<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Malstrom's Articles News]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://seanmalstrom.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[seanmalstrom]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://seanmalstrom.wordpress.com/author/seanmalstrom/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Is Microsoft serious about Windows 7 House Parties?&nbsp;Yes.]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>I wonder if Microsoft is trying to replicate the Wii phenomenon of &#8216;house parties&#8217; with this. After all, Microsoft did try to throw <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/2009/2/microsoft-throwing-xbox-360-tupperware-parties-to-hook-women-brilliant-msft">tupperware parties for the Xbox 360</a>. My jaw just dropped when watching this. And I thought Natal was <em>bad</em>. (Windows 7 as the honored guest!!!)</p>
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<p>CNET has fun deconstructing it <a href="http://cnettv.cnet.com/special-report-windows-7-house-party/9742-1_53-50077452.html">here</a>.</p>
<p>Some people think I am posting this Microsoft stuff to &#8216;diminish&#8217; it. No. I am posting it because I am in total awe of it. Even Ballmer&#8217;s <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGvHNNOLnCk">parody</a> commercials were better.</p>
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