COMPUTER CITY IS SET FOR WINDOWS 95 LAUNCH.FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 1995-- Televised Windows 95 Launch in All Stores Special Store Hours Participates in Special Tandy Bonus Book Computer City, North America's pre-eminent computer superstore retailer, will extend its regular store hours to meet consumer demand for the new Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. (R) 95 software upgrade. Computer City(R) stores will open on Wednesday, August 23, at 9 a.m., and will remain open until 2 a.m. on August 24. This will allow consumers to purchase Windows 95 at midnight, and to register for hourly door prizes. All Computer City locations will re-open on Thursday, August 24, at 7 a.m. for continued Windows 95 sales. Microsoft representatives will be present in the store to provide demonstrations during the two-day product launch. Computer City will also offer a Windows 95 Bonus Pack filled with hundreds of dollars of coupons, plus a special America Online See AOL. and USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. offer, free with the purchase of every Windows 95 upgrade. "The best thing about purchasing Windows 95 from Computer City is that customers will receive the Windows 95 Bonus Pack valued at more than $1,000," said Computer City President Alan Bush Alan Bush (December 22, 1900 – October 31, 1995) was a British composer and pianist. Bush was born in London first attending Highgate School and then the Royal Academy of Music. . "This Bonus Pack along with our 'No Hassle Reservation' makes Computer City the store to purchase Windows 95." Customers may clip coupons from the Computer City ad in their local paper to obtain a "No Hassle Reservation" for Windows 95. Additionally, customers choosing to purchase Windows 95 from Computer City and sign-up for MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. long distance service will receive $90 worth of free long distance certificates from MCI. The announcement of Windows 95 by Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates (person) Bill Gates - William Henry Gates III, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, which he co-founded in 1975 with Paul Allen. In 1994 Gates is a billionaire, worth $9.35b and Microsoft is worth about $27b. and project managers from Microsoft will be televised in all Computer City locations beginning at 11 a.m. PST/1 p.m. CDT CDT abbr. Central Daylight Time CDT Central Daylight Time CDT n abbr (US) (= Central Daylight Time) → hora de verano del centro; (BRIT on August 24. Computer City, a division of Fort Worth, Texas-based Tandy Corporation, currently operates 79 locations in 46 domestic and six international markets. NOTE: Computer City is a registered service mark of Tandy Corporation. MCI is a registered trademark of MCI Communications Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. The absence of a (R) or a (TM) in connection with the marks identifying products of other vendors does not indicate the absence of registration of those marks. CONTACT: Computer City Mieke Henderson, 817/347-7624 |
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