While the Americans & Australians get free laptops, Microsoft India has teamed up with news & entertainment network CNN-IBN for a promotional campaign called – “Windows Nex Gen Families”. There will be 15 families chosen who will get an opportunity to try out Windows 7 & Windows Mobile 6.5 before the international availability. The campaign is quite simple, all one needs to do is fill out a survey form comprising of 4 questions about the gadgets owned within the family & 15 “lucky” families will get the opportunity to be crowned as “Windows Nex Gen Family”.
To participate, visit ibnlive.com/windows
The idea behind Windows 7 & Windows Mobile 6.5 is a follow up to their previous television campaign on the Life Without Walls concept. One of the two adverts that were part of the same:
PS: Nice to see Microsoft India doing something to promote Windows 7
- Microsoft India’s Windows 7 Promotional Campaign For Corporates
- The Curious Case Of The Microsoft NE Superhero
- Explore My Way – IE 8 Campaign By Microsoft India
- Microsoft India Launches Research Portal For Computer Science Students
- Microsoft India – Localized Bing, No Windows 7 Upgrade Packages & No Student Discounts
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:05 pm
haha I like the ad! Great going by MS India
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:14 pm
I thought they would give free copy of Windows 7 to each family.
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm
But what are the prizes? Anyone can try the Windows 7 RC today and RTM won’t be different from RC so much. Do you mean those families get a PC with a licensed version of Windows 7 and get a Windows Mobile phone? Also the terms and conditions mention some travel? Once you and your family is selected, is there a contest?
July 4th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
any idea when it will be available in India??
July 5th, 2009 at 3:06 am
Nothing yet, the retail release date is 22nd October & RTM is 13th July. No specific date for India.
July 7th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Well Manan i found somewhere that retail win7 release date is changed to 26 octomber due to lots of bug in win 7 needs to be fixed
July 7th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
The date is Oct. 22nd for retail & July 13th for RTM. There has been no change in dates.