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by qhcomputingny

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Ok.. I don't know if it's because I purchased Windows Vista and Office 2007 and am currently delirious after being up all night, but I have found the Vista and Office 2007 packaging to be the most difficult packaging EVER to open. We can't cut these packages with scissors like last time (and I complained about that back then). I would be happy to see those packages back again after wrestling my Vista CD out of the case. I mean they look great, but man, they are a pain to open. Anyone else have this problem, or do I just need some sleep?

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by ed.adams

Are you talking about a retail package or OEM? I will let you know about Office OEM later; I have two to install today.

by done9

is going to post how you should use Linux instead of dealing with the packaging.

Actually - mine came from Amazon. Wasn't hard to get the funky box out of the packaging, but was a challenge to figure out how to open the funky plastic box. The box must be the snitz since I can't think of any other reason to make something like this..

by margsi2

I have been known to use a single edge razor blade, a skil knife (one of those little pencil like cutters) or a carpenter's knife. I cut around the edges of the object and through each layer if there are multiple layers. Bend back the plastic and carefully remove the contents.

by rhoch

How about a hammer. I bet a 4 pound mallet would do wonders for the packaging.

by helpusobiwan

... because the legitimate purchaser has to register the product (at which time he'll have to prove he has the receipt of course) and then M$ will "reach out" and disable the illegitimate copy(ies) / computers the next time they "touch" the Internet. Oh, you didn't know M$ could do that? You big silly.

by now left tr

WOW - and here I was thinking Vista possibly could use a 'virtual licence server' on the very same system to intercept the request. Me the fool.

by fbuchan

...they should send someone over from MS itself to help with thepackaging.

Or you could try a chainsaw. It may damage the contents, but I'm guessing if you call MS for a replacement it'll come without even a jewel case.

Silliness aside, the packaging is probably mostly anti-theft proofed, but you think this form of waste would be outlawed. Lock the discs up behind a display and let the retailers worry about it.

by nobby57

Say, if you open the package with a knife or a saw blade, is that hacking? Make sure you wear a white hat or Microsoft might disable your new copy of Vista.

Maybe they're trying to underline "security"

by helpusobiwan

... that anyone wasted time on this ... oh, wait, here I am!! :-)

It's all about money folks. Come on, you know it. M$ is all about making money.

This just happens to be the cheapest way to do secure consumer packaging now that everyone and his brother can do shrink-wrap and/or stickers in the back room.

by fxef

I had the same problem. Simple solution: install Ubuntu. The Ubuntu disk will just fall out of the packaging.

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