Windows Vista goes Red in fight against AIDS
Published: 09 Dec 2008 12:56 GMT
Microsoft will start selling boxed copies of Windows Vista in a 'Product Red' edition.
Starting later this month, customers will be able to purchase a version of Windows Vista Ultimate that will see some of the proceeds go to Product Red, a charity that works to fight AIDS in Africa.
The Windows version is not entirely new, having been sold on several Dell PC models since early this year. In addition to providing funds for the AIDS charity, the Red version of Vista also includes themed wallpaper and sidebar gadgets.
Last month, Microsoft also helped Product Red launch Red Wire, an online music venture.
Bill Gates was an early backer of the Red effort, but it took a while for the software company to participate. Microsoft was beaten to the punch by Apple, which has offered a Product Red iPod Nano over several generations of the device.
Red is not the first special colour in which Vista has come. In Japan, Microsoft has sold a pink-boxed bundle of Vista and Office.
Credit: Microsoft: Buy Vista, fight AIDS in Africa from CNET News
Did you find this article useful?
Digg
Slashdot
Del.ici.ous
Stumble
Reddit
