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Windows 7 box art leaks, fails to impress
by Brad Linder May 12th 2009 at 1:00PM
Sure, we found out yesterday that Microsoft expects to ship Windows 7 in time for the holidays. But when a number of web sites started posting pictures of the rumored Windows7 retail packaging, I was dubious. "Looks too much like the Windows Vista packaging," I thought, and moved on.But today they're looking a bit more real. Blogger Long Zheng discovered that the images have also appeared on a private Facebook group for Microsoft employees. While it's possible that the box art is just a concept for now, it does appear that these images are from Microsoft, not some guy in Poland with free time on his hands and a copy of Photoshop.
Still looks an awful lot like the Windows Vista packaging though.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
tr4shb0t said 1:13PM on 5-12-2009
Umm ok, well I don't ever remember being impressed by box art of anything.
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Fargus said 3:24PM on 5-12-2009
Amen. And I agree with the comment below about everything being negative. If Microsoft donated a million to charity, The headline would read "Microsoft ONLY gives 1 million"
Yamikotai said 7:06AM on 5-14-2009
I mostly agree that all box art sucks, but the L4D box art is perfect.
Bill said 2:03PM on 5-12-2009
Why does all MS news have to be negative? Who cares what the box looks like.
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Brad Linder said 3:31PM on 5-12-2009
Here are just a few of the stories we've run in the past few weeks with a more positive spin. We don't love or hate Microsoft, Apple, or any of the other companies we cover. We just call em like we see em for each and every individual story.
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/05/03/xp-mode-in-windows-7-is-no-cop-out/
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/05/01/windows-7-system-requirements-you-can-probably-run-it/
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/04/25/windows-xp-mode-coming-to-windows-7-could-be-a-game-changer/
Jon said 2:22PM on 5-12-2009
Whats wrong with Vista Box art ? the packaging was small enough to keep and store the Disc .. not some huge cardboard box that would end up in a landfill 5 mins after opening it
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nikescar said 2:25PM on 5-12-2009
I'm going to have to admit that I thought I was playing with some sort of puzzle box for a minute when I first tried to open the Vista box. If only I would read the instructions. Then again should a box need instructions?
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/2e680b8d-211e-41c5-a0bf-9ccc6d7e62a21033.mspx
;p
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seriousam7 said 3:52PM on 5-12-2009
Ha, same thing happened to me with the Microsoft Word box.
bryytown said 4:00PM on 5-12-2009
if i was impressed by it , wouldnt your headline be false?
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Dking said 4:07PM on 5-12-2009
Well maybe they are keeping same style Vista box because designing new box and shape can cost them and now it is not the best time to fool around with money, also they might have lots of boxes from vista left... so yeah... in future they might change it...
(I myself don't like the way it looks, I would make it look like seven (like diagonal side and then image of 7 (hard to expalin with words... )))
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BladeRunner said 4:19PM on 5-12-2009
They should really give windows 7 a really cool box. Im talking Black AM EX card. comes with an artbook/install manual/features box. And have a black Box with a foil/holographic Windows Logo on it. And have a cool Bottom Slide out tray for the OS disk. Or... Give it a cool Clear box That Shows the DVD inside of it with a cool Holographic printed DVD like the Old Office XP disks did. And have a Big 7 logo and Windows icon floating in the clear box between the clear plasic that holds the disk in.. or have a outside plastic piece to it that has a bubbled up Windows Logo that has a paper print glued to it to add color! Presentation is everything... in RETAIL!!!! u want people to want to POST unboxing videos on youtube!!!!!
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soniiic said 4:38PM on 5-12-2009
whoa whoa hold up, they're putting a picture of the retail box art, on a computer screen of a laptop on their upgrade box art!?
Sense, this makes none. I would like to see an upgrade box art showing the upgrade box art showing the upgrade box art showing the upgrade box art...
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Muffin_man said 5:32PM on 5-12-2009
Or everyone could just get the OEM and not bother with the packaging. I have a habit of keeping every box that comes with my purchases so less boxes less cupboard space wasted.
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KeegdnaB said 9:16PM on 5-12-2009
These actually look closer to XP's boxart than Vista. Simple, solid color background with a bit of light bloom around the logo. The only thing in common with Vista's is the shape, and even then it looks like they could still fuction like a normal dvd case.
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feraligatr8 said 6:23AM on 5-13-2009
looks really ugly, hope they don't use it
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Geoff said 6:23AM on 5-13-2009
Take the laptop off and it's a beautiful case. But.... that would hardly be Microsoft, would it.
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Quikboy said 6:23AM on 5-13-2009
Zunes come in a nice minimalistic packaging...
sitruc said 1:35PM on 5-14-2009
I'm not sure how many actually clicked the links or looked at the box art, but it is only the upgrade versions that have the laptop on the box. The "full" versions do not have the laptops on the box. I think it is smart to have something simple and large that will help consumers see the difference between the versions. All they did was change titles, box colors and add a laptop for the upgrade version. The minimalist art that doesn't look bad is the actual product.
hazard said 6:23AM on 5-13-2009
The artwork on that box may be pants but I'm loving the artwork in the RC. The loading screen and Theme imagery is superb :)
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Jash Sayani said 9:10AM on 5-13-2009
This one is most crappier than ever. Vista packaging was much better.....
Anyways, some stupid designed this and not MS, so it doesn't really matter.....
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