Did you have a Windows 7 Launch Party? Gizmodo offers a gallery of photos from several different Windows 7 launch parties although most/all are uncredited with original owners/URLs.
This one is certainly my favourite (is it yours?):
Note to self: need to post more details of our own launch event.
Tags: articles, what I read, twitter, Microsoft, Windows 7.
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Today really is a great day.
Not only have we arrived at the launch of Windows 7 today, I also received in today’s mail Adam Koford’s LOL Cats “Extra Leafy Edition” and the truly limited edition of the popular TechFlash Geek’s Guide to Seattle poster (as seen at http://bit.ly/PAYOM).
Very cool – thanks, guys!
Now Microsofties: bid high!
Tags: articles, what I read, twitter, Microsoft, Windows 7, Giving Campaign.
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Welcome to Windows 7 Release!
OK, now you have your copy of Microsoft Windows 7. First, check that your PC will run it with Upgrade Advisor http://bit.ly/rP24L. And if you’ve got questions about Windows 7, look thru the posts from community experts on the Microsoft Answers site about Windows 7 (in 11 languages!) at http://bit.ly/ZbSp6
There was an awesome Kylie moment from the Windows 7 Launch today. She got a new Windows 7 mini notebook from none other that Steve Ballmer: Steve gave her very own pink Windows 7 laptop: http://bit.ly/fXY1D (we <3 Kylie!). (Head nod to Mark Relph for the link, who I expect has interesting friends on his flights this week ;) For your own new Windows 7 PC, check out the "7 days of Windows 7 savings" (quantities are limited and the program ends October 28, 2009) http://bit.ly/2C1a8o
I had fully intended today to attend the festivities on main campus at 5AM, and there was only one thing that could keep me from B37 and the NASDAQ opening this morning did: kids. Perhaps a remote feed to the house would’ve helped. Here’s a clip of the folks and friends in Building 37 today with Chris Liddell, our CFO, celebrates Windows 7 launch by ringing the NASDAQ opening bell remotely.
You can also check out the new social media "hub" to see what people are saying about Windows 7! http://bit.ly/2Xl3xi via @brandonleblanc. And here’s a direct link to the new social media "hub" to see what people are saying about Windows 7 http://bit.ly/3kw0uE.
Here are a few top stories from Microsoft Presspass:
Microsoft Simplifies the PC With Windows 7, Oct. 22, 2009
New Retail Stores Connect Consumers With the Best of Microsoft, Oct. 22, 2009
Here are a few interesting Tweets from today (you can also find more in my twitter feed here).
@MicrosoftStore: Microsoft fans take over the Scottsdale mall. http://post.ly/9jqt Long line, now people are wait outside the mall!
Dell’s Adamo XPS is an AMAZING ultra thin laptop. It’s sure to be on my Xmas list! More @ http://bit.ly/xSAfE. I saw from @dancosta that Dell Offers Sneak Peek of Adamo XPS. "I wouldn’t call it a hands-on, but I did touch it." http://bit.ly/2z8pvc #pcmlt More info & links on the new ultra thin & very sexy Dell Adamo XPS via Bing http://bit.ly/xSAfE
@LanceUlanoff Steve Ballmer: "95 out of 100 times, when people get to choose a PC, they choose a Windows PC" #win7 #QOTD
@LanceUlanoff Hands On with Amazon Kindle for the PC http://bit.ly/2B29Wf Nice app; smart idea for multi-touch systems.
Check out the new social media "hub" to see what people are saying about Windows 7! http://bit.ly/2Xl3xi via @brandonleblanc
How to find Windows 7 Freebies: See "Where to Get Giveaways" by @PCWorld‘s JR Raphael http://bit.ly/1EvctI
Reading Stuart Elliot’s article in the New York Times on "The Billion Designers of Windows 7" http://bit.ly/Uu7a
As noted here, the venerable BBC News looks at the launch of Windows 7 w/ Microsoft’s Leila Martine http://bit.ly/1AUzE2
Wonder how did we got to Windows 7? AP offers this analysis of Vista + 1 = 7. No, you didn’t miss 5 & 6 http://bit.ly/44AbXv
All Black number 7 Richie McCaw helps Microsoft launch Windows 7 in Auckland’s Queen Elizabeth Square http://bit.ly/3UrTqz
I get lots of mail RE autographed Windows 7 PC & Zune for the Microsoft Giving Campaign http://bit.ly/3pLubD
@engadget noted that Windows 7 Media Center upgraded Netflix "Watch Instantly" interface now available http://bit.ly/2kbRSa
From MSSpringboard, Podcast: Migrating Windows XP to Windows 7 Using Windows Easy Transfer and USMT http://bit.ly/2WZOxt
One more item for the Microsoft Giving Campaign: Adam Koford’s (aka @apelad) LOL Cats "Extra Leafy Edition" http://bit.ly/1WdEDF
Tags: articles, what I read, twitter, Microsoft, Windows 7.
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More than almost any item on the blog save my articles on daylight saving time and more recently the arrival of my Windows 7 Party Pack is the interest in the items I provided to benefit the Microsoft Giving Campaign this year. I received more email this week on these posts than any other post this month.
Another great item offer in the auction is a very special edition of Adam Koford’s book “The Laugh-Out-Loud Cats Sell Out” (http://bit.ly/ItoWC), a hilarious and charming mash-up of LOLcats (those ubiquitous online photos of cats, captioned humorously and ungrammatically), and here’s your chance to get a one-of-a-kind offering from the artist. (More at http://www.adamkoford.com/ and on Twitter via @apelad)
With all the talk of Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate Offer, Koford has graciously donated an "ultimate, extra leafy edition": a signed copy of the book for the Microsoft Giving Campaign, complete with a unique drawing inside, and other drawings hidden throughout. “The Laugh-Out-Loud Cats Sell Out” presents the very best of Koford’s online archives, alongside 30 new comics produced exclusively for this collection.
In addition to Koford’s original drawing inside the book (pictured here, a recently posted comic) there are 20 more leaves hidden throughout this extra-special edition of the book.
Very cool.
Tags: articles, what I read, twitter, Microsoft, Windows 7, Giving Campaign.
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As Mary-Jo Foley reported and (as noted on twitter) just announced on Microsoft PressPass, Dave Mendlen discusses availability of Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 2, the March 22, 2010, launch date, and the simplified product lineup for Visual Studio 2010, including the Ultimate Offer.
"Microsoft Corp. today announced the immediate availability of Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 and Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Beta 2 to MSDN subscribers; general availability will follow on Oct. 21. The company also outlined a simplified product lineup and pricing options for Visual Studio 2010 as well as new benefits for MSDN subscribers, including the Ultimate Offer, available to all active MSDN Premium subscribers at the official product launch on March 22, 2010.
Ultimate Offer?
"With the Ultimate Offer, active MSDN Premium subscribers will be transitioned to a higher-level Visual Studio 2010 with MSDN subscription at launch. This provides access to an unprecedented amount of resources, including test and development rights for Microsoft server software (including Windows Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008), Microsoft Office, and premium Visual Studio tools.
“The 2010 wave is not only about innovation but about helping our customers get significantly more for their investments,” said Dave Mendlen, senior director of developer marketing at Microsoft. “The Ultimate Offer and new MSDN subscriber benefits combine to give developers access to high-quality tools, training and community support while at the same time providing organizations with an immensely better value for their money.”
As Scott Hanselman noted in his blog today…
"You may notice a few things in the new Splash Screen above. There’s a new Visual Studio logo that goes nicely as well as a new logo for MSDN. You probably heard that we launched a new MSDN this weekend and today we add the new logo and background. This new MSDN is the beginning of a more agile, community focused MSDN and you should expect to see and hear of cool stuff coming from the team, often, in the months to come. Of note will be the new MSDN Lightweight view, soon to be the default view for the library.
"In the coming weeks I’ll dig into more details on the these new things and how they work together:
- Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4
- Windows 7
- Microsoft Developer Network
"Enjoy! Also, be sure to check out Soma’s blog post and go get Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 2 as soon as you can!"
For more information on the new packaging, licensing, and pricing of Visual Studio 2010 and MSDN, visit http://microsoft.com/visuastudio.
If you’re interested in downloading Beta 2, visit http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx for the latest details.
Tags: Microsoft, Visual Studio, VS2010, Beta, MSDN, developer, development tools.
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