Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 Celebration, New York, Jan. 29, 2007Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and CEO Steve Ballmer were joined by thousands of PC manufacturers and system builders from around the globe who will deliver the Windows Vista operating system and Microsoft Office 2007 on new PCs. Video Footage: Celebration Keynote Speech with Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and CEO Steve Ballmer | • | View Webcast on-demand (55 min. 16 sec.) | Read the transcript | | • | Broadcast-quality video and broll via the PressPass Broadcast Room (registration required). | | • | On-Demand Video Clips: | • | Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and CEO Steve Ballmer join the Regan family of Germantown, Md. in pushing a button to light up New York’s Times Square with the logos of Windows Vista and Office 2007. New York, N.Y., Jan. 29, 2007.
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| | • | New York City's Times Square lights up with Windows Vista and Office 2007 logos. New York, N.Y., Jan. 29, 2007.
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| | • | Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates discusses the unprecedented testing programs in which 50 families in seven countries joined millions of beta testers to help create Windows Vista and Office 2007. New York, N.Y., Jan. 29, 2007.
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| | • | Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates explains the role Microsoft customers played in developing Windows Vista and Office 2007. New York, N.Y., Jan. 29, 2007.
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| | • | Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer: Windows Vista will be available in 70 countries and 99 languages. New York, N.Y., Jan. 29, 2007.
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| | • | Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on the scale of Windows Vista for Microsofts worldwide ecosystem of partners. New York, N.Y., Jan. 29, 2007.
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| Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates introduces the company’s new Windows Vista operating system at a celebration in New York., N.Y. Jan. 29, 2007 |
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| Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates (left) and CEO Steve Ballmer (second from left) watch the Regan family of Germantown, Md., push a button to light up Times Square in New York with the logos of Windows Vista and Office 2007. Melissa (far right) and Chris Regan, and their children (L-R) Caroline, Calvin and Chris, were among 50 families from seven different countries who helped Microsoft test Windows Vista and the digital lifestyle in a two-year “Life with Windows Vista” program. |
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| The Tamegai family of Tokyo, Japan (L-R: Junko Tamegai, Koh Tamegai, Yui Tamegai, Rei Tamegai, Fumihiko Tamegai) watch as New York’s Times Square lights up with the logos of Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007. The family was one of 50 families from seven different countries who helped Microsoft test and develop software features for families living the digital lifestyle. New York, N.Y., Jan. 29, 2007. |
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| Flanked by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer (far left) and Chairman Bill Gates (far right), the Kroper family of Munich, Germany (L-R: Konstantin Kroper, Marius Kroper, Alexander Kroper, Theor Kroper, Martina Kroper) celebrate the launch of Windows Vista in New York. The family was one of 50 families from seven different countries who helped Microsoft test and develop software features for families living the digital lifestyle. New York, N.Y., Jan. 29, 2007. |
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| Flanked by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer (far left) and Chairman Bill Gates (far right), the Naamani family of Tel Aviv, Israel (L-R: Or Naamani , Gal Naamani, Tom Naamani, Ruti Naamani, Gabi Naamani) celebrate the launch of Windows Vista in New York. The family was one of 50 families from seven different countries who helped Microsoft test and develop software features for families living the digital lifestyle. New York, N.Y., Jan. 29, 2007. |
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| Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates (left) and CEO Steve Ballmer (right) give ceremonial first copies of Windows Vista to (from left) Todd Bradley, executive vice president, Personal Systems Group, Hewlett-Packard Co.; Hector Ruiz, chairman and CEO, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD).; Hisatsugu Nonaka, president and CEO, Personal Computer Divisions & Network Divisions, Toshiba Corp.; Sean Maloney, executive vice president, Intel Corporation, and Kevin Rollins, CEO, Dell Inc. New York, N.Y., Jan. 29, 2007 |
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| Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates (left) gives a ceremonial copy of Windows Vista to Hisatsugu Nonaka, president and CEO, Personal Computer Divisions & Network Divisions, Toshiba Corp. New York, N.Y. Jan. 29, 2007. |
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| Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates (left) gives a ceremonial copy of Windows Vista to Hector Ruiz, chairman and CEO, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD). New York, N.Y. Jan. 29, 2007. |
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| Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates (left) gives a ceremonial copy of Windows Vista to Todd Bradley, executive vice president, Personal Systems Group, Hewlett-Packard Co. New York, N.Y. Jan. 29, 2007. |
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| Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates (left) gives a ceremonial copy of Windows Vista to Sean Maloney, executive vice president, Intel Corporation. New York, N.Y. Jan. 29, 2007. |
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| Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates (left) gives a ceremonial copy of Windows Vista to Kevin Rollins, CEO, Dell Inc. New York, N.Y. Jan. 29, 2007. |
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Partner Luncheon and Press Conference, Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 Worldwide Availability, New York, N.Y. Jan. 29, 2007Thousands of PC manufacturers and system builders around the globe will deliver the Windows Vista operating system and Microsoft Office 2007 on new PCs. Video Footage: Steve Ballmer Keynote
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| Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer (third from left) joins senior executives from Microsoft industry partners -- including HP, Toshiba, Intel, Dell and AMD -- at a New York luncheon marking the launch of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system. |
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| Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer (third from left) joins senior executives from major Microsoft industry partners at a New York luncheon marking the launch of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system. L-R: Kevin Rollins, CEO, Dell Inc.; Sean Maloney, executive vice president, Intel Corp.; Ballmer; Hisatsugu Nonaka, president and CEO, Personal Computer Divisions & Network Divisions, Toshiba Corp; Hector Ruiz, chairman and CEO, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), Todd Bradley, executive vice president, Personal Systems Group, Hewlett-Packard Co. |
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Human Billboard, New York, N.Y. Jan. 29, 2007A "human billboard," in the form of 16 aerialists performing astride a seven-story building on Manhattan’s West Side on Monday, is part of Microsoft’s celebrations of the release of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office System. Video Footage| • | Broadcast-quality video and broll via the PressPass Broadcast Room (registration required). | | • | On-Demand Video Clips: | • | Sixteen aerial acrobats perform a “Human Billboard” version of the Windows Vista logo on the side of a seven-story building on Manhattan’s West Side to celebrate release of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office System. New York, N.Y., Jan. 29, 2007
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| | • | Mike Sievert, Corporate Vice President for Windows Client Marketing, on why Microsoft commissioned an aerial acrobatic “Human Billboard” to celebrate release of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office System. New York, N.Y., Jan. 29, 2007
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| | • | Mike Sievert, Corporate Vice President for Windows Client Marketing, on what consumers can expect from the new Windows Vista operating system. New York, N.Y., Jan. 29, 2007
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| | • | Mike Sievert, Corporate Vice President for Windows Client Marketing: How excited is Microsoft about the new Windows Vista operating system? New York, N.Y., Jan. 29, 2007
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| A "human billboard," in the form of 16 aerialists performing astride a seven-story building on Manhattan’s West Side, was part of Microsoft’s celebrations of the release of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office System. The living billboard was accompanied by an original score featuring notes from the new Windows Vista soundtrack. New York, NY, Jan. 29, 2007. |
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| A "human billboard," in the form of 16 aerialists performing astride a seven-story building on Manhattan’s West Side, was part of Microsoft’s celebrations of the release of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office System. The living billboard was accompanied by an original score featuring notes from the new Windows Vista soundtrack. New York, NY, Jan. 29, 2007. |
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| An aerialist swings in front of the Microsoft Office logo as part of the "human billboard" part of Microsoft’s celebrations of the release of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office System. New York, NY, Jan. 29, 2007. |
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| An aerialist swings in front of the Windows Vista logo as part of the "human billboard," part of Microsoft’s celebrations of the release of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office System. New York, NY, Jan. 29, 2007. |
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