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Vista Launch Lunch

Vista Launch Lunch
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May 28, 2012
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Vista Launch Lunch

Vista Launch Lunch

View from outside Ciprianis Windows Vista Launch Lunch: The Chrysler Building.


Vista Launch Lunch – Keynote Speech

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Dells Kevin Rollins, Intels Sean Maloney, Toshibas Hisatsugu Nonaka, Microsofts Steve Ballmer, HPs Todd Bradley (hidden). We put in ease of use and excitement, Ballmer said, with the Aero interface, the Ribbon and integrated Sear


Vista Launch Lunch – Keynote – 2

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We focused on making users safer, with parental controls, Ballmer said.


Vista Launch Lunch – Keynote – 3

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Ballmer: Last but not least is Vista helping people connect, with computers, devices, RSS feeds, to new Internet based services.


Vista Launch Lunch – Keynote – 4

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Rollins, left, told the story about how his son was demanding a new Dell XPS running Vista.


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Vista Launch Lunch – Ballmer, Ruiz

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AMDs Ruiz, right, praised the name Vista because its a Spanish word. You have picked a fantastic name, he said. Consumers are really ready for this change.


Vista Launch Lunch – Intels Maloney

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Intels Maloney, right: We are entering into a new area of technology, with Vista and new microprocessors.


Vista Launch Lunch – Vista: The Wow Starts Now

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The Wow starts now.


Vista Launch Lunch – Wait Staff

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Servants lined up ready to greet the hordes of press.


Vista Launch Lunch – Lunch

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Tables were set for press.


Vista Launch Lunch – Dessert

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The dessert table.


Vista Launch Lunch – Vista Launch Party

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The Vista Launch Party featured a DJ (but she wasnt running Windows Vista).


Vista Launch Lunch – HP TX 1000 Tablet PC

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The TX 1000 Tablet PC from Hewlett-Packard.


Vista Launch Lunch – HP TX 1000 Tablet PC

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The TX 1000 Tablet PC from Hewlett-Packard.


Vista Launch Lunch – Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660

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Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV660 with HD support.


Vista Launch Lunch – Dell XPS M2010

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Dell XPS M2010, with detachable keyboard.


Vista Launch Lunch – Toshiba Portege R400

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Toshiba Portege R400, with wireless port replicator (due in Q2).


Vista Launch Lunch – Sony Vaio

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The Sony Vaio.


Vista Launch Lunch – Sony Vaio TP1

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Sony Vaio TP1, with 1080 HD support.


Vista Launch Lunch – Medion UMPC

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Medion UMPC.


Vista Launch Lunch – Dell XP 710

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Dell XP 710 Special Edition Red, with Intel Core 2 Duo processors.


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Vista Launch Lunch – Voodoo

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Voodoo gaming rig set up at the Vista Launch Party with see-through case.


Vista Launch Lunch – Vigor Quadfather

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The Vigor Quadfather gamer system with two AMD dual-core processors.

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