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Jan

31

Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED - it’s Personal!

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One of the reasons I came to work in the Windows team was because I wanted to work on something with meaning; something that could have a positive impact on people’s lives. Because of Windows, millions of people get to enjoy opportunities to do more with their lives - either as a direct result of using a PC, or through the jobs created in our partner ecosystem. Love it or hate it, Windows enables people and businesses, and that means impact.



The impact I prefer, though, is on an even more personal level - for example, as a product manager for Windows Vista, I had the privilege of working with the teams who built important consumer features like Parental Controls. As a result, I’ve been able to help touch people’s lives in a positive way. That’s why I work in Windows and why I’m passionate about what Windows can offer.



Now we have another way to touch lives - Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED on Dell (PRODUCT) RED PCs. This appeals to me on a number of levels, not just because I’m passionate about Windows - this is where things get personal!



As I’ve stated previously on this blog, I’m a total consumer. I also want to have a positive impact. So my personal consumer philosophy is to make choices that align with my values. If I’m going to buy a bottle of water, I get the stuff that will help someone get clean drinking water. I even prefer vacation activities with a bit more meaning - on my recent trip to Thailand I got my (awesome) massages through a prison rehabilitation program and instead of riding elephants, got to hang out with them at an elephant conservation foundation. So being able to bring people a choice of PC and operating system that results in a contribution to The Global Fund that could literally save someone’s life definitely makes me want to come to work every day - I love that people who want to buy a new PC can now make a profound difference to another human being simply by making an easy choice!



And finally, there’s an even more personal reason I’m excited about working on the team that is making (PRODUCT) RED possible. I’m an African. I was born and raised in Zimbabwe, a country with an average life expectancy of 43 years and an adult prevalence of AIDS over 20%. I know people working on the ground to help children orphaned by AIDS. If my grandmother can’t get ordinary painkillers in Zimbabwe, I certainly don’t believe that specialized drugs like antiretrovirals for people living with AIDS are any easier to come by. As a member of the leadership council for the Africans at Microsoft community, I am frequently asked by my African colleagues how they and Microsoft can make a difference in their home countries. Well, here’s something that can help. And if my efforts contribute to success for (PRODUCT) RED, not only will it directly help people in Swaziland, Rwanda and Ghana, but maybe one day it will be able to help people in my country too.



Red launch, red hair!


Jan

28

Enabling the Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED bits

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In order to get started using your brand-new Dell (PRODUCT) RED PC right out of the box, you will need to enable a few things in order for the Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED bits such as the Sidebar Gadgets and Windows DreamScene to run. In the following video - I show you exactly what you need to do to view the awesome (PRODUCT) RED Sidebar Gadgets as well as the (PRODUCT) RED DreamScene.




Video: Windows (PRODUCT) RED: Sidebar Gadgets and DreamScene



As shown in the video, in order to utilize Windows Sidebar I first needed to deactivate Google Sidebar.





My preference is Windows Sidebar anyway - especially with the all the gadgets I run. After I deactivated Google Sidebar and got Windows Sidebar running, I needed to install the (PRODUCT) RED gadgets which are located in the following directory on your Dell (PRODUCT) RED PC:



C:\dell\red\Recovery\Gadgets\Vista\



Once the (PRODUCT) RED Sidebar Gadgets are installed, I was able to use the Gadget Picker in Windows Sidebar to add them (although they appear automatically after installing them).



Next, in order to use the (PRODUCT) RED DreamScene, I needed to start up Windows Update and download and install Windows DreamScene. Remember - Windows DreamScene is a Windows Vista Ultimate Extra and only available on Windows Vista Ultimate - or in this case Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED.



And also: remember there is a (PRODUCT) RED Screensaver as well. Just right-click on the desktop, click “Personalize” and then “Screen Saver”. There you can choose the “productred” screensaver which is really neat!





With both the (PRODUCT) RED Sidebar Gadgets enabled as well as the (PRODUCT) RED DreamScene, you can proudly demonstrate that your choice of Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED contributes to helping eliminate AIDS in Africa.


Jan

28

Finding (PRODUCT) RED Dell PCs at Best Buy

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On top of purchasing your (PRODUCT) RED PCs from Dell online, Dell is also providing the (PRODUCT) RED PCs for purchase at Best Buy. Here is a search of BestBuy.com for Dell’s (PRODUCT) RED PCs. Just click on one of the PCs and you can choose to search near-by stores for inventory.



In going to Best Buy to purchase your (PRODUCT) RED PC, just ask a sales associate for a (PRODUCT) RED Dell PC.


All (PRODUCT) RED Dell PCs have a special (PRODUCT) RED sticker on the side of their boxes which helps tell them apart from the normal non-(PRODUCT) RED PCs.


(PRODUCT) RED Sticker


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