What can I say? Microsoft managed to turn around their Vista reputation and create a product that everyone was interested in, then they blundered and hired the most clueless ad agency in the world.
*cringes*
*ears bleed and eyes shrivel up like prunes*
Really? OK, so Windows 7 Launch Parties is a kinda lame idea, but there’s enough geeky people around to pull it off, and there will be enough media coverage when Windows 7 is officially launched on October 22nd.
Quotes from Twitter include:
“What would compel someone to have a Windows 7 Launch/House Party?…seriously!”
“Got my life size cut out of a nude Bill Gates ready. Oh, I thought you said Windows 7 Raunch Party. Sorry.”
And joy of joys, there is also a dedicated Windows 7 Launch/House party website, so you can upload snaps of you and your friends nerding out over an install of Windows 7. Hosts also get a signature copy of Windows 7, and a party kit including branded napkins, streamers, posters and balloons.
If it makes you feel better, here is an alternate version of the Launch Party video…
$20 says that the 4 actors in the video have no fucking clue what they’re selling.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Wow.
That looks like… fun…
I couldn’t imagine a more horrible way to throw a party than centralised around a new operating system. “For activity number 1, we’re going to play the new improved graphics version of mindsweeper! Yay!”, “Today’s first challenge is setting the locale to Australia! Can you get Word to stop using US English?”
Haha…