Please MS No more of those HUGE plastic boxes for W7

[jimbo45]

Hi there

Now W7 is making its inevitable progress to RTM and final can I make a plea to MS to abandon those HORRIBLE THICK plastic boxes like they use for VISTA for shipping W7 in (and being more environmentally friendly as well).

1) Really awkward for storage space if you keep the original packaging.

2) If you don't keep the original packaging then assuming a possible market of several million copies of W7 -- that's a HUGE amount of non bio-degradable plastic going out to Landfill -- enevironmentally very bad indeed.

3) If you buy and receive W7 by "Snail Mail" -- the old fashioned Postal system then it will cost more for shipping - the trucks need more space hence will use more gas etc etc.

4) They look ugly anyway.

Cheers

jimbo

 

[Uber Philf]

I utterly agree with these statements 100%, and there obnoxiously big and ugly..

Enzo.

 

[64fanatic]

I don't care what it is in as long as its not a ****ing paper sleeve!

 

[Uber Philf]

hahaha ^^

Enzo.

 

[Orbital Shark]

+1 Jimbo

Just an ordinary DVD will do.

Less cumbersome
Easy storage
Easier on the eyes LOL

 

[kumobox]

Simple dvd box for me too!

 

[Mark]

Buy the OEM, that's how it comes with Vista, just a simple DVD case in a paper sleeve.

 

[darkassain]

Buy the OEM, that's how it comes with Vista, just a simple DVD case in a paper sleeve.

+1 on that and its cheaper too...

 

[napilopez]

Haha I liked the Vista Box in terms of design. But yea, it was huge.

Btw, I don't know if was like Office 2007 box, because the Office 07 box was a PAIN to open XD. Like, how many products do you know that need an instruction manual to open the box itself? >_<

 

[jimbo45]

Hi all
Even in this short post the consensus seems to be a big majority HATE those old VISTA (and Office 2007) boxes.

Maybe the MVP people in the Forum could forward this to MS and save MS a lot of money too by making the manufacturing and shipping processes cheaper. Even if the actual cost plus extra shipping and storage space is as low as 25 US cents this is still a lot of money when multiplied by several million times.

Even MS would surely be interested in saving a Million dollars (even if this is probably the salary of one of their lawyers).

Cheers
jimbo

 

[swarfega]

I like those boxes! Looking forward to getting my black ultimate one

 

[G2gCya]

i think the purpose for them to distribute the big box was to earn extra buck from you guys since they charge for design too. That's their way to earn more more more.

 

[patrickt]

I think the purpose is to discourage shoplifting. Those people who insist Windows7 should be free would love a pocketable package.

 

[Leobelbas]

I love these huge boxes, they indicate how powerful Windows is!

 

[Dwarf]

Personally, I find them useful. Now I can have all my relevant discs together in one place for when I reinstall.

 

[masterB]

I think the purpose is to discourage shoplifting. Those people who insist Windows7 should be free would love a pocketable package.

Nice one!

 

[tugas2khas]

The discussion of package design usually revolves around hardware products, such as the recent move by CPU cooler manufacturer Spire to more recyclable cardboard boxes, or TrickleStar's announcement that it's products would come in slimmer boxes. Now CNET's Ina Fried points us to the recent announcement by Microsoft about pricing for Windows 7. The inexpensive upgrade options are certainly the main message Redmond wants to convey, but the company also mentions more ecofriendly package design for its forthcoming operating system Windows 7. According to Microsoft, "The plastic case protecting the Windows 7 disk is lighter and is recyclable. The packaging itself has a 37% weight reduction and the econometrics score has improved by 50% over it's predecessor.

Microsoft also claims to have made the package easier to open; based on my experiences with those Vista packages, it would be hard to make it any more complex, frankly. MS notes that "We've reduced the number of elements in the package down to three: the plastic case, the paper sleeve, and a simple Getting Started Guide. The plastic case opens easily like a standard DVD case and it will have a single easy-to-remove seal at the top - and that's it!"

Good start, guys. I'm all for the rumored delivery on USB key, too, but really, this is just software. Can't we download at a discounted rate and skip the box entirely?

 

[MaDDN3ss]

I agree whole-heartedly with reducing waste, however most companies use larger boxes to deter theft as patrickt mentioned. Imagine walking into a Best Buy software section and seeing Windows 7 in a small cardboard sleeve. It is much easier to put that in your coat than a large plasticy case.. no?