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Only in Japan: Pink Windows Vista

March 27th, 2008 by Long Zheng
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Windows Vista Home Premium Pink

What does Microsoft and Hello Kitty have in common? They both have products packaged in hot pink. As a special promotion for the Japanese market, an upgrade version of Windows Vista Home Premium is bundled with a year’s subscription of Windows Live OneCare and a copy of a Vista tips and tricks book. If that deal isn’t sweet enough, then you better know it comes in a pink box with little flower petals plastered all over. Imagine checking out of the electronic store with a copy of Crysis in one hand, and this in the other.

Comments for "Only in Japan: Pink Windows Vista"

  1. Jason Cox

    Mar 27th, 2008 at 10:30 pm

    Microsoft’s marketing dept scares me sometimes…

  2. Insomniac

    Mar 27th, 2008 at 10:38 pm

    Its sooo Japanese! :)

  3. Max

    Mar 27th, 2008 at 10:47 pm

    They could have bundled Lost Odyssey if it was PC compatible … :p

  4. Oscar

    Mar 27th, 2008 at 10:51 pm

    I wonder if Kittens and Rainbows are extra?

  5. Sven Groot

    Mar 27th, 2008 at 10:53 pm

    Living in Japan, this does not surprise me one bit. :)

  6. ikyouCrow

    Mar 27th, 2008 at 11:05 pm

    hey, it could be worse. it could come with Crysis…

  7. ikyouCrow

    Mar 27th, 2008 at 11:07 pm

    and those pink flowers are called sakura (cherry blossoms).

  8. directimpact

    Mar 27th, 2008 at 11:32 pm

    checking the fucking price … vista is a stinking rip off for that junk.. at least in asia you buy vista for what its really worth!

  9. marco

    Mar 27th, 2008 at 11:41 pm

    thats what many companies did not understand (or still dont). you have to adapt ur product to the local markets. this package is maybe the perfect packaging for the specific target group. every us- or european-design could be a failure (could because asia is getting more and more westernized).

  10. noozrm

    Mar 28th, 2008 at 12:49 am

    When are they going to bundle it with the Vista Vibrator?

  11. yaman

    Mar 28th, 2008 at 1:04 am

    this is really cool. but i prefer if they bundled Vista with office basic or H&S, it would’ve been quite a catch.
    anyways, i see 2500 and something in Japaneses. is this 2500 yens or what? 2500 yens = $25, this is not possible. could you please elaborate on it Long.
    :)

  12. Long Zheng

    Mar 28th, 2008 at 1:12 am

    I believe the 2500 on the box is the “savings” or “bonus value” amount.

  13. pocketkocurek

    Mar 28th, 2008 at 1:32 am

    i think thats for hanami, cherry blossom party :P

  14. lgm49

    Mar 28th, 2008 at 2:20 am

    I think the ‘2500′ is the number of copies for this limited edition…

  15. Kelvin

    Mar 28th, 2008 at 2:28 am

    Igm49 is right
    2500 limited copies only

  16. tino

    Mar 28th, 2008 at 2:56 am

    I need a doctor now.

  17. yaman

    Mar 28th, 2008 at 3:05 am

    well it’s hard to imagine that MS only plans to release 2500 copies in japan’s market, why should they bother do it?
    If marketing they’re after then they should release it on a wide scale.
    so the only logical explanation is the savings.

  18. dj_cityboy

    Mar 28th, 2008 at 3:10 am

    i guess everything is comin up cherry blossoms…..and i can guarantee that kittens and rainbows are extra, and its not included with your “Ultimate Extras” as well, oh wait nuthin is included with your ultimate extras…lol

    thats sadly hilarious…

    peas
    cityboy

  19. Dentaku

    Mar 28th, 2008 at 6:45 am

    While it looks good, it still looks like a box of tampons.

  20. someone

    Mar 28th, 2008 at 6:58 am

    That tips & tricks book (or maybe another one) seems to be also available here (http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8596854)

  21. Orion

    Mar 28th, 2008 at 8:03 am

    That is interesting. I think that the book should be an Ultimate Extra.

  22. Yert

    Mar 28th, 2008 at 11:34 am

    They should have release Vista in color editions… imagine that!

    And you’d need both Vista Red and Vista Blue so you could catch all the Ultimate Extras!

  23. Tguh

    Mar 28th, 2008 at 3:41 pm

    @yert: LOL its so pokemon :D

  24. Peter

    Mar 28th, 2008 at 8:32 pm

    Looks kinda cute. :P

  25. David

    Mar 29th, 2008 at 11:34 am

    This is being released for the Sakura or ‘Cherry Blossom’ season, it’s a BIG event in Japan and just about everything that can possibly be branded with pink Sakura flowers and sold as part of season, is done so!

  26. pete

    Mar 30th, 2008 at 10:34 pm

    ah , memories - that longhorn cherry blossom tree wallpaper :-)

    lol

  27. Zach DeNoya

    Mar 31st, 2008 at 3:15 pm

    Its just a freakin pink box… you throw it away anyway… who cares if the box is cute. You people are so gulible!

  28. Peter

    Apr 1st, 2008 at 3:42 pm

    And you’re so cold-hearted.

  29. Da Man

    Apr 2nd, 2008 at 4:20 am

    April Fool!

  30. bradennnn

    Apr 9th, 2008 at 3:45 am

    dude, the pink box should come to canada.
    i think thats totally cool.
    go vista, go!

  31. roscopico

    May 1st, 2008 at 12:20 pm

    MMicro$oft should move to japan. The Harikari , YAY World!

    “Huh, Huh, He said BALLmer”

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