Your billion ideas became a reality: Windows 7 arrives in Thailand
Thai consumers seize the chance to be among the first to experience Microsoft’s new operating system - Windows 7- at Siam Paragon launch event.
Photo caption: Khun Naruemol Saesiew (center), a 52-year-old woman, from Bangkok becomes the first person in Thailand to receive Windows 7, the new PC operating system from Microsoft designed to make it easier for people to do the things they want on a PC, presented by Patama Chantaruck (right), Managing Director, Microsoft (Thailand) Limited.
BANGKOK - October 31, 2009 - Today, Windows 7, the new PC operating system designed to make it easier and simpler than ever before for people to do the things they want on their PC, was officially launched to the Thai public at a major event held at Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok. After more than 8 million people around the world and 100,000 in Thailand downloaded the beta-version of Windows 7 earlier this year, excitement surrounding the highly anticipated launch generated queues of people eager to be among the first in Thailand to get their hands on the real deal, many of whom had been queuing up for over 3 hours.
Highlights of the event, which runs from Saturday 31st October to Sunday 1st November, include an experience tour showcasing the benefits of Windows 7 to the public via various demonstration scenarios, a concert by the popular rock band ‘Stamp’ and special appearances by TV personalities Koy Ratchawin and Paul Pataraporn.
“Windows 7 is here and there has never been a better time to be a PC,” said Patama Chantaruck, Managing Director, Microsoft Thailand, speaking at the launch event. “We are very excited, as are many of our customers and partners, and it’s easy to see why. Under the theme of ‘Your PC – simplified’, Windows 7 will give the Thai public a PC experience that is more reliable, more responsive and that makes the things they do every day easier, whether working at the office, surfing the web on the go, or using their PC to enjoy gaming and multimedia.”
Khun Naruemol Saesiew, a 52-year-old woman from Bangkok who was the first person to officially receive the first copy of Windows 7 from Microsoft Thailand Managing Director, Patama Chantaruck said, “I rely on my computer regularly for my daily life and have been using Windows Vista. I’ve been following the build up to Windows 7 for more than 2 months through windows7thailand.com, Facebook and Twitter and have been waiting patiently for it - so I’m thrilled to be the first person in Thailand to get my copy! From the reviews I’ve read, I believe that Windows 7 is the best PC operating system out there so I’m sure it will be worth the wait - now I just can’t wait to get back home and start using it!”
Photo caption: People queued up for up to 3 hours at Siam Paragon on Saturday 31st October to be among the first in Thailand to get their hands on Windows 7 - Microsoft’s new PC operating system that is set to transform the way people work and play on their PC.
Indeed Windows 7 offers a streamlined user interface and an array of significant new features that have been designed with a clear goal of simplifying everyday tasks, working the way users want and readying your PC for the new possibilities of future technology. Moreover, with its lightweight design and ability to run on all types of PCs, whether desktops, notebooks or portable netbooks, Windows 7 will allow more people in Thailand to get the most out of their PC.
Visitors to the launch event were also able to try out and purchase some of the latest hardware and PCs running on Windows 7, from leading manufacturers Acer, Asus, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, HTC, Sony and Toshiba, as well as explore new Microsoft Hardware products on display at the IT City booth and the latest mobile handsets from Windows Phone.
For the latest information on Windows 7 features and related activities in Thailand, consumers are encouraged to visit Microsoft Thailand’s dedicated Windows 7 website at
www.windows7thailand.com. People can also join the official Facebook fanpage at
www.facebook.com/windows7thaifan and follow on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/windows7thai.
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