ADVISORY/Photo Opportunity: Best Buy Celebrates Windows XP Launch in Las Vegas at ``Best of the West'' 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. ; L.A. Dodger Dave Hansen
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 Best of the West shopping center shopping center, a concentration of retail, service, and entertainment enterprises designed to serve the surrounding region. The modern shopping center differs from its antecedents—bazaars and marketplaces—in that the shops are usually amalgamated into store on Rainbow Blvd. 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 Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. Best Buy store at 2050 North Rainbow Blvd., in the Best of the West shopping center. 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. Dave Hansen Appearance LA. Dodger Third Baseman Dave Hansen 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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