Entries Tagged ‘Windows 7’

Fry’s Tries to Incent You to Buy Windows 7 with Stuff You Don’t Need

So, I’m not sure what the deal is with this, but Fry’s was advertising that if you bought Windows 7 from one of their advertised locations, you’d get a bunch of free software (after rebates) including: Norton Antivirus 2010, Free Nero 9 Reloaded, Free Global Protection 2010, Free System Mechanic, Free Trend Micro Internet Security […]

The Windows 7 Whopper Available Only in Japan (sorry, piggies)

I know, I know. You’re thinking that you’ve always wanted a Whopper with 7 patties on it. Well, if you’re Japanese, you’re in luck. Because now you can go get this Windows 7 promotional Whopper at Burger King in Japan that actually has 7 patties on it. It’s about 5″ tall and costs $8.50. I […]

Windows 7 is Here!

So today’s the big day. Windows 7 is available to anybody who wants it. That includes me. I like a lot of the stuff they’ve redone since Vista (but I’ll reiterate that I like Vista and think that the bad rap it’s gotten has been mostly because of perception and very little because of reality). […]

Episode 36: The pause.com Entertainment Podcast

Episode 36 of The pause.com Entertainment Podcast is live! NOTE: To subscribe to the pause.com Entertainment Podcast on iTunes Click here to open iTunes to our podcast, then click the SUBSCRIBE button. In this episode: In Video Games, Lou talks about Batman: Arkham Asylum and World of Warcraft. Tony talks about Shadow Complex. Then miscellaneous video game […]

Episode 29: The pause.com Entertainment Podcast

Episode 29 of The pause.com Entertainment Podcast is live! NOTE: To subscribe to the pause.com Entertainment Podcast on iTunes Click here to open iTunes to our podcast, then click the SUBSCRIBE button. In this episode: In Video Games, Lou talks a little bit more about Warhammer Online, and Tony talks about Occurro on the iPhone. In TV (~14:50) Tony talks […]

Is the Microsoft / EU Browser Vote Issue Really THAT Big of a Deal?

Over at Ars, there’s a whole article about what a big deal it is that Microsoft will be shipping Windows 7 to EU members without IE8 installed, instead giving users a “voting screen” in which they can choose from up to 10 different browsers. On top of that, Microsoft will roll out the voting screen […]

Will Your Netbook Run Windows or Google Chrome OS?

Well, it’s official. Over the last few years in particular, especially given Windows Vista’s lackluster image in much of the mainstream computer buying landscape, a number of companies have been suspected of developing their own OS to compete with Windows, most notably among them HP. But late yesterday, Google officially announced that they’re developing a […]

Windows 7 Upgrades Now Available for Pre-Order!

That’s right. Head over to Microsoft’s web site, where you can score a pre-order of Windows 7 Home for just $50 or Windows 7 Professional for $100. You have to be using a previous version of Windows to qualify for the upgrade, but the upgrade versions are complete and can be used to do a […]

Advertising Fail: Build With Windows 7

I was reading an article on ZDNet a little while ago and noticed this ad from Microsoft for Windows 7, in which they try to convince you that moving your development to Windows 7 is a good idea by showing you what is, presumably, a big company who’s doing just that. Unfortunately, it would seem […]

Windows 7 Release Date Set for October 22

So there it is, peeps. The “general availability” date (the date when you can walk into a store and buy a copy of one of Windows 7’s six versions) has been announced as October 22nd. Of this year (just to clarify). It’s also expected that the final build of Windows 7 will be released to […]