Photo Gallery: XP Launch Event
WinInsider | at | by Mike
BetaNews was in attendance as Microsoft kicked off its latest Windows operating system Thursday. We have posted a few of the pictures that captured the event as it transpired, with more to come. A press-only CEO panel featured some of the greatest minds in the industry, and Bill Gates followed with his keynote address.
Windows SuperSite: It was a product launch like no other: Microsoft's launch of Windows XP was held at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, New York City. The company held special events, parties, and meetings before and after the launch keynote, with key company executives making themselves available to the press. Here are some of the sites we saw this week in New York City.
The events were held in two stores on Columbus Circle, the Gateway Country and CompUSA stores. The Gateway event included CEO Mitch Waite and a live cow, so there you go. At CompUSA, across the street, eager XP users waited in line for the store to reopen at midnight.