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    Image of fluidexistence fluidexistence
    10/21/09

    In reply to Windows 7 Amazon Preorders Beat Even Harry Potter
    Dammit Mark, I can't use the slow-clap YouTube clip twice in a 24-hr period, but you deserve it for that Deus bit. I nearly spit out my java. #harrypotter
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    Image of donlphi donlphi
    10/21/09

    In reply to Windows 7 Amazon Preorders Beat Even Harry Potter
    Look at how many options people had for buying or ordering the Potter book vs. options for buying Windows 7.

    Outside of Amazon, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, or Target, where else would a person even consider purchasing Windows 7?

    There was really no need to pre-order at Amazon when every bookstore in the world was doing pre-orders.

    I suppose it could also mean more people are publicly ashamed to buy Windows 7 than Harry Potter. :) #harrypotter
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    Image of John Nahajski John Nahajski
    10/21/09

    In reply to Windows 7 Amazon Preorders Beat Even Harry Potter
    i pre-ordered through PC world UK and to avoid people missing the release due to postal strikes they sent them out 3 days early, and because there is no postal strikes around here i got my copy of 7 3 days early, i was happy about that (now sitting on a legit version of 7, woop) #harrypotter
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    10/21/09

    In reply to Windows 7 Amazon Preorders Beat Even Harry Potter
    "Technology is more powerful than magic."

    No. Technology IS magic. Show a laptop to anyone who hasn't seen modern technology before, and they'll burn you for witchcraft. #harrypotter
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    10/21/09

    In reply to Windows 7 Amazon Preorders Beat Even Harry Potter
    I ordered my copy through amazon too. Windows 7 is going to rock my socks off, especially when I migrate everything to the new rig. SDD and Ci7. Finger licking good.

    On another note, the last Harry Potter movie was great! #harrypotter
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    10/21/09

    @psychonaut2021: Secrets of the Pineal Gland: you know they're splitting the 7th book up into two movies? #harrypotter
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    Image of Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected
    10/21/09

    @Rejexted: Everyone wins: Warner Brothers gets an 8th Potter payday and the fact we have to pay twice will be overshadowed by the fact we'll finally have a story comparable to that of the book. #harrypotter
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    10/21/09

    @psychonaut2021: Secrets of the Pineal Gland:

    I'm fairly sure I got the reference :) #harrypotter
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    Image of Benjamin Posch Benjamin Posch
    10/21/09

    @psychonaut2021: Secrets of the Pineal Gland: have fun staring at a brand new blue screen of death! #harrypotter
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    Image of psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you! psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you!
    10/21/09

    @Benjamin Posch: Oh wow, another MS hater. Um, why don't you go j*ck off or something? I'm sure you can find something better to do with your miserable li'l insignicant life. #harrypotter
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    10/21/09

    @taniquetil: Hmmm....? Add me on AIM and do tell. My SN is "Psychonaut2021". No quotes. #harrypotter
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    10/21/09

    @Rejexted: Well I look at it this way; they wont be trying to fit the entire book in a 2 hour span. #harrypotter
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    10/21/09

    @psychonaut2021: Secrets of the Pineal Gland: I'm happy about it, I don't really want the experience to end. If they could split the last book up into 20 movies I'd be fine with it!

    </3 Starwars
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    Image of psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you! psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you!
    10/21/09

    @Benjamin Posch: Have fun starring at the same OS. #harrypotter
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    10/21/09

    In reply to Windows 7 Amazon Preorders Beat Even Harry Potter

    UK (Adult- not what you think) Harry Potter book cover. #harrypotter
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    10/21/09

    In reply to Windows 7 Amazon Preorders Beat Even Harry Potter
    I hope Windows 7 isn't as much of a let down as Deathly Hallows was. And will it turn out that Balmer was gay after the release? #harrypotter
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    Image of Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected
    10/21/09

    In reply to Windows 7 Amazon Preorders Beat Even Harry Potter

    Technology replacing the magic of the world? Why does that sound familiar.... #harrypotter
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    Image of William T. Sprague Jr. William T. Sprague Jr.
    10/21/09

    @Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected:

    i really like this image what is this from? #harrypotter
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    Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected promoted this comment William T. Sprague Jr. was starred William T. Sprague Jr. was unstarred
    Image of Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected
    10/21/09

    @William T. Sprague Jr.: It's Roland from the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. The image itself is from the marvel comic book prequel series. #harrypotter
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    10/21/09

    @Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected: The artwork in this series is incredible. Jae Lee is pretty damn awesome. #harrypotter
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    Image of fluidexistence fluidexistence
    10/21/09

    @suburbancowboy: @Aashish: You guys do realize there's an actual novel series behind this, right? :)

    The books far overshadow the comics, and are worth the read. #harrypotter
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    Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected promoted this comment fluidexistence was starred fluidexistence was unstarred
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    10/21/09

    @fluidexistence: Except for the last three. 19 and 99 can go fuck themselves. #harrypotter
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    Image of fluidexistence fluidexistence
    10/21/09

    @Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected: I think I'm just about the only one that had some level of enjoyment out of those. What I detested was the lack of involvement... King extended so many branches into his writing and yet involved it so little in the pentultimate work that you wonder if it was all for naught.

    I really, really wanted to see more done with Jack Sawyer's piece, and I was ultimately disappointed with the end. (Read: burned the book.) #harrypotter
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    10/21/09

    @fluidexistence: Probably the best out of the last three was Wolves of the Calla. The only thing I don't like is that King spends the whole book building up suspense for the fight at the end, and then the fight only lasts eight pages. #harrypotter
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    10/21/09

    @Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected: Anticlimactic to say the least... enough can't be said about the potential this had as he built it. I think he just drafted a house that in the end turned out to be too damned hard to finish to spec. #harrypotter
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    Image of Rejexted Rejexted
    10/21/09

    In reply to Windows 7 Amazon Preorders Beat Even Harry Potter
    I really hope Windows 7 picks up more momentum than Vista did. That way my IT may actually upgrade and I'll be unshackled from the horrors of XP.
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    Image of Eulatos Eulatos
    10/21/09

    @Rejexted: Dont count on that till at least SP1 #harrypotter
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    Image of Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected
    10/21/09

    @Eulatos: Why do you say that? MS has made damn sure that 7 is stable from the get go just to stop that crap from happening. #harrypotter
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    Image of Kyonko Kyonko
    10/21/09

    @Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected:
    It's standard practice for organizations to wait till SP1 to upgrade, even if it's as stable as Windows 7. One simply doesn't know how many and what kind of security holes it might have at release. #harrypotter
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    Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected promoted this comment Kyonko was starred Kyonko was unstarred
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    10/21/09

    @Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected: In a corp infrastructure its just a bad idea to upgrade early.

    It doesnt necessarily have to be SP1, but you generally want to wait at minimum 6 months before updating to a new OS on a 100+ users. Remember that Vista had a wildly successful beta program also, Ballmer even said the forecast seems the same as it was for vista weeks before release. #harrypotter
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    Image of Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected
    10/21/09

    @Eulatos: Good point. #harrypotter
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    10/21/09

    @Eulatos: Dude, Windows 7 is Vista's SP1. #harrypotter
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    10/21/09

    @Kyonko: IT waits? That's stupid. The proper way is to do validation on all company applications. We have a timeline; we don't just "wait". #harrypotter
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    Image of Joseph Winke Joseph Winke
    10/21/09

    In reply to Windows 7 Amazon Preorders Beat Even Harry Potter
    Anyone know a good place to buy from?

    What about multiple license packs? I have like 10 computers to upgrade #harrypotter
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    10/21/09

    @Joseph Winke: Find ten students who don't plan on getting the student priced version, and you can get 10 keys for $299.90. #harrypotter
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    10/21/09

    @SEDAGIVE?!: Or just one student and ten online stores (academicsuperstore.com, etc.) that are able to give academic discounts.

    I've been buying software like this since I got out of school. #harrypotter
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    Image of Homerjay is utterly alone. Homerjay is utterly alone.
    11/17/08

    In reply to Harry Potter-ish Photos With Moving Shadows Invented
    This is about as close to harry potterish photos as this

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    11/17/08

    In reply to Harry Potter-ish Photos With Moving Shadows Invented
    So basically it's a moving picture a la a 1985 Tommy John action card by Fleer.
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