oct 2006 - 01:53

The rounded Edge annoys me

#8.1 Rudy on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:25

same

(3 replies) #9 Vexed on 31 Oct 2006 - 01:54

I hope PC games adopts this packaging.

#9.1 joeydoo on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:11

Why? It looks like a ridiculous waste of space.

DVD boxes are fine.

#9.2 theyarecomingforyou on 31 Oct 2006 - 08:13

@joeydoo - Exactly.

#9.3 HawkMan on 31 Oct 2006 - 09:19

I miss the big old Cardboard boxes for video games, with proper huge manuals.

(1 reply) #10 funnyperson1 on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:00

Sweet, finally $400 software doesn't come in a half cent cardboard box.

#10.1 +Xerxes on 31 Oct 2006 - 03:18

Yeah that really annoys me! especially when the software comes in a huge box and then when you finally open it all you get is a glossy (thin) manual and a CD/DVD in a paper sleeve!! So yeah I'm liking the Vista/Office 2k7 packaging

at least it looks like they made an effort

#11 Rob on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:03

I gotta say, I do think it's so beautiful...

#12 daniel_rh on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:06

Truly nice

(1 reply) #13 iverson0881 on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:07

Reminds me of their Office Mac 2004 box. I guess they like that style much more :-P

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac

#13.1 kronix2 on 31 Oct 2006 - 22:09

Looks like a pedal bin to me.

#14 jim87654 on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:09

First thing I love about Vista

#15 +NI3NOR on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:11

Pretty nice I must says.
But it stupid the way that they announce it "strength" and other "big" words that they use...
It's just a plastic package, like any other that we get with any games nowadays, I doubt that this round corner make it better than other packaging...

#16 -Hiroshi- on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:11

Wow.. nice..

(5 replies) #17 cyberfox2004 on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:15

Sweet, finally $400 software doesn't come in a half cent cardboard box. Agreeed

Nowdays buying anything above USD $100 has 1-Year Limited Warranty too.

are they providing Warranty too?

and where we can get the price tag for each editions?

#17.1 Syphonic on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:32

On Amazon.

The prices are stupid though...they need to drop them massively. Then again, I can't believe they still charge £230 for XP Pro. So many people are going to pirate Vista.

#17.2 yakumo on 31 Oct 2006 - 03:01

I'd much rather it DID come in a cardboard box tbh, very few people keep hold of such things however 'spiffy' they are, and a cardboard box is a HELL of a lot healthier for the environment.

#17.3 seamer on 31 Oct 2006 - 09:11

Quote - yakumo said @ #17.2

I'd much rather it DID come in a cardboard box tbh, very few people keep hold of such things however 'spiffy' they are, and a cardboard box is a HELL of a lot healthier for the environment.

Tell that to the trees the cardboard comes from, or the fauna dying from the bleaches and dyes used to make that cardboard pretty colours

#17.4 +M2Ys4U on 31 Oct 2006 - 10:43

Quote - seamer said @ #17.3

Quote - yakumo said @ #17.2

I'd much rather it DID come in a cardboard box tbh, very few people keep hold of such things however 'spiffy' they are, and a cardboard box is a HELL of a lot healthier for the environment.

Tell that to the trees the cardboard comes from, or the fauna dying from the bleaches and dyes used to make that cardboard pretty colours

...unless the materials that are used are recylced and recyclable. Granted the dyes and bleaches are still a problem, but still.

#17.5 kronix2 on 31 Oct 2006 - 22:10

Quote - M2Ys4U said @ #17.4

Quote - seamer said @ #17.3

Quote - yakumo said @ #17.2

I'd much rather it DID come in a cardboard box tbh, very few people keep hold of such things however 'spiffy' they are, and a cardboard box is a HELL of a lot healthier for the environment.

Tell that to the trees the cardboard comes from, or the fauna dying from the bleaches and dyes used to make that cardboard pretty colours

...unless the materials that are used are recylced and recyclable. Granted the dyes and bleaches are still a problem, but still.

Exactly - people forget that we can recycle animals.

#18 planetik on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:18

It's awesome... but is it WORTH it?

(2 replies) #19 TEMPNEGROQ on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:21

crackers don't need boxes.....

#19.1 Marduk on 31 Oct 2006 - 04:39

Yes they do! Otherwise they'll go stale!

#19.2 ZombieFly on 31 Oct 2006 - 07:59

Quote - Marduk said @ #19.1

Yes they do! Otherwise they'll go stale!

comment of the year!

#20 Smeltn on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:24

I love it

#21 guylaroche on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:32

Looks sweet

(2 replies) #22 thenay on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:36

Life long use huh? Please tell me who here has Win95 running or older?
I'm sure in 20 years Vista won't even run on current PC's at that time.

#22.1 markjensen on 31 Oct 2006 - 16:36

I have just over 500 robots that run Windows 95. So I guess I would be one of those who still deals with really old Windows software.

#22.2 kronix2 on 31 Oct 2006 - 22:12

Quote - markjensen said @ #22.1

I have just over 500 robots that run Windows 95. So I guess I would be one of those who still deals with really old Windows software.

Interesting use of quasi-Nazi imagery as a status icon. :o

#23 ninjamunky on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:37

looks nice, but think of the employees at thousands of computer stores across America trying to stack that box lol

#24 Ravensworth on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:44

Looks ok, but it's still cheap and plasticky. You know who had great packaging that lasted forever...IBM. I miss those days.

#25 rseiler on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:52

It's heartening to know that MS is not discriminating against future archaeologists with these "hard plastic containers." If these had been biodegradable, the lawsuits would have been flying by tomorrow.

When someone finds one of these intact in 12006, what will they think it is?

All products on earth will have been made by Google for several thousand years by that point--even earth itself will be called Googleplex Prime.

#26 hapbt on 31 Oct 2006 - 02:56

MMM
Must buy
Pretty packaging
MMM so pretty
Will pay anything
So pretty

#27 Kushan on 31 Oct 2006 - 03:00

For some reason, when I use the older neowin theme, the image of the box art doesn't appear.

#28 virtorio on 31 Oct 2006 - 03:02

Looks quite nice, more like the kind of packing I'd expect from Mac unit at Microsoft.
I'd prefer the background of it to be something similar to the rich "nature" images plastered all over the Vista web site, but it's still good.

#29 unkle stu on 31 Oct 2006 - 03:30

a news-worthy story immediately bogged down by the same old comments, now that's worth a sigh.

#30 +Ely on 31 Oct 2006 - 03:32

That looks sweet! very nice packaging if you ask me.

#31 Gamerhomie on 31 Oct 2006 - 03:39

I actually thought whoa! when I saw that packaging. I really like it.

(1 reply) #32 Draje on 31 Oct 2006 - 03:43

I would rather have a simple DVD box instead of this crap.

#32.1 rIaHc3 on 31 Oct 2006 - 15:56

and if it was a simple DVD box your anti-MS self would have called it lazy and crap as well.

#33 CrisCr0ss on 31 Oct 2006 - 03:45

very slick. I think this is a great marketing scheme to move the product out to stores. A new invented package to identify a new invented OS.

Think about it most ppl do not know about the bugs of vista (my dad doesn't even know what vista is) except when he buys a computer it will prbly come with vista and only then will hes realize that it isnt windows xp

but i must say that packages is the nicest I have yet seen. Maybe now you can make a Case collection (similar to books)

#34 werdwerdus on 31 Oct 2006 - 03:54

I still prefer the OEM envelope thingy. lol

#35 Lexcyn on 31 Oct 2006 - 03:54

Sweet boxes man, definitely worth $400!

#36 pied_piper on 31 Oct 2006 - 03:55

You can find Vista Ultimate here: http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061031/vista-news-leaks/

#37 Rodrigo on 31 Oct 2006 - 04:11

Very nice, very nice.

#38 EAXT on 31 Oct 2006 - 04:18

Finaly a good design

#39 McG on 31 Oct 2006 - 04:19

VERY nice.

#40 Webgraph on 31 Oct 2006 - 04:37

Whoa! Finally, Microsoft didn't use too much clutter for its packaging and instead, used a pretty clean interface!

Cheers for that!

(2 replies) #41 hapbt on 31 Oct 2006 - 04:40

I have to ask though, how secure is this new packaging? With this added complexity perhaps there are things they have overlooked. Maybe someone can crack the package open to remove the CD.

#41.1 Code.Red on 31 Oct 2006 - 04:59

I'm sure they have thought about this already.

#41.2 billyea on 31 Oct 2006 - 05:17

The packaging requires Validation to open.

Tough luck.

#42 mrmckeb on 31 Oct 2006 - 04:44

I saw this a few weeks ago at a 'secret' event. I was under an NDA and I wasn't able to take any photos - but they fold out and stuff and are very shiny!

#43 Sinzen on 31 Oct 2006 - 04:46

Gasp! A modern design for packaging from Microsoft? They must have farmed this to some design firm in Europe somewhere. There is no way this design came from them.

#44 meamog on 31 Oct 2006 - 04:47

Nice, I like this alot. Seems more expensive and tactile, like pricey software should be.

(2 replies) #45 jb23fan on 31 Oct 2006 - 04:50

LoL lots of idiot comments here..I especially like the one of bashing Microsoft for using plastic because it hurts the environment, that made me laugh pretty hard. Anyways - The packaging looks great, very unique and the shape should still allow the boxes to be stacked and shipped well.

#45.1 rseiler on 31 Oct 2006 - 06:53

Yeah, particularly since only millions of these are going to be made and then go straight into landfills days after purchase. MS could have made a real statement by using something enviro-friendly, but of course they didn't.

Apple's starting to do it, but I guess MS didn't know that.

#45.2 kronix2 on 31 Oct 2006 - 22:33

Quote - rseiler said @ #45.1

Yeah, particularly since only millions of these are going to be made and then go straight into landfills days after purchase. MS could have made a real statement by using something enviro-friendly, but of course they didn't.

Apple's starting to do it, but I guess MS didn't know that.

Yes, Apple, the maker of disposable electronics containing toxic chemicals. http://www.greenpeace.org/apple/

#46 Tech_Dude_5000 on 31 Oct 2006 - 05:29

ones talking about wast of space. its problty the smae size as a box. and in 20 years you can put more stuff in it. I'm sure its gonna hold more then 1 DVD.

funny, the fourm discustion is all postive and this one you guys are talking about crackers and braking in to the boxes?

come on..... just wait till you see it up close. it will be nice.

kind of like the new nano cases...

#47 b0m8er on 31 Oct 2006 - 06:08

Nice! love that package

#48 Shadowdruid on 31 Oct 2006 - 06:14

Bandwidth Exceeded!

So Enjoy:

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(2 replies) #49 +Brandon Live on 31 Oct 2006 - 06:25

wow, Ultimate looks badass

#49.1 Stephen Dew on 31 Oct 2006 - 17:06

Quote - Brandon Live said @ #49

wow, Ultimate looks badass

Sure does! I like it!

#49.2 ikyouCrow on 31 Oct 2006 - 17:27

anyone else notice the flare on ultimate has the colours of both home and business on it?

that's a statement by itself. ultimate - best of both worlds (in case you didn't know)

#50 billyea on 31 Oct 2006 - 06:29

Ultimate kinda looks like the strokes left behind when the people swing the new iPod around in the recent commercial.

(1 reply) #51 badazzEVO8 on 31 Oct 2006 - 06:33

wow you guys get all hard over a case

* shakes head *

#51.1 OMEGA_RAZER on 01 Nov 2006 - 00:42

Quote - badazzEVO8 said @ #51

wow you guys get all hard over a hard case

* shakes head *

fixed

okay, seriously I'm sleep deprived right now... and really shouldn't be here...

#52 kaiwai on 31 Oct 2006 - 07:16

Hmm, those cases almost look like the the packaging that is used for the Mac software - nice to see that they realise that the packaging is important; some of us want to keep out office nice and tidy rather than a garbage heap

#53 PureLegend on 31 Oct 2006 - 07:27

Ultimate is the best!

I prefer Office's though, dunno why...

(2 replies) #54 Alphanumeric on 31 Oct 2006 - 07:30

They like nice, but what are you going to do with the box once it's installed??

#54.1 Tech_Dude_5000 on 31 Oct 2006 - 07:38

Quote - Alphanumeric said @ #54

They like nice, but what are you going to do with the box once it's installed??

hmmmmm...

Quote -

"Designed to be user-friendly, the new packaging is a small, hard, plastic container that’s designed to protect the software inside for life-long use. It provides a convenient and attractive place for you to permanently store both discs and documentation.

I guess your answer is right there

and notice the word "discs so that tells you this can hold more then 1 disc.

#54.2 ikyouCrow on 31 Oct 2006 - 17:29

Quote - Tech_Dude_5000 said @ #54.1

and notice the word "discs so that tells you this can hold more then 1 disc.

yeah, some editions will ship with both x86 and x64 discs.

#55 Rudi A.K on 31 Oct 2006 - 07:49

Looks wonderful!

(1 reply) #56 windows95isg8 on 31 Oct 2006 - 08:03

I dont know where, but im sure I have seen them before. think it was from here. and people was like, no it would never look that way, its fake. But its the real ones after all. I like them, as some people have said, normaly you dont get much in a box. now there is room for more books, and there will be a 32bit and 64bit disk in there to. So thats nice :-)

#56.1 kaiwai on 31 Oct 2006 - 08:24

Quote - windows95isg8 said @ #56

I dont know where, but im sure I have seen them before. think it was from here. and people was like, no it would never look that way, its fake. But its the real ones after all. I like them, as some people have said, normaly you dont get much in a box. now there is room for more books, and there will be a 32bit and 64bit disk in there to. So thats nice :-)

True, I remember the good old days when you used to purchase software, you received up to 3 full size books covering everything from setting up, installing right to how to programme, configure and modify it

Would it kill Microsoft to throw something like a "Windows Vista Hand Book" in it? It would be good value for money IMHO.

(3 replies) #57 +Chicane-UK on 31 Oct 2006 - 08:30

Who cares about the box. Its the damn software I care about.. and thats a worry!

#57.1 Yakkob on 31 Oct 2006 - 09:51

Quote - Chicane-UK said @ #57

Who cares about the box. Its the damn software I care about.. and thats a worry!

Exactly!

I can't believe peeps are coming in their pants over a box design.

#57.2 jedimasterk on 31 Oct 2006 - 10:59

Quote - Chicane-UK said @ #57

Who cares about the box. Its the damn software I care about.. and thats a worry!

Yeh!. Look at Ubuntu, it comes in a paper sleeve and it is still ten times better then Vista Ultimate.

#57.3 rIaHc3 on 31 Oct 2006 - 16:00

Quote - Chicane-UK said @ #57

Who cares about the box. Its the damn software I care about.. and thats a worry!

Why do you worry?

Quote - Jedimasterk

Yeh!. Look at Ubuntu, it comes in a paper sleeve and it is still ten times better then Vista Ultimate.

Thats your opinion. Ive tried Ubuntu and Id still with Windows 98 SE over it. I dont like it at all.

#58 digitalnemesis on 31 Oct 2006 - 08:36

Reuploaded here just incase:

http://www.imagewire.co.uk/show.php/187_vi...eboxes.jpg.html

#59 jordanspringer on 31 Oct 2006 - 08:46

If you're like me and love the new box designs, check out this video that has each boxes color fade from one to another

Video

#60 Julius Caro on 31 Oct 2006 - 09:04

I hate the green in the Home Premium. Looks very XP-ish. Loving the office one.

(2 replies) #61 hardgiant on 31 Oct 2006 - 09:48

Sigh...I wish they had spent more time designing the OS then the packaging.

#61.1 njlouch on 31 Oct 2006 - 10:02

Sigh...I wish you thought about things before you post. OF COURSE they spent more time on the OS than the package.

#61.2 Guol on 31 Oct 2006 - 10:06

Haha, exactly my thoughts.

But you must admit...those look awesome

(3 replies) #62 jedimasterk on 31 Oct 2006 - 10:45

Quote""Designed to be user-friendly, the new packaging is a small, hard, plastic container that’s designed to protect the software inside for life-long use". Well this is surely false advertising!. Especially according to the new EULA, which pretty much makes Vista "Vaporware", after you do your second major upgrade to your system. You pretty much throw it away in the trash and have to buy a new one. "Life-long use", maybe it can be used to hold flash cards, after Vista get's tossed. Thanks to the EULA of course. " VISTA IS GOING TO BE THE BIGGEST FLOP IN MICROSOFT HISTORY, BECAUSE OF THEIR GREED AND EULA!". I already installed my new operating system, next to XP on my machine. Called Dualboot, XP and "UBUNTU Dapper".

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#62.1 +NeoFlux on 31 Oct 2006 - 11:54

Nice troll..

Even though you get 10 Activations for each major hardware changes you do, isn't that correct? Thats my understanding of it.

#62.2 rIaHc3 on 31 Oct 2006 - 16:02

Quote - NeoFlux said @ #62.1

Nice troll..

Even though you get 10 Activations for each major hardware changes you do, isn't that correct? Thats my understanding of it.

For each HD change.

Leave that guy alone; The force in his brain is not strong.

#62.3 C_Guy on 31 Oct 2006 - 16:05

Yep, you are definately smarter than the one "idiot" who made Windows. Thanks for posting your wallpaper (below). It sure is a treat.

#63 crimsonhead on 31 Oct 2006 - 11:18

As expected, Ultimate looks the coolest

(1 reply) #64 Matt T on 31 Oct 2006 - 11:21

I think they all look fantastic. Kudos Microsoft!

#64.1 ikyouCrow on 31 Oct 2006 - 17:34

ditto.
the design teams at m$ have been coming up with some pretty attractive stuff lately.

wonder if Chatterjee's involved?

#65 Al on 31 Oct 2006 - 11:28

Thats looks very nice and slick. Well done MS

#66 Billy Gun on 31 Oct 2006 - 12:02

Is just me or those boxes comes with "aero glass"... all the boarders are transparent... mmmm real nice!
I will get an OEM one.. with no box

#67 pollaxe on 31 Oct 2006 - 12:06

This is not a troll - okay it's a box, I don't find it very exciting, if I ever buy Vista the packaging will just end up on a shelf somewhere probably out of sight. So, am I a miserable old git for failing to be even vaguely stirred by this packaging....?

#68 Nexx295 on 31 Oct 2006 - 12:17

It looks cuddly.

(6 replies) #69 jedimasterk on 31 Oct 2006 - 12:23

#69.1 Nexx295 on 31 Oct 2006 - 12:37

Oh, you're soooo cool. Can I be like you?

You should at least insert a link to the image, not the image.

#69.2 C_Guy on 31 Oct 2006 - 15:54

Wow, you go to a lot of effort to make yourself feel good about not using Windows. Wait here while I fetch you a medal for your outstanding art and attitude.

#69.3 rIaHc3 on 31 Oct 2006 - 16:05

Quote - jedimasterk said @ #69

Whoever designed that must be the biggest uneducated fool in this planet?

Ive seen 3 trolls made by this member and not one removed. Once again mods do whatever they basically want. Yes I know mods cant be here 24/7 but there has to be at least one mod around that sees one of the three comments made by this member.

#69.4 ikyouCrow on 31 Oct 2006 - 17:41

Quote - Nexx295 said @ #69.1

Oh, you're soooo cool. Can I be like you?

You should at least insert a link to the image, not the image.

i bet if this wasn't (apparently) a cropped screenshot, we'd see a start button somewhere.

#69.5 Elementfire0666 on 02 Nov 2006 - 02:57

I use linux, mac, win. But unlike most people I don't play any favoritism. Im pretty content that they all offer something good and can be appreciated equally on a different level. Cut the bs off and grow up and if you can't then you ought to be airing your dirty laundry somewhere else. Simply don't post really large images on forums especially if your going to focus on your unwanted opinion you jerk! Sry for my outburst but ive just really grown sick of the abundance of bigots on the internet. Have a nice day

#69.6 Elementfire0666 on 02 Nov 2006 - 03:12

Wow nice i like that text in the top left corner of the pic. 0_o

(1 reply) #70 Anthropolemic on 31 Oct 2006 - 12:31

I'd like the Ultimate box design adapted to a wallpaper, myself...

#70.1 ikyouCrow on 31 Oct 2006 - 17:37

who knows, they may all make it to wallpapers in the rtm.

remember the xp home and pro and media center and server wallpapers that came with them?

#71 simxx17 on 31 Oct 2006 - 12:37

VERY NICE - loving the designs

#72 predator001 on 31 Oct 2006 - 12:49

all pretty nice...cept home premium. not liking it's dark green. the home basic ones are quite like the colour scheme on my website www.gtfogaming.co.uk

(1 reply) #73 redkahn on 31 Oct 2006 - 13:04

I could careless about the box.. I only care about how good the software is inside the box.

#73.1 Toastyone on 31 Oct 2006 - 13:50

Yeah all the box is going to do is sit in my room....what matters is inside

#74 nikostheater on 31 Oct 2006 - 13:06

Quote -

That looks very good... Vista sounds promising, except I won't be upgrading soon

Me too...

#75 digitalsoft on 31 Oct 2006 - 13:44

OMG i love that packaging, i'll have to buy vista alone for that!

#76 Ogden2k on 31 Oct 2006 - 15:57

Love the packaging, but I thought that the DVD contains every version?

#77 CDog on 31 Oct 2006 - 16:29

Looks great

#78 ViperSnake on 31 Oct 2006 - 17:12

I had a sneaking suspicion that the new Add/Remove Programs icon would hint at the final design of the boxes!

Ultimate looks Hot, and Home Basic looks pretty nice too!

#79 TickleOnTheTum on 31 Oct 2006 - 17:26

I like the graphic design elements but as I always throw away the packaging and put my discs in nice easy to store DVD cases it will just end up in the bin! Mind you as I'm not getting Vista until at least SP1 comes out, it'll be a while yet!

#80 Sniper101 on 31 Oct 2006 - 17:54

:drool: Windows Vista Ultimate Case looks like a Bad Ass

i Love it

#81 C_Guy on 31 Oct 2006 - 18:00

Even if i don't upgrade to Vista the day it comes out I will surely still buy it

(1 reply) #82 hotdog963al on 31 Oct 2006 - 18:10

Pile of crap, could they make me dislike this release any more?

#82.1 Axon on 31 Oct 2006 - 18:53

Probably, but if you don't care, then why do you care?

#83 [a] on 31 Oct 2006 - 21:22

sexeh

#84 freeeekyyy on 01 Nov 2006 - 01:14

Disgusting...I hate that rounded top.

#85 badazzEVO8 on 01 Nov 2006 - 06:31

omg i love this!!! *wank, wank*

#86 Tech_Dude_5000 on 01 Nov 2006 - 16:27

looky what i found:

looks real to me., and prety damn cpool

#87 badazzEVO8 on 01 Nov 2006 - 17:12

*wank wank*

#88 Elementfire0666 on 02 Nov 2006 - 02:26

Wow thats a stuningly beautiful box there. Microsoft finally actually have some sense of style in their packaging. AAAAGHHHH I KNEW IT!! they were putting all that effort into making the box look goood and fine tuned more than the actual product itself. I shoulda knew it. Shakes head. LOL JK. Im compelled to buy it even more now. Now i can have a pretty box sitting smashed under a pile of other crap in my closet cuz yea the only real thing that matters is the OS itself. But hey give it up for microsoft they gave us eye candy inside more eye candy. Haha yea but to be serious i am looking forward to buying vista and it is nice to know that they have a package that doesnt look like xp's box or xp itself which ive allredy gotten quite sick of looking at after a few days after using vista. I like microsofts vision now i guess. There design is beginning to be promising for once.

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