Windows 7 launch party's!

[CallistoJag]

Has anyone seen these, are they for real!?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cX4t5-YpHQ

The shear number of videos and the money spent on them suggests they are real, but, really, they can't be, I hope for Microsoft’s sake that they are fakes!!! Maybe one of those Apple employees they stole was a double agent!!!

 

[yojitani]

Wow. I can't get to the end of it. Almost as stunningly bad as the Jerry Seinfeld ads.

 

[jav6454]

Yes they are real. And yes, I would never do one. Honestly, MS must be desperate.

 

[ucfgrad93]

Yes they are real. And yes, I would never do one. Honestly, MS must be desperate.

Agreed. These are really lame.

 

[yojitani]

The thing is, Windows 7 isn't that bad. It seems pretty good, in fact.

 

[MattG]

I heard a story about these on NPR yesterday. They're real, and painfully bad.

 

[acfusion29]

My friend applied for one for his blog, and they accepted it.

What's funny is that everyone he invited (including me) is a Mac user

He's gonna get some free items and a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate to display at the party.

www.perpetualradio.com

 

[VenusianSky]

Haven't seen the video (no youtube at work), but Microsoft has been doing Windows launch events as far back as Windows 98, that I know of. They even give away free software at some of these events. I received free copies of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008, Office Professional 2007, Visual Studio 2008 and I will be getting Windows 7 tomorrow. They started marking the software as "Not For Resale" more recently because people were selling the stuff on ebay. I saw the Office 2007Professional codes (you had to download the software) going for over $200. The events are free and give me a good reason to get out of work for a day.

 

[Melrose]

The one uploaded by the Panic (software) guy where he bleeped out key words was hilarious. Change the whole tone of the ad.

..but yes, Canned & Revolting. But at least they nailed every major demographic in one blow.

 

[eawmp1]

More sad than a Tupperware party. Nothing says "party" than a theme based on an operating system.

However, YouTube cut the clip short. The older lady then said "Let's drop some E, strip down, and hit the hot tub!"

 

[womble2k2]

CNET's Brian Cooley hits the nail on the head

I couldn't stop laughing!!

http://cnettv.cnet.com/special-report-windows-7-house-party/9742-1_53-50077452.html

 

[Mr_Brightside_@]

Perhaps these Win7 party threads could all be merged.
Host your own...
Microsoft is Throwing Windows 7 Parties, They Don't Look Fun

 

[andalusia]

I gotta say, this is actually pathetic.

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LfeHbTkz6k

OMG! I love this parody...

 

[AtrBirkett]

You know I didnt like Microsoft before... just like, a pet peeve. But now... well they have just sunk to a level that, can only be reached by Microsoft.

How VERY sad.

 

[andalusia]

I also just noticed that the time on the clock of the oven behind them changes... The filming of this started at about 15:20 and finishes at about 17:10... that's a long time to film a 6 minute video of bad acting.

 

[Thomas Veil]

I couldn't stop laughing!!

http://cnettv.cnet.com/special-report-windows-7-house-party/9742-1_53-50077452.html

Okay, that's pretty damn funny.

This Windows 7 launch party? Lame.