Windows 7 Launch Events Around the Country

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20090624233153 With the launch of Windows 7 growing ever so close, Microsoft is now promoting the Windows Launch events which will take place in cities across the United States.  These launch events are targeted at IT Professionals and Developers, and the best part is you get a free copy of Windows 7 for attending.  Did I mention these events are free as well?

I attended a similar event for the Windows Vista launch a couple of years ago in Orlando.  It was actually an interesting event, I learned quite a few things, and I got to talk and network with tons of IT professionals from all around the state.  If you have the time to attend one of these, I highly recommend it.

You can find the cites and dates available at the following link.

http://www.microsoft.com/business/thenewefficiency/

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well they could have picked Albuquerque!  Having to travel to either Denver or Dallas sort of adds some cost to attending a free launch event to get a free copy of Windows 7.  it is a nice idea.  I'll just have to wait for my pre-order upgrade to get here.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

yep...same here....6 hours one way to Miami or 8 to Atlanta.....

Galactic Civilizations IV
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Cleveland!!!! Not possible...a shame. Thanx for the info, though.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I am less than  90 minutes away from Chicago.:) I am also too broke to go.:'(

Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

The one in my town (Atlanta) Has allready been filled

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

i would have to fly to america..... ill just wait till it comes here and buy it, plus i will able to afford a coke and a packet of nuts with the change...(preflight nibbles lol)

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Did I mention these events are free as well?
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Hmmm, why is it you lot get all the good stuff for free?  There were similar events here in Oz for the launch of Vista, but as I recall there was an admission price... around AUD $210, if memory serves me correctly.  For a few pennies more I could have flown to the States and picked up a free copy while sightseeing. ;)

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

Yes! It's like 15 minutes away from where I live!\o/   Too bad I'm not a network or IT professional. Do you think I could still get a free copy?:P

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Cleveland!!!! Not possible...a shame. Thanx for the info, though.
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I will be attending the Cleveland event.

 

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well I totally missed the part about it being for IT Professionals and Developers, wouldn't be able to attended it anyways. :S

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

w. 42 street... The garbage is like waist high over there....

Reply #12 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

That sure brings back memories;

Congress center downtown Montreal in July 95 where i simply picked up a demo CD of the first revolution in M$-OS... so we were all told as per their invitation documents.

Only problem was that an employer never cared much about some Excel work done for inventory control the summer after. By september 13th 96, i was once again outa job.

Call it the fear of change by co-workers and the floppy loops made of ONE insufficient salary leading to the first of a few more 1500$ PCs dumped in garbage, encoded to fill a waste of hopes and spent on a string of administrative tools correctly handled.

Bad timing or promising fiction? You do the math. I still owe money for studying D-Base, Lotus and whatever else Borland and plenty more couldn't save off the takeovers.

How's that for automation of office (ooops, registered brand... sorry for using the word.) duties?

Mind if i cry.

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Me and my wife both will be in Dallas on Nov 4 for that event. Hope to see someone from here there!

A good 6 hour drive for me. But worth it since the company buys the gas! Plus any other expense's we figure into the trip. I like trips to Dallas myself. But would of rather gone to another event location with more stuff going on like Vegas or something.

I'll be there! :grin:

Reply #14 from Stardock Forums Top

I almost signed up for it but I decided a while back I wasn't gonna leech off MS with these events anymore.  They're cool enough for IT people, but I'm no longer employed in that field.

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Count me out. Too busy. Oh and hey Starkers your not upgrading to 7 are you?

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

hey Starkers your not upgrading to 7 are you?
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Sure am. ;)

Reply #17 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

So, "will" i... but to me any new OS has to be matched with another PC.

Recycle syndrome strikes again. :D

Reply #18 from Stardock Forums Top

sweet.  I signed up for Houston.  Although I will still keep my $50 pre-order...I was needing a 2nd copy anyway :andrew:

Reply #19 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting bman654, reply 18
sweet.  I signed up for Houston.  Although I will still keep my $50 pre-order...I was needing a 2nd copy anyway
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That second copy is for me, right?:pout:

Man, I really wish I had taken advantage of the $50 pre-order when I had the chance...X|

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Man, I really wish I had taken advantage of the $50 pre-order when I had the chance..
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Man, I really wish that $50 pre-order was available here in Oz to take advantage of. :'(

Sheesh, just because we're downunder, don't mean we're all sheep shagging bogans who don't appreciate modern technolergy.

:-"

Reply #21 from Elemental Forums Top

sheep shagging bogans
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Is that inappropriate? I can't tell;P

Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting kyogre12, reply 21

sheep shagging bogans

Is that inappropriate? I can't tell

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It might be a teensy weensy bit politically incorrect... I guess :rofl: .

Reply #23 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

...modern technolergy.
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 :grin: Contagious as it is, i doubt your exclusive boomerangs spin in circles too fast either for someone to catch mid-flight if lucky enough.

Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top

So let me get this straight.

Bear with me everyone.

Starkers: you do not trust Google becuse of your own reasons yet are willing to buy into a company that data mines more than Google and has shoddy business practices?

No logic like I said...

(I now return you to your thread.)

Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top

photoshop yr own personal IT business card, and storm in there in yr army boots, black jeans and sunnies and make out like you own the world while your guzzeling a cola......that will work....promise...  having a babe on each arm helps too...*smirks*|-)