Microsoft Fights AIDS in Africa with Product (RED), Now Coming to a Software Shelf Near You
Microsoft Fights AIDS in Africa with Product (RED), Now Coming to a Software Shelf Near You
Posted 12/09/2008 at 2:28pm
| by Mark Edward Soper
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CNet's Ina Fried reports that Microsoft's Windows Vista Ultimate Product (RED), a special version of Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, previously available only bundled with certain Dell PC models, will be available at retail starting later this month. Part of the proceeds from Microsoft's Product (RED) go to help the Product (RED) charity fight AIDS in Africa.
Microsoft's Product (RED) edition of Windows Vista Ultimate features, of course, a special Product (RED) package, and is also outfitted with an exclusive DreamScene animated wallpaper, as well as an exclusive screensaver, wallpapers and gadgets.
Product (RED) offers many other merchandise tie-ins with major companies from AmEx and Apple to Hallmark and Starbucks and more. You can also subscribe to (RED) Wire, the new weekly digital music magazine for just $5/month.
Product (RED) offers enable you to purchase gifts for the holidays that can also give life to AIDS victims in Africa. Click Comment and tell us your favorites.
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Keith E. Whisman
December 09, 2008 at 8:46pm
How are they fighting Aids in Africa anyhow? Are they sending copies of their AntiVirus software out there imbedded in a special Version of Vista for every Aids patient in Africa?
atomaweapon
December 09, 2008 at 8:36pm
I will chime in as well that the whole red aids thing has gotten slightly annoying.
Nuxes
December 09, 2008 at 8:28pm
Holy crap! There really is a Windows Vista AIDS Edition!
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/2/2/the-manifold-faces-of-vista/
Keith E. Whisman
December 09, 2008 at 2:50pm
Ah the forgotten epidemic. There are millions in the US that have aids and get it everyday. Why is it not all that important here? If you got it then you would care. I sure as hell don't want it. I'm not telling MS what to do with their money but how about fighting aids here in the good ol USA where if it's cured here it will be cured everywhere. I mean I'm sure there are smart doctors in Africa but we have alot of technology here.
I started feeling guilty about what I wrote and edited my earlier post.
What I'm trying to get at is that we here in the USA and GB have the best medical schools in the world. We have the smartest and brightest doctors in the world. If aids can be cured I think we have a better chance at it than any third world or even second world nation has a chance at doing.
Sebastianem
December 09, 2008 at 3:26pm
As the crowds are roaring with disheartening comments...
All these programs are great things. Helping the world in a way that many countries are not able is a GREAT thing. However, I say, 'Product (Red, White, and Blue). It seems as if we've forgotten the US. Take care of ourselves for once, not the rest of the world all the while forgetting our own friends, family, and citizens.
I stand and salute you sir! Well played...
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