Vista and Office 2007 Launch Happenings...

While Windows Vista and Office 2007 are generally available to the public now, Microsoft is hosting launch events all of the USA over the next month.  But last week several MVPs got the opportunity to visit local retailers and give demos and offer advice on Windows and Vista to customers at major retail outlets like Best Buy, Circuit City, Fry's Electronics, etc.  I volunteered to work at Best Buy #167 in The Woodlands, TX (Just north of Houston).  They had some nice Vista end cap displays including an early look at the new HP TouchSmartPC which drew a lot of attention.  While traffic was light the evenings I worked (the weather in Houston has sucked lately) I am happy to say that I was able to show off Office 2007 to several customers who then decided to buy it.

In addition to those events, I'll also be working the "Official" launch events in Houston on February 13th, Dallas on February 21st, and Austin on March 1st.  I'll be in the "Ask the Experts" section, so if you are planning to attend stop by and say hello!