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10/27/09
I do have to nitpick about one little thing though: a Whopper has lettuce, tomato, onions, and all that jazz. This is just meat and cheese. That's quite alright with me, but it is worth noting. But I guess you could solve that problem by just getting 3 double cheeseburgers and a Whopper Jr. #windows7burger
10/24/09
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obo: The double cheeseburger uses two 1/8 lb. patties. The Win7 Whopper uses 1/4 lb. patties.
ETR: @obo – To clarify, this is the Windows 7 Cheeseburger Student Edition and may not have all of the features of the Windows 7 Japanese Enterprise Edition.
f'ing awesome! #windows7burger
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White Castle sliders are netbooks dude. #windows7burger
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Unfortunately, a 10x6 is most likely beyond my ability to consume beef patties. I'm pretty sure that I could polish off a Win7 Student Ed. burger, tho'. #windows7burger
10/24/09
By drawing attention to these "jailbreakers" and "hackers" you are drawing attention to those who would willfully undermine proprietary technology thereby literally supporting theft, freezing incentives for technological discovery, and exposing your readership to viruses and, in this case, bacteria.
I'm really sorry that your precious Windows 7 burger is region-specific. But that's just the way it is. I would prefer if there were a legal way for me to obtain the material contained on region-locked Doctor Who DVDs too, but I just have to wait. We aren't little children. We don't cry for what we want when we want it. I'm surprised you all aren't saying we should be able to get these burgers for free as well!
Apple invests in, owns, developed, and has the right to control access to their product. The BBC gets to manage their own product.
Burger King has those same rights.
I've noticed a real change around here Giz. And if you continue devolving into a "eat whatever you want without regard for international law" blog I'm afraid you will have lost yourself a loyal reader. #windows7burger
10/24/09
10/24/09
Actually, if you read my post below, you'll realize that this isn't unlocking a Windows 7 burger, it's making an OEM Windows 7 burger.
I completely agree that unlocking the burger violates the ECLA (End Consumer License Agreement), but that's simply not the case here. The poster is making his own burger the same way Burger King or McDonald's makes its own burgers. #windows7burger
10/24/09
But this does strike me as not merely building an OEM PC, but something much closer to what Psystar is doing. Or at least a Hackintosh. He's not just building the cardboard box the burger goes in. He's developing the proprietary burger itself.
I mean, I can't just make a burger at home and start calling it a Whopper and go online and say "Look, I also make Whoppers!" and expect everyone to be okay with that.
Maybe if this is just for his own personal use, we could let it slide, but the implication of his publishing it on the internet is that he is encouraging others to do the same and perhaps trying to lay the groundwork for his own market of Windows 7 burgers. All of this undermines the true Windows 7 Burger.
I understand your position, but this is exactly the murky gray area that we are letting ourselves feel comfortable with in our ethically challenged times. I, for one, am going to keep an eye on this guy at the very least. #windows7burger
10/24/09
I see your point. Obviously the solution here is for Burger King to allow OEM burger-makers to license the name of the Windows 7 Burger for a cost. I mean, if I build a PC and buy a legal copy of Windows 7, I've now branded it as a Windows PC, right? #windows7burger
10/24/09
Oh, and I'm sorry for breaking form the shitty metaphors and puns. #windows7burger
10/24/09
This is strictly an OEM Windows 7 burger, not an Unlocked Windows 7 burger. Unlocking the burger violates the ECLA (End Consumer License Agreement), but making an OEM burger is perfectly legal.
The best thing about the OEM Windows 7 burger: it can be upgraded like any DIY computer. I'm pretty sure putting bacon on the Windows 7 Burger also violates ECLA, but if you make an OEM Windows 7 burger, you can add 7 strips of bacon on top of it. #windows7burger
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Looks like you'll need to make a RAID O and stripe it over twice as many platters. #windows7burger
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You can just ask for a Whopper with six extra patties. Have it Your Way(TM), etc. They'll look at you funny, but if you're stupid enough to want a seven-patty hamburger, you probably don't notice those anymore.
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10/25/09
They may still have the "double meat" option, but I haven't been into a McDonald in about 6 years. #windows7burger