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Steve Ballmer Directing "House Party 7"
theodp writes "What are you doing on Oct. 22? Microsoft is putting a Tupperware-style twist on the upcoming Windows 7 rollout, launching a new initiative to encourage thousands of employees, partners and technology enthusiasts to throw parties in their homes and communities to demonstrate and help spread the word about its new OS. People accepted as official launch party hosts will get their own copy of Windows 7 Ultimate Edition, and a chance to win a computer. Host spaces are very limited, so apply now, kids. Hey, what could possibly go wrong?"
He'll be the chairman, correct?
Table-ized A.I.
Theme is everyone wear Blue and pass out at a predetermined time
You have to be pretty nerdy to consider installing windows on 15-20 of your closest friends laptops a "party."
Will Kid 'N Play be available for this event?
...what could possibly go right? That would at least set the correct expectations.
'Loose' is when your pants are three sizes too big. 'Lose' is when you misuse 'loose'.
Or are MS ensuring we get infected at the party?
Crash (as in invade) your nearest party and pass out LiveCDs, plush Penguins, and for the health-conscious, Apples (the kind you eat).
Take bets on how many times you can get the host's computer to crash (as in computing).
Knowledge is how to play a game, intelligence is how to win, wisdom is knowing what game to play.
With Linus it would be "Glaciar Party 2.6.31-rc8-git2"
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I think the hosts should charge their guests $100 to come in.
Then just before serving drinks, the host springs a EULA that the guest needs to sign, or else he gets booted out the front door.
If the party is on a Tuesday, then in the middle of their festivities they need to sit still for half and hour while ADP comes in and upgrades the security system.
I just pity the poor guest who only paid the basic $100 to get in. The bathroom is only available to those who paid $299 to get in. Poor schmucks.
So inviting my friends and neighbors to come over to my house, have some snacks, and watch how Win7 handles disk caching so much better will increase sales eleventy gajillion percent.
Unlikely. Your neighbors will probably ignore the Windows 7 and spend their time on the couch, having an in-depth discussion about birth control options.
I am the richest astronaut ever to win the superbowl.
Wait, having parties about operating system launches isn't a birth control option?
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