ADVISORY/Media Welcome at all Best Buy Locations For Windows XP Stories; Microsoft's Brand New Operating System Hits Shelves 10/25 Photo Ops and Interviews Available.News/Assignment Editors ADVISORY...for Thursday Thursday: see week. (Oct. 25) --(BUSINESS WIRE)
What: Windows XP is here! Microsoft's highly anticipated new PC
operating system is available on Thursday, October 25.
Starting at 10 a.m., all Best Buy stores will carry the
packaged software of Windows XP Home Edition (upgrade version
$99.99, full version $199.99) and Windows XP Professional
(upgrade version $199.99, full version at $299.99).
In anticipation of media interest, news organizations in need
of a PC/software retail location for Windows XP stories are
welcome at Best Buy stores on October 25. Call contact to
arrange a time and store location (please do not call stores
directly).
Built on an enhanced Windows 2000 engine, the Windows XP
operating system enables exciting new experiences that give
users the freedom to unlock the possibilities of the digital
world. Windows XP extends the role of the PC by acting as an
integration point of the Web, in the home, on the move and at
work. Windows XP digital media features make it easier to
capture and share life's memories with more creativity and
fewer clicks.
For a limited time, customers acquiring Windows XP at Best Buy
will be able to have the new operating system installed onto
their PCs for free, (a $59.99 value), and also will receive
all of the following items for free: 128 MB or 256 MB of
memory (a $39.99 or $79.99 value), a D-Link cable/DSL router
(a $99.99 value), a Rio One MP3 Player (a $99.99 value) and a
music CD of their choice, priced up to $15.
When: Thursday, October 25
Best Buy stores open at 10 a.m.
Where: Best Buy stores nationwide
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