Hold Windows 7 Party, Get Free Windows 7 Ult.
Have a Windows 7 Party. Geeks gone wild!
In what could be one of the strangest marketing ideas ever (but definitely original), Microsoft is teaming up with House Party in hopes that consumers will throw an actual real life party to celebrate the release of Windows 7.
Those interested can apply online here to host a party between October 22 and 29. Those selected can pick a theme, then upload photos and videos, chat with other hosts, blog your experience, and download fun favors all from online. And if that by itself doesn't sound enticing enough, party hosts will also get for free a special Signature Edition of Windows 7 Ultimate and a Windows 7 Party Pack.
I don't know about you, but no Windows 7 party of mine would be complete without this guy:
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Do I want to spend a few hundred hosting a party just to get an Ultimate or pay $199 to buy the Family pack with three Home Premiums.
lol wth is it with that guy.
Run Sonic, RUUUN! It's the evil Dr. Robotnik going mad!
But OT: I dont really see how this is going to be much of a success. Surely, it's an original idea, but I think for most people it's just too much work to organize (or it's just me being lazy).
I could see this being somewhat successful for MS. Peer endorsement is the most powerful form of advertisement. If you end up convincing half of your 10 friends at the "party" to get Windows 7, then I would say MS's one free copy to you was worth it.
Problem is convincing 10 of your friends to go to a Windows 7 party... (hint: use beer)
while this would serve as free advertising for microsoft, i don't really see anyone doing it. Although, if this were apple and not MS, i could absolutely see a bunch of fanbois going down to the local apple store, buying the latest version of osx and then all go down to one of their houses and get all excited while it installs on their computers...
Steve Mad-Ballmer would eat that dude in the Mac Commercials for lunch and date his girlfriend just to rub it in.
I will be doing peer2peer endorsement on a bittorrent tracker party...that way it's free and nobody will get drunk and vomit on my carpet
Speaking of October 29, I just tried the Kubuntu 9.10 alpha 5 live CD, they've done one hell of a job with that, they really made it into a Win7 killer(presumably they felt the need to compete, and really stepped up to the plate). I'm going to install it as my main OS when the final release comes out.
Kubuntu 9.10 alpha 5 live CD download:
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/ [...] p-i386.iso
PS: Nobody is throwing any Windows 7 parties, I think they've overestimated the excitement
while this would serve as free advertising for microsoft, i don't really see anyone doing it. Although, if this were apple and not MS, i could absolutely see a bunch of fanbois going down to the local apple store, buying the latest version of osx and then all go down to one of their houses and get all excited while it installs on their computers...
Crud... I just finished registering to be a host. Then I read your comment and realized how pathetic I am
LMAO! What a funny video!
LOL
Microsoft should really start their own TWIMTBP campaign like Nvidia
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Why don't they just give away free copies and let people speak for themselves then? They could send them via snail mail just like all those AOL cd's we used to get!!!
i registered.... i dont ned to really have a party.... i have so many pictures of lan hosting events ive done for gaming, and everyone i know runs win 7 rc anyways.... so easy to spoof with a little photoshop....
but i will have 10 people over and distibute the software as i agreed to.... i am not about to do the worng thing, just not spend alot of money doing it. i think in this day and age it could be a good thing to get rid of all the bad press.... who knows maybe microsoft can use it to slam apple in the balls for a change
LOL! I actually laughed when Steve Ballmer went crazy!
I could see this being somewhat successful for MS. Peer endorsement is the most powerful form of advertisement. If you end up convincing half of your 10 friends at the "party" to get Windows 7, then I would say MS's one free copy to you was worth it.Problem is convincing 10 of your friends to go to a Windows 7 party... (hint: use beer)
Well the people who think of actually throwing a "windows party" most likely don't have 10 friends
And for those of you who thinks that video is a one timer... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGvHNNOLnCk
No wonder M$ is running the way it is!
I liked the old method of M$-hosted live events where everyone got free software. Plus you learned a lot of technical info as well.
Damn, I want some of what he's been smoking!
Speaking of October 29, I just tried the Kubuntu 9.10 alpha 5 live CD, they've done one hell of a job with that, they really made it into a Win7 killer(presumably they felt the need to compete, and really stepped up to the plate). I'm going to install it as my main OS when the final release comes out.Kubuntu 9.10 alpha 5 live CD download:http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/ [...] p-i386.isoPS: Nobody is throwing any Windows 7 parties, I think they've overestimated the excitement
Please tell me why we should use Kubuntu, other than it's not a Microsoft product. I've use Ubuntu, it's okay just because it's free. Just wish there were more Linux OS' that were a little more friendly with a MS world.
lol. Just another excuse to have a party, with the gravy of getting Win 7 on top. I'll just invite a tonne of my usual suspect hooligans and we'll get hammered and act like imbeciles and try to talk the women's shirts off. Anyone who's nerd enough to attend a "Windows 7 Party" already knows what they need to know about Windows 7 or needs to work on their social skills. All of my other buddies will just get drunk not care about an OS release. I'm hoping a Microsoft rep will show up. We'll get him tanked with a beer bong or a keg stand...
i have 4 words "i think your crazy"
Just host a BYOB party.
It's called money. =]
LOL, I never though burning a money fatty would do that! Holy crap, I have a $5 bill. I bet it won't be the same as burning a Benjie!
Throw a BYOB party. Free drinks and chips that way.
OR!!! Go to a club take some pix, photoshop a Win 7 load screen or MP11 visualization on a few screens! They suck at photoshop and will never know!!!
Say what you want, I would have participated enthusiastically...
BUT one of the last pages in the sign-up (the legal stuff) basically says that they can do whatever they want with your "Personal Attributes" (voice traits, image, statements) and the same for any minors under your care and any participants in the party.
The last item in a long list mentioned "or other personal information", and I'm not a lawyer so I can't be 100% sure if the limits on this "license" they wanted me to grant them (which it explicitly states never expires) made it only related to the party or not.
From what I could tell...if they wanted to, they could post your address and phone number in a commercial and tell the world to contact you and tell you how great Windows is, and you couldn't do anything.
Its not like they'd do that, or that I even suspect they intend to abuse the information. I just don't think its wise to consent to an overly broad statement that MS Inc, and HouseParty, Inc. can practically own your soul so you can save a few hundred bucks on Windows.
Its too bad cause if it hadn't been so vague in its "we own you"-ness I think it might have been cool to sign up and see what happened
I am going to host a party and install windows 7 on Macs! HA!
I tried to sign up on the houseparty site using Opera, it wouldn't let me.
HAHAHAHA... ok, Microsoft is really fool... I think it's time I celebrate the new coming of the Super Burger BK... come on Microscrap...
Microsoft is a little over excited.
I think Steve Balmer needs to hire an image consultant and relate to him what acceptable levels of enthusiasm is
- no amount of money can ever cure the retard in him.
When you sign up for this they get commercial rights to you and your children's appearance and attributes. That means any photos now and forever of you or your children belong to them.