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Windows 7 virals: Linus Torvalds, burgers, and 7,000 dominos
arstechnica.com - 10/28/2009
Windows 7 virals: Linus Torvalds, burgers, and 7,000 dominos
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We may have learned yesterday that Redmond pulled out of the Family Guy deal, but that's not the only thing Microsoft had going for it to hype up the launch of Windows 7. Here are three of our favorites: Linus Torvalds giving a big thumb up in front of a Windows 7 booth, Burger King Japan ...
Regardless of what any hack says, a Windows 7 Upgrade is an Upgrade. What you need to know.
blogs.msdn.com - 10/29/2009
Regardless of what any hack says, a Windows 7 Upgrade is an Upgrade. What you need to know.
— blogs.msdn.com — First, the feedback, excitement, etc. we’ve been seeing since the launch of Windows 7 last week has... been phenomenal! Thank you to all of you for providing your feedback to us to let us know how your Windows 7 experience is going. Unfortunately, it ... (more) Regardless of what any hack says, a Windows 7 Upgrade is ...

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Netbook Battery Tests: Windows XP vs Windows 7
jkontherun.com - 10/29/2009
Netbook Battery Tests: Windows XP vs Windows 7
— jkontherun.com — Prior to the final release of Microsoft Windows 7, there some question as to what the new... operating system would do for battery life on laptops. At that time, I felt it was too early to make any judgments , simply because final hardware drivers and ... (more) Netbook Battery Tests: Windows XP vs Windows 7

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readwriteweb.com - 10/29/2009
How to Turn Your Windows 7 Computer Into a Wireless Router In 5 Minutes, No Hardware
— readwriteweb.com — Connectify.me is a new service we just found out about. They've sussed out how to make any... Windows 7 computer into a WiFi hotspot. Since we just installed Windows 7 on a spare laptop, we figured it was about time to make Windows do something cool, ... (more) How to Turn Your Windows 7 Computer Into a Wireless ...

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Engadget:  Windows 7 receives 7,000 domino salute (video)

Gizmodo:  Windows 7 Loads Faster Than 7000 Dominoes [Windows 7]

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Windows 7 receives 7,000 domino salute (video)
Engadget — ... If 7,000 dominoes fall in a forest of cheering Microsoft employees, do they make enough noise for us to care? We don't usually tell Microsoft how to run its promotions, but a domino installation that takes a full three minutes to topple is pretty much an open ...

Windows 7 Loads Faster Than 7000 Dominoes [Windows 7]
Gizmodo — ... definitely riled up the employees at Microsoft's Hyderabad center in India, but they probably didn't think it through in terms of the jokes it might generate. [Ars Technica] ...

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