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Microsoft ships “Vista Industrial Design Toolkit” to PC manufacturers
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006
With the launch of Windows 95, Microsoft pulled out all the stops. An elaborate launch was held, 
with celebrity appearances, a Rolling Stones theme song, and more press coverage than the industry had ever seen. Windows 95 featured a theme of white fluffy clouds on a blue sky background, which was reflected in not only the box cover but the default background picture for the desktop. At the time, some industry pundits wondered if this wouldn’t become a trend, with subsequent OS releases adopting a new visual theme each time. However, Windows 98 continued with the fluffy clouds theme, and Windows XP went back to a plain-looking box with a variety of scenic landscapes available for desktop wallpaper.
Now, Microsoft is preparing for another major launch, with Windows Vista scheduled for public release early next year. This time, things are a little different: not only is Microsoft paying close attention to the visual style of the OS and box art, but now it wants to have some influence in the design of PCs themselves. The company has sent out a Vista Industrial Design Toolkit to at least 70 different PC manufacturers. Microsoft ships “Vista Industrial Design Toolkit” to PC manufacturers
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