Microsoft Unveils Official Windows 7 Box Art

Author Gordon Kelly
Published 9th Jun 2009
Microsoft Unveils Official Windows 7 Box Art
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So after Apple's domination of headlines last night it seems only fair to give Microsoft some column inches for their retort: Windows 7 *erm* boxes...

For some reason Much speculated upon, the retail boxes for the company's hugely impressive new OS are now being proudly displayed on the Microsoft Store alongside a 'Coming Soon' date we know to be 22 October.


I'm not going to dwell on this too much - because frankly our boredom thresholds should only be tested so much - but what we do see is Microsoft seems to have learnt the skill of more minimalist packaging. That said, I'd have left just the shining Windows logo and a large number '7' on the front and let the colour coding do its thing. Besides, I have a feeling the sides and rear will still be smattered to high heaven with all sorts of specifications, logos and marketing fluff.

Speaking of which I'll be following my own advice and keeping this fairly minimalist. Numerous links below go into Windows 7 and its features in more detail so have a click through. Safe to say, it's the operating system Vista should have been...

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Windows 7 at Microsoft Store

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comment Martin said on 9th June 2009

Having been in VLS since before XP I really don't know what a XP or Vista or Server 2003 / 2008 Boxes look like, so you can imagine how uninteresting this is for me. Also as y... more

comment darkspark88 said on 9th June 2009

Will Windows 7 be avaliable on "The Ultimate Steal". For those that don't know, it's microsoft's student discount site.

comment Andrew Violet said on 9th June 2009

£100 for ultimate £75 for home premium and there on to a winner IMO

comment TheVoice said on 9th June 2009

Comparing it to my Vista Home Premium box I've got here, the Windows 7 ones looks very nice and simplistic. Although the Vista ones weren't bad either, and the cases them... more

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