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Windows 8 packaging -
08-08-2012, 09:00
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The Verge got its hands on photos of the retail packaging of Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro the only boxed versions available in retail stores. Windows 8 Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT will all be available...
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08-08-2012, 09:55
| posts: 1,038 | Location: Warsaw, Poland
For some reason that reminds me of 2 things:
- Corel
- 90s
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08-08-2012, 13:17
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You mean they're not using this packaging then?
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Maha Guru
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08-08-2012, 13:27
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^^No i believe they used all that up when Gabe said Linux is the next best thing.
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08-08-2012, 14:07
| posts: 5,209 | Location: Netherlands
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ven0m
For some reason that reminds me of 2 things:
- Corel
- 90s
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Indeed! Looks very old-fashioned.
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08-08-2012, 15:57
| posts: 20,851 | Location: NZ
Looks like it was made with MS Paint.....
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08-08-2012, 18:23
| posts: 542 | Location: Manchester, uk
Apple must be giving microsoft advice on box designs.
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08-08-2012, 18:36
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Looks very simple. I still think that the Vista packaging was a good one. This not so much.
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08-08-2012, 18:44
| posts: 3,543 | Location: UAE
I don't like the packaging either, Vista and 7 had attractive packaging however.
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08-08-2012, 19:21
| posts: 743 | Location: Portugal
If they took out the windows name from the package and show it to me i could swear it was some designe apllication of some kind. But then, i guess at this point it´s all about image and style, *cough metro, so...yeah, cool.
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08-08-2012, 19:26
| posts: 2,677 | Location: Netherlands
Looks as bad as the product itself
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08-09-2012, 07:07
| posts: 2,353 | Location: Logd n jst 2 change avatar

Looks like they copied 80/90's style wooly jumpers

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Maha Guru
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08-09-2012, 08:08
| posts: 827 | Location: Montreal
It's the simplistic era
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