http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/09/get-windows-7-for-free-by-hosting-a-launch-party.arsBasically you host a party for 10 friends to show off windows 7, they give you a copy and a bunch of win7 swag. Register here:http://www.houseparty.com/splash/windows7usa
9/7/2009 1:10:43 PM
what if you don't have 10 friends?!
9/7/2009 1:20:47 PM
Alcohol works.
9/7/2009 4:07:17 PM
9/7/2009 5:02:25 PM
can I just get 10 ppl at work to say they're coming to this thing? how do they check?I've seriously promoted win 7 to well over 10 people so far. i should get a copy for free[Edited on September 7, 2009 at 5:11 PM. Reason : s]
9/7/2009 5:07:22 PM
I've signed up for the party but have yet to hear if I was selected....
9/7/2009 5:13:00 PM
9/7/2009 5:32:40 PM
ScHpEnXeL my thoughts exactly. If so, Im registering my parents, say I threw one, and getting 2 copies.
9/7/2009 5:34:19 PM
i too want to scam two copies of windows 7 out of this
9/7/2009 5:58:53 PM
looks like these are the main 2 things you have to do for M$ to verify
9/7/2009 6:11:00 PM
i def am getting in on this. just gonna ask some ppl at work/sign up parents
9/7/2009 8:16:00 PM
my immediate family is 7 people... isn't that enough
9/7/2009 8:16:32 PM
Would anyone actually be up for doing a real one? I was going to do one, but with only 2 copies, I don't know how'd they be distributed.
9/7/2009 9:04:17 PM
This reeks of desperation.
9/7/2009 9:36:23 PM
I'll probably do a real one. I have quite a few tech friends that enjoy alcohol so it should be easy.
9/7/2009 10:00:58 PM
I applied and I'd do one for realzies
9/8/2009 12:49:52 AM
i am literally probably gonna try this too
9/8/2009 12:52:45 AM
likewise. sounds cool. and i actually like the new windows.
9/8/2009 1:45:03 AM
Man alive, there are some lame comments.
9/8/2009 2:04:08 AM
Can you just invite 10 people, or do 10 people need to actually show up? Cant imagine I could find 10 people to come over just so I could get a free copy of an operating system Im already using technically and that they would still have to pay $$ for.
9/8/2009 2:28:17 PM
Good deal.
9/8/2009 4:28:36 PM
signed up, they'll let us know on or around September 18th if we win the party
9/8/2009 4:46:43 PM
signed up for it. wasn't crazy about the release you have to agree to... but hey, free windows 7 (hopefully).
9/9/2009 8:54:27 AM
they changed the conformation date to the 22nd. still crossing my fingers.
9/18/2009 9:06:09 PM
!
9/18/2009 9:46:11 PM
i did the 30 dollar upgrade today. no party for me
9/20/2009 11:32:11 PM
i'd rather just spend $30 and not have to worry about faking a party. how hard up are you all for money?
9/20/2009 11:40:17 PM
Party = Win7 Ultimate$30 = Win7 Home Premium upgradeApples /= Oranges[Edited on September 20, 2009 at 11:42 PM. Reason : .]
9/20/2009 11:41:36 PM
or pro, and i don't really need bitlocker
9/20/2009 11:52:22 PM
^^dude anything thats not vista and i'm fine with it. i dont do any crazy ass computing
9/20/2009 11:59:09 PM
Anyone get a party confirmed?
9/21/2009 3:25:59 AM
Just got my confirmation! Yay free Win7!
9/21/2009 4:03:44 PM
I'm in!
9/21/2009 4:46:51 PM
I'm in too!
9/21/2009 5:06:22 PM
actually i get a free version on Thursday at the new efficiency event near me too... thanks MS![Edited on September 21, 2009 at 6:33 PM. Reason : .]
9/21/2009 6:33:00 PM
I'm in Our parties are two weeks before the public ones though! Actually this should be pretty fun!
9/21/2009 6:57:02 PM
ahahahahahahahost a "windows 7" partysupply keg and snackprofit
9/21/2009 10:51:29 PM
Shouldn't they make it 7 friends?
9/21/2009 11:24:47 PM
^^That's my theme. dancing in the drunk
9/22/2009 2:22:17 AM
9/22/2009 6:41:58 AM
Confirmed here. What's the next hoop to jump through?
9/22/2009 8:27:27 AM
I got this BEFORE I got the Finalist email.
9/22/2009 10:30:07 AM
Setting mine up online now.
9/22/2009 10:46:19 AM
Yeah I got the confirmed host email about the time I logged in to set it up. Do I even have to do anything now? Im guessing its not that easy.
9/22/2009 2:27:24 PM
I'm all set up - I'll be doing this for real.
9/22/2009 4:00:36 PM
I guess I didn't get it. How did you do the $30 upgrade? I don't want to go back to Vista after being with 7 since beta.
9/22/2009 11:20:21 PM
http://www.win741.comJust have a .edu address and you're good.
9/22/2009 11:37:52 PM
^graciasgrrr.... they want me to pay $13 more for a disc. [Edited on September 23, 2009 at 1:32 AM. Reason : 6]
9/23/2009 1:28:49 AM
does it say when we get our copies of windows 7?
9/23/2009 2:17:45 AM
http://www.houseparty.com/party/177813
9/23/2009 9:54:06 AM