Microsoft Will Sponsor Your Windows 7 Kegger … If You’re Cool Enough
We know you’ve all been asking yourselves: “how can I celebrate the launch of Windows 7?” Luckily Microsoft has an answer for you — party! — but there’s a catch: only few are chosen. In order to be an official Launch Party host, you’ll have to apply, be reviewed, and hope to be approved. Please do not party if you are not approved by Microsoft. In all seriousness, you are set up with some nice schwag if you become an official host, including a special Signature Edition copy of...
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Unlike Vista, People Actually Stand in Line to Buy Windows 7
Amazon has put Windows 7 up for preorder in the UK, and the sales so far have been amazing. In the first 8 hours, BBC reports, more copies of Windows 7 were sold than those of Windows Vista in its entire 17 week pre-order period. Yes, Windows 7 is somewhat of a quick fix for the unsuccessful Vista, but it’s a solid quick fix, and Windows users, who haven’t had a chance to switch to a really good new Windows OS since Windows XP can’t wait to get their hands on Windows 7. Now, we know that...
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Windows 7 build 7600 arrives in a torrent of RTM speculation (update: it’s not RTM)
In a powerful wave of anticipatory man-drool, Windows 7 build 7600 has made its way to the file sharing services. What’s interesting here is that the major jump in build revisions from the current 72xx builds suggests, but does not guarantee, that 7600 is the Release To Manufacturing (RTM) build rumored for a July 13th release (yes today) — the same Windows 7 build that will be handed out by Microsoft to it partners in the run-up to Microsoft’s October 22nd consumer launch....
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