ADVISORY/Best Buy Celebrates Windows XP Launch in South Florida at Plantation Store.News/Assignment Editors ADVISORY...for Thursday (Oct. 25) MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2001 Events Planned For 10/25 Availability of Microsoft's new Windows Operating System operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. Florida Marlins The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Marlins have played in Dolphin Stadium. Player Cliff Floyd Cornelius Clifford Floyd (December 5, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois) is a left fielder for the Chicago Cubs. Early years Floyd was born to parents Cornelius Clifford Floyd, Sr. and Olivia Floyd. After spending 13 years as an only child, Floyd was joined by brother Julius. to Appear from 4 to 6 p.m. Best Buy, the nation's leading specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances, will host a number of events at its Plantation store to celebrate the October 25th availability of Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. , Microsoft's highly anticipated new PC operating system. Windows XP software, in both Home Edition and Professional, hits the shelves in all Best Buy stores Thursday at 10 a.m. All events are scheduled to take place at the Best Buy store in Plantation, 12301 West Sunrise Blvd., near the Sawgrass Mills Sawgrass Mills is a popular, alligator-shaped shopping mall operated by the Simon Property Group that is located in Sunrise, Florida, a suburb of Ft. Lauderdale. There are over 300 retail outlets and name brand discounters as anchors including Off 5th Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet, Last mall. Thursday, October 25 -- 10 a.m. eXPress breakfast The first customers of the day will be served hot cross buns, eXPresso, and other treats in order to "fuel up" for their new Windows XP experience. -- 4 to 6 p.m. Cliff Floyd Appearance Florida Marlins Outfielder Cliff Floyd will meet with fans and sign autographs. -- 6 p.m. Bill Gates Autograph Giveaway One lucky customer will win Windows XP software autographed by Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates.(a) (a) (6 p.m. grand prize winner will be determined through a drawing of correctly completed Windows XP game pieces, available at store.) All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their registered owners. Minneapolis-based Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BBY BBY Best Buy (stock symbol) BBY Before Battle of Yavin (Star Wars) BBY BeBeyond (Chinese online community) ) is the nation's number one specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances. The Company operates retail stores and commercial web sites under the names: Best Buy (BestBuy.com), Magnolia Hi-Fi (MagnoliaHiFi.com), Media Play (MediaPlay.com), On Cue (OnCue.com), Sam Goody (SamGoody.com), and Suncoast (Suncoast.com). The Company reaches consumers through more than 1,800 retail stores nationwide, in Puerto Rico and in the U.S. Virgin Islands. |
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