Microsoft Crocs Classic Clog Windows XP 50th Anniversary
Microsoft’s 50th Anniversary celebration is rolling back the calendar by partnering with Crocs to release the Windows XP–themed Classic Clog. The commemorative Croc embraces the classic computer wallpaper, complete with sky-blue background and fields of green grass.
The classic clog is sky-blue on top with cloud-white laces, visually mimicking the original Windows XP “Bliss” wallpaper. Designed to look like a California landscape, the croc’s plush green “pasture” also matches the field of rolling hills in the picture.
Microsoft worked with Crocs to authentically reproduce the “Bliss” wallpaper for this clog. It was a stock photo of a California landscape, and Microsoft bought the license for it.
Crocs’ take on Windows XP is adorned with six collectible charms, all of them Windows XP–related and geek chic in the best way possible: A “Recycle Bin,” Microsoft Office Assistant Clippy, Internet Explorer logo, MSN butterfly, a pixelated mouse and a folder classic.
Microsoft reportedly released the Crocs Classic Clog Windows XP first as an employee benefit to pre-order, ahead of the more traditional retail launch that we believe is coming. It is currently priced at $80 USD.
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