As we all recall, Microsoft has been famous for slapping all kinds of crazy crap on its product boxes. Well, that’s about to change, possibly because they can’t find any pictures of happy Vista users.

What you see before you is an image of the new Vista box, encased in its own plastic coffin. MS Blogger Nick White writes:

The packaging has been completely revised and, we hope, foreshadows the great experience that awaits you once you open it.

So we’re talking souless OS X clone, then? Hey-o! I mean is it just me or does that candy-floss green background look .

Announcing New Packaging for Windows Vista and 2007 Office System [WindowsVistaBlog]