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Vista Launch Party Security

Just after Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer finished the official launch announcement, I went to check out a few of the PCs on display that were running Windows Vista. So I strolled over to this laptop and was wondering how to log on when I noticed the handy piece of tape at the bottom of the keyboard with all the users and passwords. No matter how good the operating system gets, some users will never change. –Noah Robischon

10:07 PM on Mon Jan 29 2007
By Noah Robischon
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karmaghost at 10:20 PM on 01/29/07
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"Designed for Windows XP." Lol
taylooooor at 10:27 PM on 01/29/07
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Hey, that AOL password works! Feel free to IM me at cupchamp1
Gilliam at 10:40 PM on 01/29/07
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>>karmaghost
ah, but it also says windows vista compatible :)
my brother got an hp with that same sticker, he gets vista free or really cheap because of it.
aarongobo at 11:38 PM on 01/29/07
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>>Gilliam

Actually, you're brother gets an UPGRADE to Vista because of it... which is more or less worthless considering you keep all of your settings and files! I know because I have one of those stickers, and have to pay the same price everyone else does... *sigh*
DirkusMaximus at 11:57 PM on 01/29/07
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(11:51:28 PM) cupchamp1 has signed on.
(11:52:08 PM) [My S/N]: V for Vista, baby!
(11:53:09 PM) cupchamp1: me love vista long time

Now, can someone make out what the Yahoo ID is?
Wolfeman at 12:05 AM on 01/30/07
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Check under the keyboard, I bet you find their SS#...
Brian Sexton at 12:27 AM on 01/30/07
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> Now, can someone make out what the Yahoo ID is?

demoeverest07?
DirkusMaximus at 12:39 AM on 01/30/07
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IM IN UR AOL MAIL, SPAMMIN UR ADDRSBK

I GOTS MAIL
UltraCore at 12:47 AM on 01/30/07
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Aren't there some ethical issues involved in posting someone's personal username and password on a popular blog like this? I mean, even Microsoft employees?
Vidfreaky at 12:48 AM on 01/30/07
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As an audio/visual technician I can tell you that this us usually done at the A/V tech's request. We're always the one's who are perceived as being "responsible" when something happens and there's nothing worse than having a screen saver come on in the middle of a powerpoint presentation and not knowing the password to turn it off.
DirkusMaximus at 12:50 AM on 01/30/07
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Well, judging by the usernames and passwords, I think it's safe to assume they are demo accounts only, not someone's personal accounts. Not to mention the fact that they were taped to a demo laptop. At the Vista launch party. On the demo table. Demoing Vista.
DirkusMaximus at 01:44 AM on 01/30/07
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The Yahoo username is dan_everest07.

A tip 'o the hat to chinaren, who was signed on as cupchamp1 a little while back. Your skills in deciphering unreadable scrawl would make you an excellent pharmacist.
protocl at 05:00 AM on 01/30/07
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n00bs...i shouldve ditched cisco systems for this job...=(
WCASD at 07:12 AM on 01/30/07
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The password is demo123 for god's sake. Isn't it obvious?
bitfactory at 08:35 AM on 01/30/07
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This looks like part of their new 'advanced security architecture.'
Chaplainbon at 12:19 PM on 01/30/07
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Wow, creepy seeing another XPS M1210 online. If you have a computer like that, you should know better.
Brunswick Brutha at 07:23 AM on 01/31/07
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Is it April fools... how do we know this was the prez laptop - well done I say wether true or not you have minds a ticking... hmm how did Bill know m password *yahoo*

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