Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 are now available to Consumers in Malaysia

Thousands of consumers in Malaysia are expected to throng Low Yat Plaza today to be among the first in the nation to purchase copies of Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007, and to witness the launch of the two most significant products in Microsoft’s history. The two-day celebration of the launch that will end tomorrow will feature fun and exciting activities such as The Amazing Vista Walk Hunt, Evolutionary Pearl Discovery Showcase, live performance by hip hop and rap group K Town Clan, dance workshop, Vista Fugitive, Fear Factor, and Tip of the Hour.

Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 are now available in more than 70 countries, in 19 languages (with 99 languages anticipated by the end of the year), and at more than 39,000 retail stores and online. In Malaysia, retail stores across the country will start offering the products today. The launch marks the achievement of an unprecedented collaboration between Microsoft and its customers and partners, and ushers in an era in which personal computing is easier, safer and more enjoyable than ever before.

“Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 will transform the way people work and play,” said KT Ng, Microsoft Malaysia’s Director of Client Business Group. “Personal computers have become a key part of Malaysians’ daily lives. Together with many others worldwide, Malaysians had a hand in helping us design, test and create the most exciting versions of Windows and Office we’ve ever released. Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 squarely address the needs and aspirations of people in Malaysia and around the globe.”