Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade retail boxing revealed

Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade retail boxing revealed

Marshalus on 26 June 2009 - 04:18 · 21 comments & 8446 views

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AeroXperience's Bryant Zadegan has got his hands on an exclusive look at the Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade retail boxing. Those who are familiar with the Windows Vista Anytime Upgrade will remember that it was only pushed online, but Zadegan says that "Microsoft will indeed be pushing Anytime Upgrade through retail channels."

On Tuesday, Microsoft unveiled the final design for the regular retail box. The anytime upgrade boxes are the same shape and design as the full version or regular upgrade boxes, except slightly smaller since they just contain a product key used to migrate Windows 7 from Home Premium to Professional or Ultimate from within the Windows 7 control panel.

More images are available over at the AeroXperience Blog.

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(1 reply) #1 Shunik Jan on 26 Jun 2009 - 04:21

*drools*
*/drools*

#1.1 Grandaevus on 26 Jun 2009 - 13:16

It's a... box... you need to get out more.

#2 +Chrono951 on 26 Jun 2009 - 04:26

The boxart is nice, but it seems a little crowded compared to the normal boxart.

(3 replies) #3 GreyWolfSC on 26 Jun 2009 - 04:28

They should make them like gift cards with a scratch-off product key and they're activated at the register.

Less packaging...

#3.1 Rudy on 26 Jun 2009 - 04:39

GreyWolfSC said,

They should make them like gift cards with a scratch-off product key and they're activated at the register.

Less packaging...

#3.2 +Chrono951 on 26 Jun 2009 - 04:42

Thats what I thought about the Xbox Live cards until I ordered one from Best Buy. It came in a 12"X12" box stuffed with air pockets. All that just to read the code and throw it all away.

#3.3 Shadrack on 26 Jun 2009 - 17:11

I agree. Seems waistful.

#4 Relativity_17 on 26 Jun 2009 - 05:01

The anytime upgrade boxes are the same shape and design as the full version or regular upgrade boxes, except slightly smaller since they just contain a product key used to migrate Windows 7 from Home Premium to Professional or Ultimate from within the Windows 7 control panel.

I'm disappointed.

I could accept the slightly larger than necessary box to enclose actual media, but this marginally smaller box to hold nothing more than a product key is a joke. The whole speil about reducing packaging to be more environmentally friendly is nothing more than a blatant PR lie.

(1 reply) #5 jwil1 on 26 Jun 2009 - 05:34

The link in the More images are available over at the AeroXperience Blog line doesn't link to the blog

#5.1 Marshalus on 26 Jun 2009 - 12:32

Fixed.

#6 +kraized on 26 Jun 2009 - 08:04

Talk about excessive packaging. Why not just make the box the same size as the DVD?

#7 FloatingFatMan on 26 Jun 2009 - 08:04

What a complete and utter waste of resources. A stupid sized box JUST for a product key? They do the same with those XBox Points cards too... A DVD case containing a bleeping credit card.

Quit being a waster, Microsoft!

#8 +TCLN Ryster on 26 Jun 2009 - 09:33

I thought one of the main selling points of Anytime Upgrade was that you could do it from the comfort of your own desk just by clicking a link on screen and entering a credit card number. I suppose this adds an option for folks without credit cards though.

#9 xSuRgEx on 26 Jun 2009 - 10:30

yes but there is no need for all that packageing just for a product key.

#10 ThomMcK on 26 Jun 2009 - 10:37

Well if no one buys it then I'm sure Microsoft will realise it's a stupid idea.
They do a similar thing with Office 2007 Media-less License Keys (for pre-installed trial versions on "Office Ready PCs"

but it is in a paper case not plastic. That would be better and still give you something to put on the shelf next to all the other DVDs

#11 Gibletz on 26 Jun 2009 - 11:37

Nice..

(1 reply) #12 Michael Jacob on 26 Jun 2009 - 13:14

how can we know if this is authentic?
everyone has printers...
just saying.

#12.1 +what on 26 Jun 2009 - 18:07

Michael Jacob said,

how can we know if this is authentic?
everyone has printers...
just saying.

Don't buy from someone you don't trust, then..

(2 replies) #13 Bemani Dog on 26 Jun 2009 - 14:11

Can you install Windows 7 over the RC?

#13.1 +Chris123NT on 26 Jun 2009 - 18:07

Bemani Dog said,

Can you install Windows 7 over the RC?

Yes

#13.2 RangerLG on 27 Jun 2009 - 15:35

Bemani Dog said,

Can you install Windows 7 over the RC?

If you mean upgrade, then I do not believe so. But you can format and install over the RC.

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