Archive for the 'Launch' Category
Windows Vista Launch Guide
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007New Windows OS launches don’t happen all that often, but when they do the upgrade is usually a pretty exciting time, even if all you really want is for the computer you use 16-hours a day to look and feel a little different for the first time in 5-years. The hype surrounding Windows Vista has [...]
Microsoft: Vista Is Just the Beginning
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer kicked off sales of the consumer version of its new Vista operating system (OS) and Office suite today, calling it "the biggest launch in Microsoft’s history." Sales of Vista and Office 2007 officially begin tomorrow in North America, although it has already begun shipping new product in New Zealand and other [...]
Sights and Sounds from the Windows Vista Launch Event in NYC
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007Bill Gates and the gang officially launched Windows Vista at an event in Times Square New York this evening. Following are some of the sights and sounds of that event. Instead of having Rolling Stones kick off the launch event with “Start it Up” like they did with Windows XP, it was a lesser known [...]
Some retailers plan to open doors after hours to sell Windows Vista
Monday, January 29th, 2007Microsoft’s long-awaited Vista operating system will become widely available to consumers Monday night — and the world will be watching to see how well it sells. Vista, the latest version of Windows, officially hits shelves at 12:01 Tuesday morning. Retailers aren’t expecting huge crowds, like those that rushed to buy Sony’s PlayStation 3 video game [...]
Microsoft to launch Vista with human billboard
Sunday, January 28th, 2007Microsoft will kick off its Windows Vista launch activities with a human billboard in downtown New York. The Cirque du Soleil-style performance will take place at 9 a.m. Monday at the Terminal Building. “It’s a billboard. It’s marketing, except that it’s made by people,” Mike Sievert, corporate VP for Windows told CNET News.com late Wednesday. [...]
Microsoft To Launch Windows Vista For Consumers On January 29
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006After fiver years, Microsoft is ready to launch its latest OS, Windows Vista, for the consumers. According to a invitation released to the media, Microsoft is planning a event on January 29 2007 in New York, where the company will unveil Windows Vista and Office 2007 for consumers. According to WindowsITpro, the event, called "Wow [...]
Microsoft Pulled Windows Vista from Amazon.com
Saturday, December 2nd, 2006Amazon.com is no longer accepting pre-orders for the Windows Vista operating system, following a request generated by Microsoft. Amazon.com, along with other e-commerce websites have
been accepting pre-orders for Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate, although neither of the editions were available for the general public.
