The launch of Windows 7 is finally here and I'll be attempting to cover it all day. Check back here if anything newsworthy develops. Most likely, people are just buying it today. No press releases or conferences.
Remember to set up your Windows 7 party.
Also, in a weird turn of events, Windows will start selling PCs Online and will also sell computers at their brick and mortar stores when they open.
This will do one of two things:
1. People won't buy from their online stores because they can most likely find better deals at Best Buy, Newegg, Target, Amazon, Tiger Direct, etc.
2. People won't buy from their brick and mortar stores because they can most likely find better deals at Best Buy, Target, Walmart, Radio Shack (currently changing its name to The Shaq), etc.
An example, using the Acer Aspire Timeline AS4810:
Granted, Microsoft does offer a free printer and a second copy of 7 for half off. But if you're just buying it for yourself and you already have a printer? I'd rather just buy it from TD and save $120.
Unless Microsoft feels that they can really undercut the competition. I feel that this is, in part, a really dumb decision, mostly because, not only are they having to compete with other consumer electronic stores, but they are also opening these stores to compete across the street (quite literally in most cases) from Apple stores.
Oh well, I may very well be wrong about all this, and it could be a very big success for Microsoft; a mainly SOFTWARE company. Once again, I'll restate that they should just focus on making great software, instead of trying to peddle out overpriced hardware (Apple has that market cornered already).
Anyways, to anyone who goes for the upgrade, let me know how it turns out. I'm looking forward to 7 and am considering to get a netbook with it loaded in (even though they're cutting out some of the features because of hardware limitations).
UPDATE
This just in, Burger King Japan will be unleashing their own Windows 7 burger!
That's right, 7 patties. It is over about 5 inches in height and costs about 8.55. It'll only be available for one week (get it, 7 days? Those clever Burger King Japan marketers).
UPDATE II
I didn't realize there was actually going to be a press conference after all. Anyways, here's a pic from it, via CNET of Steve Ballmer thanking chinese children for working on their products for them.
UPDATE III
Pictures were uploaded from the opening of Microsoft's new brick and mortar store. I love the expression of the guy on the couch.
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