MacDailyNews - Where Mac news comes first

Sep 05, 09 - 10:50 am Comment from: HMCIV

Say what you want about Windows 7. If they're serving gin, I'm installing!

Sep 05, 09 - 10:50 am Comment from: anypats

I didn't know PC's still had a value of $750.

Sep 05, 09 - 10:55 am Comment from: theloniousMac

Hmmm.

Call Windows 7 a service pack if you like, but going through it, using it, change for change, upgrade for upgrade, it is a far more substantial upgrade than Snow Leopard.

But then... Windows needed it.

it is a far more substantial upgrade than Snow Leopard.

No, it's not. Snow Leopard is a major overhaul of the kernel and many other major subsystems. There aren't a lot of user-level features added, but under the hood there's a whole release cycle's worth of work.

-jcr

Sep 05, 09 - 10:59 am Comment from: Beowulf

Of course it's more substantial. They are finally catching up with Panther!

Beowulf,

Microsoft's not catching up with shit, not with that Registry albatross still hanging around every Windows sufferer's neck along with millions of lines of bloated, old, Windows code for the sake of so-called "backwards compatibility."

Microsoft dooms all users to the past. They're stuck with it. If they tried to jettison it all and start with a modern OS, they'd be dead.

People who buy WIndows PCs without first seriously looking at Apple Macs are fools.

Sep 05, 09 - 11:23 am Comment from: auren

Full article, "How fun — we’ll all do the Monkey Boy dance, then head out back for the Vista bonfire," here.

ROTFLMFAO !!!!

Sep 05, 09 - 11:26 am Comment from: ChrissyOne

@ Dev

Precisely. As long as the registry is around, Windows will always be Windows (not a good thing). MS needs to grow a pair, step up and have the courage to write a whole new OS from the ground up and dump the reg monster, or it will haunt them until it kills them.

Sep 05, 09 - 11:36 am Comment from: Jubei

Thats the problem with Windows lemmings. They can't tell a product made of plastic and painted to look aluminum to the real thing. To them it's the same.

Sep 05, 09 - 11:45 am Comment from: Sir Gill Bates

I got an email from MS encouraging me to have one of those parties since I have an install of Win7 RC. I guess it's an extension of "Welcome To The Social". It felt like some kind of joke from Saturday Night Live.

And a $750 computer? Think they can afford it? Remember that kid that downloaded the one billionth app and all the friggin' Apple goodness that he received? Now that was a prize!

Those cheap, cheesy assholes at Microsoft wouldn't know class if it bit them in their Ballmer.

Yeah, I wanted to check out WIndows 7, for sake of running what ever Windows Apps I use.....none. Then I thought about how I hated 95, 98 (95 revised) and nothing else. Thank God that I turned on the television to see Jobs at the presser for Apple buying NeXT. Made my whole technoligical life what it is today.

Bill Gates helped me out also though, my genius in "helping" poeple out of their money was well served by watching him build that crumbling company.

Thank you Steve, Thank you Bill.

MDN Word 'system', it's all about which system works, and not which one works best for you. If you are an idiot and find OS X does not work well for who you are, then you are a moron and should not ever use a product that needs power to operate it.

No matter the quality of the software, it could even be the best version of OS X ever, I can't imagine ever wanting to have a party at my house celebrating its launch.

Sep 05, 09 - 11:55 am Comment from: since1985

I thought it was about to read, "And right now, Microsoft is cranking up the fertilizer factory in an effort to dump its POS manure Windows on the public."

HAHAHAHA

Jesus christ, that's pathetic. Although it's good peek into Microsoft's psyche. "What? People aren't excited about Windows 7!? Alright, then let's dishonestly make it look like they are by dangling bribes in front of their faces to host launch parties."

Can you imagine anybody actually throwing one of these things? If there is indeed any human being out there with enough constituition to survive the embarrassment, what happens when they trot out Windows 7 to wow their guests... And the only real area where Win7 is even slightly less miserable than Vista is in running its own integrated apps(they execute around 30% faster on a netbook and only a truly laughable 20% faster on above-netbook hardware, according to benchmarks. While applications beyond that limited scope run just as slow as they do on Vista. It should go without saying XP leaves both in the dust.)? 

In the hallowed halls of marketting ideas that went wrong, this one's gonna be legendary. Not up to new Coke level(Windows 7 itself will take *that* spot), but definitely somewhere around the CueCat.

For this monkey dance, he jumps around the stage chanting "customers! customers! customers! customers!"

Microsoft's own "Laptop Hunters" campaign only served to hammer down the "value" of their launch party prizes.

"Gee, a PC worth 750 actual DOLLARS?!!
I'll sell it and retire on the proceeds!!!!"

I'm loving Mac OS X Leopard: Service Pack Snow. How about you guys?

Sep 05, 09 - 12:58 pm Comment from: BC Kelly

"Hey Honey. Get your shoes on, get outta the kitchen and come here. You gotta see this"

"Yes Bubba. What is it?"

"Them MDN Apple Guys talkin' about some party the Microsoft Guys gonna have."

"Yes Bubba. That's nice."

"But Honey, they gonna have free Gin or sumthin."

"Yes Bubba. That's nice."

"But Honey. Think them Microsoft Guys also gonna be sellin' Tupperware or sumthin."

"Say Wha?"

"Yea Honey. Sounds like that Ballmer Guy goin' in the Tupperware biz, like you."

"Bubba, if they messin' wit MY chit - I'll kick that Monkey Boy's ass. You seen my shoes?"

do some guerrilla warfare, folks: register for the houseparty, receive Win 7. install it either on a Parallels or Bootcamp partition. offer the world some side by side comparison of the two OSs at your houseparty!! win a few more people over to Mac.

Sep 05, 09 - 01:12 pm Comment from: BC Kelly

MDN ...

You might want to be careful using "Vishnu" and "heads up" in same sentence

Sure made me nervous for a minute ...


And Bubba and Honey ...

Glad ya stopped bye for a visit - always good to see ya

Ya'll come back now, hear ...

BC

Even with the presence of free liquor and spirits, it sounds like the Windows 7 launch party is likely to be a major geek sausage-fest. I think I'll pass...

Sep 05, 09 - 01:23 pm Comment from: Zune Tang®

To the 2 or 3 babies who use MAC: Mom said I could have a party at my house so you're all invited to see a REAL operating system on October 22nd. A couple of the IT guys from work might be there to really liven things up.

Your potential. Our passion.™

P.S. Leave your I-Pods at home because we'll be squirting songs between Zunes.

Sep 05, 09 - 01:25 pm Comment from: qka

Fertilizer makes my grass' roots buzz.

Sep 05, 09 - 01:30 pm Comment from: ken1w

Windows 7 is kinda like Mac OS 9. Legacy code that is shimmed and propped up to look modern, being a placeholder until the company works on and releases the next big thing. The only problem for Microsoft... there is no next big thing.

Sep 05, 09 - 01:44 pm Comment from: AAPLguy

@ZT
"A couple of the IT guys from work might be there to really liven things up."

Best post ever. LOL.

Sep 05, 09 - 02:23 pm Comment from: Gordon Horne

Entry iMac US$1,200.
Leopard US$129 ~11%
Snow Leopard US$29 ~2%

Prize computer US$750
Windows 7 Home Premium Full Retail US$199.99 ~27%
Winows 7 Professional Full Retail US$299.99 ~40%
Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade US$120 ~16%
Windows 7 Professional Full Retail US 199.99 ~27%

Do the party hosts have a "good chance" of winning a PC worth US$750 because Microsoft is giving many away or because Microsoft doesn't expect many people to throw parties and be eligible for the prize?

How much is Microsoft expecting to make selling Windows 7? Why cheap out on the prize?

Sep 05, 09 - 02:34 pm Comment from: Gordon Horne

Oops. I left Windows 7 Ultimate off my list because I didn't think a $750 computer would be up to the task of running it. Rereading the article is notice the free copy of Windows is explicitly stated to be Ultimate.

Prize computer US$750
Windows 7 Ultimate Full Retail US$319.99 ~43%
Windows 7 Ultimate Upgrade US$219.99 ~29%

Will a $750 even be able to run Windows 7 Ultimate? Microsoft only lists one set of system requirements for Windows 7.

Sep 05, 09 - 02:36 pm Comment from: Gordon Horne

Will a $750… ==> Will a $750 computer…

Sep 05, 09 - 02:37 pm Comment from: Sir Gill Bates

Zune Tang never fails to amuse. Gotta love him.

Sep 05, 09 - 02:44 pm Comment from: BC Kelly

Zuney ...

Party at your place ?

Sure, just pass along the details, we're there

Couple of us would love to meet Yo' Mama ...

BC

Sep 05, 09 - 02:53 pm Comment from: Big Als MBP

After those cheap computer commercials Microsoft would have looked pretty stupid giving away a $1500 computer.

The least they could have done was give away 2 $750 PCs.

ha! - The PC weenies are just haters! Theyre clueless that maybe mac is just ---- better. Theyre like the idiot who sees you're a doctor, driving by in a Bentley, with a beautiful wife, and says "you just got lucky!", and can't understand the work and sacrifice you put in to be the best. Mac people love their macs, and made a conscious decision to buy it. PC people have to be bought off by Microsloth to like the damn thing - it's so pitiful.

??? "Inside your party pack you will find the following ingredients for a sure-fire good time: one poster, one deck of playing cards, one puzzle, one tabletop centerpiece, one bag of streamers, one bag of balloons, one package of napkins, and 10 tote bags." Wait, this is a joke right, honestly, this a really like an Onion satire right?

Sep 05, 09 - 03:21 pm Comment from: MacSmiley

Since when are Microsoft employees considered "grassroots" ??

@Zune Tang or Pune Tang

Hope they all show at your party!

Your pun. Our amusement!

Sep 05, 09 - 05:00 pm Comment from: qka

I think "dan" has the right idea - guerilla attack.

Sign up to host the party. If they want to know who was there, make up some names, fake e-mail addresses (or those of MS fanbois you dislike), fake mailing addresses, etc.

Get that copy of Vista7 Ultimate, sell it on EBay or to that Windoze fanboi at work, pick up a few bucks, and a good laugh at MS' expense.

It's not like Ballmer is going to stop by to check up on you.

Sep 05, 09 - 05:14 pm Comment from: Mr. Reeee

@dan…
I LIKE your thinking…

• Install WinXPista 7 using Virtual Box (on an EXTERNAL drive... never pollute your internal with MS dross!)
• Host "party"
• Get $750 PC for MS
• Post on eBay and CraigsList... sell for $600
• Buy Mac mini
• Configure as media server.
• Connect to HDTV
• Host a real party!

Where do I Sign Up!?!?!?!?!?!!!

Zang's having a party for MS7, and admits he will have to have IT guys there to help with the install. Thanks for finally admitting that windows is a bunch of trouble and IT guys need to be present.
Any Mac party would only need everyday kind of people- ones who just want their computer to work out of the box, with out IT help.

Sep 05, 09 - 06:09 pm Comment from: Road Warrior

Well Zune Thang since you bring it up, one thing about your mom is she sure loves to go down.

By the way, you forgot to give the address of the party:

Liberty St & Church St
New York, NY 10006

Should be a real blast.

I clicked through to the article and read the comments on it. The following post was both funny and insightful:

Microsoft changes things for the sake of changing them. Apple has found a way to make products that evoke love.

If Microsoft made cars, the wheels would be octagonal, because “wheels have been round for so long.” If Apple made s*x toys, the human race would be extinct.

Sep 05, 09 - 08:38 pm Comment from: BC Kelly

"If Apple made s*x toys, the human race would be extinct"


Ralph, you and Ken get the Too Damn Funny Award™ for that one ...

_... _._.

Sep 05, 09 - 11:56 pm Comment from: An Optimist

It's a party, but bring your own heroin.

I told my Doctor that my Zune was squirting. He said I needed a PCCillin shot for that.

Sep 06, 09 - 03:30 am Comment from: SKY LARK

Microsoft Windows, the Claytons OS

Sep 06, 09 - 03:45 am Comment from: almux

Will Windows 7 also be able to handle 32 AND 64 bits at the same time, and have all the complete features in the same (under 30$) pack?

Sep 06, 09 - 10:28 am Comment from: alansky

Tailgate parties featuring greasy ribs and Bud Lite beer would be a perfect expression of the occasion.

@Zune Tang:
You mean you'll all be squirting in your pants when you try to install Windoze 7 on an actual computer.

C1,

I'm hoping that MS keeps the registry, forever.

Sep 07, 09 - 03:51 pm Comment from: Jubei

I had a meeting with some friends at Starbucks to talk about the Windows 7 launch party. *crickets* 30 seconds later I got kicked out.