Windows 7 box art, packaging gets official(er)
Microsoft kind of, sort of confirmed that that leaked images of the Windows 7 box art we spotted last month were legit when the company posted some nearly identical images on a Facebook page recently. But now it's really official. The Windows team has posted an item on the official Windows Blog showcasing the new packaging.
As you can see, the packaging is pretty simple and actually looks a lot like the Windows Vista packaging. But while the cover art may not have received a major redesign, the overall packaging has. The amount of packaging weighs 37% less than previous Windows packages, and the plastic case is recyclable. There's less inside the box as well. All you get is the case, a paper sleeve, and a brief "getting started" guide.
You can find a picture of an opened box after the break.

As you can see, the packaging is pretty simple and actually looks a lot like the Windows Vista packaging. But while the cover art may not have received a major redesign, the overall packaging has. The amount of packaging weighs 37% less than previous Windows packages, and the plastic case is recyclable. There's less inside the box as well. All you get is the case, a paper sleeve, and a brief "getting started" guide.
You can find a picture of an opened box after the break.














Comments
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Subscribe to commentsKeegdnaBJun 24th 2009 2:14PM
Actually it looks more like the XP packaging. The only thing it has in common with Vista's is the shape, and even then it still opens like a standard DVD case instead of the swivel-out.
HeavytokaJun 24th 2009 2:14PM
I hope it doesnt run like this Crappy Vista that i'm using
DarienJun 24th 2009 2:23PM
no it doesnt run like vista at all , im running windows 7 RC and it works fabouls as my primary and only OS . So it goes to show microsoft can rescue the shitty vista to an new 7
AndrewNoNumbersJun 24th 2009 2:53PM
What's all the random particles on the Windows logo? The pictures are too small to see.
alahmnatJun 24th 2009 2:54PM
Hey cool, it actually *opens* like a box this time too! Kudos to Microsoft for realizing that if your box needs instructions on how to open it, you've done something horribly wrong...
felipe.ziragaJun 25th 2009 7:59AM
Clean, nice use of white space, well presented logo and product......now where have i seen this??????
I like it :)
CodyJun 25th 2009 11:10AM
Why are they calling it "Windows 7"? Shouldn't it just be "Windows Band-Aid"? "That last one we programmed was crap...here, try this one (fingers crossed)!
lol.
Maybe microsoft could call on Apple's programmers for help here. lol. Why does microsoft always make personal computing MORE complicated instead of less? Just get a Mac and don't use MS.
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