The Windows 8 Box Illustrations And Prices Have Been Revealed

Windows 8 officially launches October 26^th, which isn’t that far away at all. In fact, it’s less than two weeks away (as of the time of this writing).
We’ve covered Windows 8 extensively here at The Tech Labs, and as you can see we’ve got quite a bit of information stacked up about Microsoft’s latest OS.
So, you can imagine our delight when we found out that Microsoft revealed the Windows 8 box art and final pricing options. We’re sure there are some more secrets out there concerning the latest Windows OS, but nothing is as valuable as this news!

Okay, so we’ll admit, knowing the Windows 8 box design is not as influential as knowing something like how the new user interface works. Still, the box art reveal is pretty exciting nonetheless.
Microsoft has taken a break from traditional box styles with Windows 8. Sure, the box design looks a lot more retro (think late 80s / early 90s style), but the aesthetics are minimal, to say the least.
Newegg is to blame for the release of the box art, and they’ve also released information about all of the Windows 8 versions that will be up for grabs at the end of October.
If you must know, Microsoft claims the new packaging is 41% lighter, and thanks to their move to paper based materials they’ve also made an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel consumption. Basically the new Windows 8 packaging is remarkably green.
The new packaging will include one of five different illustrations, all of which can be viewed on Microsoft’s Facebook page.