Microsoft to pitch Windows 7 via home parties

Apple Insider ^ | 9/23/2009 | Prince McLean

[La Lydia]

The high point of the party will be a personal appearance by the Blue Screen of Death, who will autograph your new software.

[rabscuttle385]

Microsoft is promoting the release of Windows 7 by encouraging users to throw Tupperware-like house parties in celebration of the launch.

I'm going to hold a party...where we install Linux.

Oops, GNU/Linux...my bad.

[Swordmaker]

Thanks to freeper Uri’el-2012 for the heads up!

[weef]

Microsoft should have the kids at B. Bernice Young Elementary School in Burlington, NJ sing about Windows 7. I hear you can teach those kids to sing about anything...

[ShadowAce]

[KarlInOhio]

What if my computer has so much "fun" with installing Windows 7 that I have to carry it to the bathroom and hold its cables out of the way while it does an uninstall?

[LibFreeOrDie]

What ARE these people looking at?

[Brookhaven]

As opposed to Apple cult members that hold a religious service everytime Apple upgrades its OS, where they discuss such deep questions as “Will there be Macs in heaven?” and “Was the fruit on the Tree of Knowlege of Good and Evil really an apple or Apple computer?”

[Egon]

What if my computer has so much "fun" with installing Windows 7 that I have to carry it to the bathroom and hold its cables out of the way while it does an uninstall?

I don't care who you are; that was funny!

[Still Thinking]

Windows 7 — The Tupperware of OS’s (tm)

[rahbert]

I’ve been using using it for 2 months without a hiccup.

[Still Thinking]

[facepalm] Talk about tone deaf. They want people, FOR FREE, to make themselves look like fools for pitching a commercial product at a party they invited friends to, and like dorks because that product is an OS. I can’t believe people would be stupid enough to think that would work.

[kennedy]

Be sure and watch the official “how to throw a Windows 7 party” video before hosting your very own Windows 7 party.

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

Not to be confused with the official Internet Explorer 8 O.M.G.I.G.P. (”Oh My God I’m Gonna Puke”) video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB9fhjnJcB0

[jcsjcm]

This is too funny! My son is a techie and wanted to do this party for the free software and he heard there will also be 32 laptop winners. I didn’t read that in this write up, but that’s what he stated.

He just informed me two days ago that he was one of the chosen ones and will be hosting a party at home in a couple of weeks. He’s away at college and his dorm room is not large enough. Oh the joys!

[Gomez]

Windows 7 party in my pants!

Scratch that, too many bugs.

[Codeflier]

We have been using W7 on developer test stations for months. This is a strong OS. Resource consumption appears to be lower than XP and it is extremely stable. There have been a few backward compatibility issues, but not many.

So many people love bashing MS because they think it makes them look hip and tech savvy. This will be a strong OS. Having a party for it is idiotic though.

[nickcarraway]

Can you get Tupperware too?

[La Lydia]

Face palm yourself again. Women are asked to these parties all the time with Tupperware, lingerie, candles, cosmetics, jewelry, on the same bizarre premise. My policy is to always have a previous engagement when I am invited.

[JRios1968]

What ARE these people looking at?