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Windows 7 Whopper in the U.S.A.! (video)
youtube.com - 10/26/2009
Windows 7 Whopper in the U.S.A.! (video)
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Japanese Burger King restaurants offered the promotional Windows 7 Whopper during the first week of Microsoft's Windows 7 release. I didn't have the money to...
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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Microsoft Confirms Windows 7 Upgrade Install Snafu
pcworld.com - 10/24/2009
Microsoft Confirms Windows 7 Upgrade Install Snafu
— pcworld.com — Microsoft has confirmed a problem that hundreds of users have reported with downloading Windows 7, according to... its support forum. The company is currently investigating the reports, but has not yet come up with a solution. "For those that have ... (more) Microsoft Confirms Windows 7 Upgrade Install Snafu

Comments vote down Gizmodo found this 10/24/2009found this
Why Windows 7 Costs so Much
cringely.com - 10/27/2009
Why Windows 7 Costs so Much
— cringely.com — I’ve had a couple days now with Windows 7 and it is certainly an improvement over both... Vista and XP, requiring slightly less resources than either (significantly less than Vista), booting faster, and offering superior usability. Yeah, but why does ... (more) Why Windows 7 Costs so Much

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Preston Gralla's blog:  Ouch! Brave souls down Windows 7 Whoppers; live to tell the tale

Consumerist:  Man Eats Windows 7 Themed 7-Layer Whopper [Literal Consumption]

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Ouch! Brave souls down Windows 7 Whoppers; live to tell the tale
Preston Gralla's blog — The Windows 7 Whopper from Burger King weighs in with seven full patties, but that hasn't stopped people worlwide from attempting to eat the gut-busting heart-killer. Below you can find videos that show them eating them in what appears to be attempts at suicide-by-burger. As I blogged last week, Microsoft and Burger King have teamed in a promotion for the Windows 7 Whopper in Japan ...

Man Eats Windows 7 Themed 7-Layer Whopper [Literal Consumption]
Consumerist — For some reason, possibly because they have the same ad agency as Burger King, Microsoft has convinced the fast food chain to offer a 7-layer Whopper in celebration of Windows 7. What is a 7-layer Whopper? It's just a Whopper with 7 patties. The burger, which apparently has like 2 lbs of meat or something absurd, has been spotted in the wild in Japan and in the US. Here is a video of a man with a beard eating one. When asked how it is, he replies: "It's delicious. It's like eating an elephant." So there you have it. According to the YouTube description, the burger is supposed to be only available in Japan, but our hero ...

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Burger King Japan selling Windows 7 burgers
electronista.com 10/22/2009 — Microsoft has taken the unusual step of promoting Windows 7 in Japan with Burger King's launch of a Windows 7 Whopper. Fitting in with the software theme, the burger stacks seven patties in an otherwise normal Whopper and measures 5.1 inches tall. It ...
Japan Welcomes Windows 7 with Seven Layer Whopper Burger [Windows]
gizmodo.com 10/22/2009 — Even compared to its wacky Windows 7 parties , Microsoft's promo with Burger King Japan is pretty out there. The Windows 7 Whopper costs ¥777 ($8.50), and is 5-inches tall. I'll try to avoid any bloated jokes. D'oh, too late. [ Electronista ]  ...
Burger King selling a Windows 7 Whopper in Japan
engadget.com 10/22/2009 — Confirming our belief that Japan is at once among the coolest and craziest places on this planet we all call home is Burger King's exclusive Windows 7 Whopper. Seven stacked beef patties extend your usual Whopper to over five inches in height and ...
The seven-patty Windows 7 Whopper, now at BK Japan
blog.seattlepi.com 10/22/2009 — Courtesy of Burger King Are you kidding me? Burger King in Japan is commemorating the release of Microsoft's Windows 7 with a – wait for it – seven-patty Whopper.
Japan Burger King Offers Windows 7 Whopper. Bring On The Heart Attacks
inquisitr.com 10/23/2009 — Oh Japan, how I love your ability to create the most insanely odd advertising campaigns of all time. But seriously, a Windows 7 Whopper? Why on earth does anyone need a 5 inch tall burger with seven patties of beef? Then again the¥777 (or $8.55) ...
Windows 7 Whopper claims its first victim (video)
engadget.com 10/23/2009 — Few brave souls will even attempt to consume the Windows 7 Whopper , and fewer still will achieve that first dyspepsic bite -- as you can plainly see in this video. Indeed, we were sure that this was some sort of promotional stunt for Microsoft in ...
Burger King sells Windows 7 Whoppers as Microsoft begins Guru training
appleinsider.com 10/22/2009 — In concert with Thursday's release of Windows 7, Burger King in Japan has begun selling a Whopper with seven patties of meat; and a Microsoft Store "Guru" has been spotted in person.
Windows 7 Launches at Burger King in Japan
jkontherun.com 10/22/2009 — Those techies in Japan are obviously all gaga over the launch of Windows 7 as this new menu item at Burger King proves without a doubt. The Windows 7 Whopper has a whopping 7 patties of beef and will set those brave enough to try it back 777¥ ...
Microsoft's Windows Cafe opens its doors in Paris
engadget.com 10/22/2009 — Japan may be home to the Windows 7 Whopper , and the US has the less edible contents of the very first Microsoft Store , but it looks like Paris may be the real place to be for out and about Windows fans, as it can now claim the only Windows Cafe ...
The real life Burger King Windows 7 Whopper is a disgusting joke to humanity
crunchgear.com 10/23/2009 — OMG. When I asked our Japanese readers to send in a pic of the Burger King Windows 7 burge r, I was half hoping that it really didn’t exist. But nope, here it is. You probably should look at this before breakfast, btw. It blows my mind ...
Japan's Windows 7 Whopper Is Real, and It's Horrifying [Windows 7]
gizmodo.com 10/23/2009 — CheapAssGamer took the voyage to a Burger King in Akihabara to try the Windows 7 Burger . Apparently, $14 buys you the most desiccating pile of adipose flesh ever to be partially congealed by man. [ CheapAssGamer Thanks Ashcraft ! ]  ...
MobileTechRoundup 187 – Revenge of the Nook
jkontherun.com 10/23/2009 — MoTR 187 is 33:05 minutes long and is a 30.4 MB file in MP3 format. CLICK HERE to download the file and listen directly. HOSTS : James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia) TOPICS: Windows 7 is ...
Only In Japan: Burger King Offers A Windows 7 Whopper — WebProNews Feed
UPDATE: A video has surface on Youtube of someone attempting to eat the Windows 7 Whopper... watch at your own risk. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: If you listen close enough you can probably hear the arteries of hundreds of Japanese people clogging as Burger King has unveiled the  ...
Proof That The Windows 7 Whopper Exists! — GEARFUSE
Sometimes, seeing really is believing. In the case of the seven patty Windows 7 Whopper monster from Japan we talked about yesterday, I really just had to see it for myself. Alas, proof is in the photographic pudding. The Windows 7 Whopper is about the same height as an iPhone and ...
Celebrate the Windows 7 launch with a 5 inch tall Whopper — Gadling
Today is "Windows 7 day" - the first day the new Microsoft operating system is available to the general public. In the US, the launch involved electronics stores opening at midnight so they can sell the new software to eager geeks. In Japan, they do things a little different. Japanese Burger ...
Only In Japan: Burger King Offers A Windows 7 Whopper — WebProNews Feed
If you listen close enough you can probably hear the arteries of hundreds of Japanese people clogging as Burger King has unveiled the Windows 7 Whopper . What is a Windows 7 Whopper you ask? What is your first reaction to the above image: Leave us a comment Well, it’s ...
Microsoft and Burger King offer 'Windows 7 Whopper' — The Raw Feed
Microsoft and Burger King are promoting Microsoft's new operating system with the Windows 7 Whopper . It's a regular Whopper, but with 7 slabs of meat.