Me? I’ve already got Windows 7 installed on my MacBook Pro. A good chunk of you guys are probably running the new Windows OS already too. But for those people who have to purchase the software through regular retail channels, Harvey Norman is planning on hosting a midnight launch for the new OS, with the “world’s first copy” to be sold to a lucky punter by Gerry Harvey himself.
No details yet on which Harvey Norman store will be hosting the midnight launch – but as you can see from the “save the date” email I received, It’s happening next Wednesday night from 11:30pm. I’ll update with more details when they come to light…
Stephen Knight
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 2:07 PMDon’t they have Windows 7 for sale in NZ?!
Nathan
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 2:24 PMYeah but due to the recession they don’t have midnight anymore.
Rodney
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 2:58 PMHarvey Norman has stores in NZ… My guess is it will be one of those stores that will be selling this…
Stupid marketing fluff IMO, Microsoft have been shipping VLK’s for it for over a month now :/
Richard
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 3:57 PMImpossible. I have already bought my copy. I’m sure others have too if they have taken part in Microsoft’s upgrade from Vista promotion.
Dennis
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 4:23 PMIt was widely reported that Windows 7 has been sold from College book rooms already in the USA. Too late.
Gary Tong
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 10:03 PMIs it too late in Australia, since legitimate copies of Window 7 have already been installed for the students of the Digital Education Revolution?
Gordon
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 10:13 PMI’ld like to see someone buy it and do one of those destruction things you see on youtube (you know with the hammer). That’d put a bit of a spin on this stupid media stunt…
Borris
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 11:41 PM2 things, NZ would get it before us and as dennis said a college book shop already sold a copy
Simon Kwasnycia
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 10:17 AMI’m already running win7 :)
John Kirkham
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 10:31 AMOne of my wholesale suppliers said we can buy the windows 7 discs now but must promise not to onsell them before the 22nd…
Roby
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 1:39 PMThis will be at HN and Domayne in Alexandria (o’riordan St.)
belinda
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 4:46 PMjust wondering wwhat store are opening at midnight for the launch of windows 7?
Cozmo
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 12:42 AMAnd the reciepient that will recieve the first copy of Windows in NZ will say
“Oh Shut, I’m so heppy, I got the furst copy of Wundows Sivin”