The weekend is here, and since launch just happened it’s time to install Windows 7. Here’s our guide. An in case you were on the fence, a recap of the week’s launch and some reviews from Giz and our friends.
• Our Complete Windows 7 Guide
https://gizmodo.com/windows-7-the-complete-guide-5150298
• Lifehacker’s Complete Guide to Windows 7
https://lifehacker.com/lifehackers-complete-guide-to-windows-7-5386953
• How to Install Windows 7 via Boot Camp on a New Mac
• Win SuperSite: How To Clean Install Win 7 With an Upgrade-Only Disc
• How to Virtualize Any OS for Free
https://gizmodo.com/how-to-survive-boot-camp-and-run-win-7-on-a-mac-5387353
And here’s a recap of the finest launch moments of the past week…
The Launch Party
• Readers’ Windows 7 Launch Parties
• Adam Frucci’s One-Man Launch Party
• Host Your Own Win 7 Torrenting Party
• Microsoft Opens Its All-New Retail Store
• Microsoft’s New Windows 7 Ads
• 38 Ways to Put some Sex Into Windows 7
• Saddest Example of Cross-Promotional Convergence Ever
https://gizmodo.com/you-guys-had-some-wild-and-crazy-windows-7-launch-parti-5388630
The Steve Ballmer Interview
• Part 1: Ballmer Talks Natal, Says Blu-ray Add-On for Xbox Coming (Update)
• Part 2: Ballmer on the Smartphone Race: “It Doesn’t Matter What the Critics Say”
• Part 3: Ballmer on Zune: Sometimes You Get It Right The Third Time?
• Part 4: Ballmer on Those Crazy Ballmer YouTube Videos
• Part 5: Ballmer Optimistic About Win 7, But Says Vista Is “Very Popular”
https://gizmodo.com/ballmer-talks-natal-says-blu-ray-add-on-for-xbox-comin-5387238
The Dealzmodo
• HP and Best Buy’s Super Insane $1200 Combo Offer
https://gizmodo.com/last-minute-guide-to-saving-money-on-windows-7-5386828
More Windows 7 Goodness
• Battlemodo: Thin-and-Light Win 7 Laptops
• HP Envy
• Amazon Kindle Touchscreen App for Windows 7
https://gizmodo.com/27-takes-on-windows-7-5387822