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Microsoft will install Vista SP1 on your PC - if you live in Silicon Valley
by Brad Linder Nov 19th 2007 at 3:00PM
Yeah, it's not exactly Des Moines or Wichita, so if you're not on the west coast, good luck checking out the updated version of Vista. But if you're wondering whether installing beta software will make your PC more stable, and you happen to live in northern California, why not stop by?
The install fair is scheduled for December 8-9, from 9am to 4pm. You'll need to register in advance, and you'll need to make sure your PC is already running Vista and meets Microsoft's minimum requirements. You'll also get a free copy of MS Office 2007 for playing guinea pig.
I don't know if this is a labor of love or merely the brainchild of four very gifted games designers, but Level Up is a really weird mash-up of gaming elements that you have probably never seen in a Flash game before.
Let's start with the premise itself: Groundhog Day meets Memento. The game experience revolves around 'days': you explore the world and the clock slowly ticks towards the evening. You bounce around picking up gems and talking to the denizens of 'Level Upland'. Eventually you feel tired and head back to ...
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SDreamer said 4:00PM on 11-19-2007
Wish I could go, I could use that copy of Office 2k7 :P
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Jeremy K. said 8:58PM on 11-26-2007
I was one of the lucky thousands who attended an opening party for Vista and Office 2007. They fed me breakfast and gave a free copy of Office 2007 Professional and Groove 2007 to all attendees. Not bad, considering 2007 Pro is pretty darn expensive.
Tim Shadoz said 4:49PM on 11-19-2007
Glad i do not need the Vista SP as i use Windows XP for Life
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kojo87 said 5:25PM on 11-19-2007
when is SP1 going to hit the interwebs? preferebly from MS not torrents ;)
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