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I have no idea how I came across this (the whole concept sort of turned my brain to mush momentarily):Ars Technica reports on some global homely Windows launch party event where folks host Windows 7 launch parties at their house (I picked the Ars article because they’re a talented crew, but there are many more out there). Like Dave Rosenberg, I’m still not sure about the “reality measurement” associated with all this, particularly given the introductory hosting video (there are others for each of the related fun activities proposed for the party). In the spirit of full disclosure, having recently read Naomi Klein’s No Logo, being a Mac/Solaris/Linux user, and failing to understand the logic behind the Windows so-called interface (yep, I have tried Windows 7 on a virtual machine) my perception is admittedly probably biased. Yet I cannot fathom the thought of pimping Windows on my friends and acquaintances, much less in the setting depicted in the videos (“hey, to wrap up, let’s burn a music CD!”). Redmond strikes again, and words escape me to describe the concept and execution.

Update: The Register captures the essence of the event: How to host your very own Windows 7 launch party. Favorite quote:

So you’ve got your trusty laptop warmed up with a fresh copy of Windows 7, decked the halls with balloons and streamers, and sent invitations to an exhaustively multicultural clutch of friends for a single night of red-hot OS release revelry.