So who's going to Windows 7 parties ?

[gilesgoat]

.. appearently, there are even some in Carmarthen

I'd go if I'd get a free copy of Windows 7, one of those things sounding like "a really great and really sad idea the same time"

This is really one of the strangest things I ever heard of

Yet not so strange after all.

[Glyndwr]

.. appearently, there are even some in Carmarthen

I'd go if I'd get a free copy of Windows 7, one of those things sounding like "a really great and really sad idea the same time"

This is really one of the strangest things I ever heard of

Yet not so strange after all.

I fell for that with MS-SOD 5. If I went to the launch I would gewt a free copy. However, pirates managed to duplicate the tickets and more people attended than they were expecting. So I didn't get one.

[Yak]

There are several in west Wales.

You don't get Windows 7 yourself but the host of the party does. In fact the organiser goody pack is along the lines of:

- One limited Signature Edition Windows 7 Ultimate
- One Deck of Playing Cards with Windows 7 Desktop Design
- One Puzzle with Windows 7 Desktop Design
- One Poster with Windows 7 Desktop Design
- Ten Tote Bags with Windows 7 Desktop Design for hosts and guests
- One package of streamers for decoration
- One package of balloons for decoration
- One table top centerpiece for decoration
- One package of Windows 7 napkins

Windows 7 NAPKINS, baby. PARTY HARD.

There's a load of videos tellling you how to pimp W7: http://www.youtube.com/user/LaunchParties

[arron]

I'd be tempted. Windows 7 isn't half bad, so a free or discounted copy wouldn't be a bad thing in my book.

[gilesgoat]

There are several in west Wales.

You don't get Windows 7 yourself but the host of the party does. In fact the organiser goody pack is along the lines of:

- One limited Signature Edition Windows 7 Ultimate
- One Deck of Playing Cards with Windows 7 Desktop Design
- One Puzzle with Windows 7 Desktop Design
- One Poster with Windows 7 Desktop Design
- Ten Tote Bags with Windows 7 Desktop Design for hosts and guests
- One package of streamers for decoration
- One package of balloons for decoration
- One table top centerpiece for decoration
- One package of Windows 7 napkins

Windows 7 NAPKINS, baby. PARTY HARD.

There's a load of videos tellling you how to pimp W7: http://www.youtube.com/user/LaunchParties

.. why we did not think about this before .. "Llamasoft <X> game Party Pack !" .. next time, more ideas

[benedictw]

The Llamasoft CCG. Its time has come.

[Yak]

There's a Windows 7 coffee shop going to open in Paris for a couple of weeks too.

Total missed opportunity not to've opened one in Amsterdam...

[gilesgoat]

The Llamasoft CCG. Its time has come.

If things are going to be good, and they should, maybe next game we'll seriously think at some "launch party"

[Yak]

Even though you may have missed out on the opportunity to host a Windows 7 Launch Party, you can still get in on the extreme fun and show your Microsoft compliance by inviting your mates to a Microsoft Windows 7 Pimping Online Meet-Up.

Microsoft has has made available a toolkit to inform your friends and contacts online about your upcoming MeetUp.

They’ve prepared some messages that you can use to promote your meetup. Download the available Microsoft Word document for sample Tweets, emails, and status updates to invite your network to your meetup. The Countdown Widget is cool and you can place it on your blog, Facebook, or MySpace page so everyone will know when Windows 7 is available. Each day will display a new fact or tip about Windows 7, which will help you and your friends learn about the new system.

Visit the Windows 7 Meetup homepage and simply follow the steps. Dont forget to view or download the excellent resources on the way.

Buy the Windows 7 Global Dissemination Edition for only £500 and get a special exclusive desktop theme in Planetary Dissemination Blue.

Donate $50,000 to the International Association of Windologists and receive an exclusive Windows 7 Humanitarian of Honour T-shirt and baseball cap.

Donate $1,000,000 to the IAW and be honoured with the title of Legion of Gatesia Patron Meritorious (Upgrade Edition) and a special exclusinve green Microsoft mouse.

[RiK]

There's a load of videos tellling you how to pimp W7: http://www.youtube.com/user/LaunchParties

Is it my imagination, or did that video just encourage people to burn CDs of music on their machine for all their friends?

[RedOktober]

it's only the music industry that frowns upon disc burning, everyone else loves it.

[RedOktober]

And another thing, no-one turned up to my Windows ME anonymous mutual support group meeting, so fuck 'em.

[arron]

So, if I'm reading this marketing ploy correctly - then the only thing I'm going to be getting from this is perhaps a gift from the MS Christmas cracker collection and the outside chance of swine flu? I'll take the swine flu - I'll probably hold onto that for a week..

[seibu]

This is shameful nonsense. To it I say: Boo-urns.

[hyphz]

This is a bit bizarre, but I can see the reasoning behind it. Windows 7 is actually great: it's Vista's redemption. And they'll probably be doing a fair bit to win back burned customers.