By now, everyone has seen the spoof on YouTube teasing Microsoft’s packaging habits, and mocking the company using a fictional redesign of the Apple iPod box. If you haven’t seen it, here it is:

The spoof above is over two years old. And in that time, I think Microsoft has done a better job at packaging their product. Just take a look at their case for Vista. Microsoft has slowly, over time, gotten to this point.

I don’t think the casing is bad, and I rather like it. It is much cleaner than their earlier brands, and that’s a good thing. I’m not sure if I’m liking the big ol’ Windows Vista icon though. It looks like it was an afterthought.

I came across a blog post over at Adpunch, talking about Coke’s new bottle packaging for the movie release of Quantum of Solace. I admit that I’ve never seen a James Bond movie, but this bottle is pretty cool. This package is available in Great Britain. I wish Coke would release bottles back in the States.