Microsoft's Windows 7 Launch Parties Prove Predictably Pathetic
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| You may remember that prior to its
| release, Microsoft tried to hype their new
| operating system Windows 7 with a series
| of exclusive "launch parties."The
| promotions folks in Redmond have been
| known for some screwy logic. But this one
| was truly baffling.
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http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2009/10/microsofts_windows_7_launch_pa.php
Recent:
Windows vs Ubuntu Release Parties
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| The open source community doesn't generally get the
| niceties like balloons and napkins, but we do know how
| to celebrate a good thing. The above is from a release
| celebration for Ubuntu (9.10 is coming out later this
| month!).
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http://www.igneousquill.net/2009/10/microsoft-vs-ubuntu-release-parties.html
This takes the cake (and make mine chocolate!)
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| I heard recently, and could not really believe it until
| I saw it, that Microsoft was encouraging people to throw
| "Tupperware(R) parties" at their homes in order to
| launch the new version of Microsoft's products.
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| Linux can't do that, since anyone that anxious to get a
| fresh distribution of Linux just pulls it down off the
| Internet. This also allows the Linux user to get their
| beauty sleep instead of standing in line outside some
| store for hours.
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http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/Online/Blogs/Paw-Prints-Writings-of-the-maddog/This-takes-the-cake-and-make-mine-chocolate!?blogbox
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