
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"
Jason Cox
Microsoft’s marketing dept scares me sometimes…
Insomniac
Its sooo Japanese!
Max
They could have bundled Lost Odyssey if it was PC compatible … :p
Oscar
I wonder if Kittens and Rainbows are extra?
Sven Groot
Living in Japan, this does not surprise me one bit.
ikyouCrow
hey, it could be worse. it could come with Crysis…
ikyouCrow
and those pink flowers are called sakura (cherry blossoms).
directimpact
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!
marco
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).
noozrm
When are they going to bundle it with the Vista Vibrator?
yaman
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 = $25, this is not possible. could you please elaborate on it Long.
Long Zheng
I believe the 2500 on the box is the “savings” or “bonus value” amount.
pocketkocurek
i think thats for hanami, cherry blossom party
lgm49
I think the ‘2500′ is the number of copies for this limited edition…
Kelvin
Igm49 is right
2500 limited copies only
tino
I need a doctor now.
yaman
well it’s hard to imagine that MS only plans to release 2500 copies in japan’s market, why should they bother do it?
If marketing they’re after then they should release it on a wide scale.
so the only logical explanation is the savings.
dj_cityboy
i guess everything is comin up cherry blossoms…..and i can guarantee that kittens and rainbows are extra, and its not included with your “Ultimate Extras” as well, oh wait nuthin is included with your ultimate extras…lol
thats sadly hilarious…
peas
cityboy
Dentaku
While it looks good, it still looks like a box of tampons.
someone
That tips & tricks book (or maybe another one) seems to be also available here (http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8596854)
Orion
That is interesting. I think that the book should be an Ultimate Extra.
Yert
They should have release Vista in color editions… imagine that!
And you’d need both Vista Red and Vista Blue so you could catch all the Ultimate Extras!
Tguh
@yert: LOL its so pokemon
Peter
Looks kinda cute.
David
This is being released for the Sakura or ‘Cherry Blossom’ season, it’s a BIG event in Japan and just about everything that can possibly be branded with pink Sakura flowers and sold as part of season, is done so!
pete
ah , memories - that longhorn cherry blossom tree wallpaper
lol
Zach DeNoya
Its just a freakin pink box… you throw it away anyway… who cares if the box is cute. You people are so gulible!
Peter
And you’re so cold-hearted.
Da Man
April Fool!
bradennnn
dude, the pink box should come to canada.
i think thats totally cool.
go vista, go!
roscopico
MMicro$oft should move to japan. The Harikari , YAY World!
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