Looking back at the Windows 95 Launch and wondering about the Windows Vista Launch

Raymond, Craig, and others are talking about Windows 95 today since today is its 10-year anniversary.  I had just gotten a new computer a few months prior (since I was heading off to college) and I vividly remember getting Windows 95 in the mail.  (Stores were offering a free upgrade so you wouldn't wait until the launch to buy a new computer.)  Although I was so busy I *think* I waited until Thanksgiving break to install it.  That's hard for me to imagine now!

Anyway, I saw this link to a 10-year old newspaper story (courtesy of Filo D'Souza), and felt it was worth sharing.  It was a massive launch!  Although to me, lighting up the Empire State Building with red/yellow/green lights seems like a waste of money.  I wonder how much it costs to customize the building's lighting for a night?

The upcoming launch of SQL Server, Visual Studio, and BizTalk is going to be huge, but I can't even imagine the fanfare that will accompany Windows Vista!

Comments

• Anonymous
  August 24, 2005
  The Empire State Bldg. changes their rooftop lights for all sorts of things: red, white & blue for July 4th; red & green for Xmas... They've got a current list <a href="http://www.esbnyc.com/tourism/tourism_lightingschedule.cfm?CFID=13056442&CFTOKEN=63446470">here</a> and a full list <a href="http://www.esbnyc.com/tourism/tourism_lightingschedule_current.cfm?CFID=13056442&CFTOKEN=63446470">here</a>. I'm not saying that it was <i>cheap</i>, just that it is very common. (And it looks like commercial events are now against their policy...)
• Anonymous
  June 19, 2009
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