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Vista and 2007 Office suite packaging stumps Microsoftie

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I picked up OneNote 2007 today at the company store and brought it home to install. Interesting new packaging; I like the curved edge, although the case is three times wider than it needs to be. Tough durable plastic. How do you open this thing?

I figured out the "peel here" sticker, and got that off, but then I got stuck. Just below the curve on the upper right are two...things...that really seem like they should do something useful. Like open the case. But they don't.

There's a little red sticky poking out of the top, looks like those protector strips on inkjet cartridges. I give it a tug; nothing. I decide I have to get the case open before dealing with the red sticky.

There's more tape along the top, protecting the certificate of authenticity. No "peel here", and repeated attempts convince me it will never peel.

Finally I turn to the web, which never seems to fail me. And here I find: How to open your Windows Vista Box. With pictures, even. Seems that the little red sticky was the key. Thanks, Sidebar Geek!

Note: the instructions don't mention the certificate of authenticity tape portion. I used a seam ripper.

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  • Anonymous
    April 02, 2007
    I remember the same comments when CDs first came out -- people didn't seem to know how to open them . . . THEN they didn't know about poking their finger in the center to "pop" the CD out. So now we have a new package that's fun -- and only needs to be figured out "once" -- so enjoy the "frustration" and enjoy something new! (^_^) Blake Handler Microsoft MVP http://bhandler.spaces.live.com