Modest Launch for Windows 7
New Zealand is going to be the first country to release Windows 7 on October 22 given that it’s international dateline puts it ahead compared to Europe and the United States.
What should the people of New Zealand expect? Party? Laptop giveaways? Nah, Microsoft spokesman already confirmed that the the launch would be interesting and exciting but it wouldn’t be extravagant, as Microsoft wants to be appropriate to the times.
The release of Windows Vista was accompanied with huge marketing budget that saw Microsoft converting the home of Khandallah businessman Shaan Stevens into a Microsoft Windows Vista showroom. The company served champagne for breakfast and had given out notebook computers to selected bloggers.
Despite the modest preparation for the launch of Windows 7, the power and effectiveness of the software should encourage people to buy the operating system. As I have previously said, Microsoft is keeping a low profile and letting the features and the stability of Windows 7 do the talking.
