Microsoft invites some of its bestest OEM buddies over for a Windows 7 RTM code handoff party

Redmond was the place to be last night, as Microsoft gave over that long-anticipated Windows 7 RTM code to its favorite OEM partners, including HP, Toshiba, Lenovo (pictured), ASUS, Acer, Dell, Sony and Fujitsu-Siemens. Even if you're not big into operating system nuts and bolts, it's hard not to get just a little choked up as one nerd hands a nondescript white box to another nerd. You know there's magic in the air.

[Thanks, JagsLive]

[AniMill Posted Jul 25th 2009 8:37PM]

Shocked that no one has Photoshoped anything on that box yet... it's just screaming for a label application. Hey Engadget, how about a contest for the best mocked-up box lable on that image?

[Lancelot9201 Posted Jul 25th 2009 10:28PM]

It was heard that M$ whispered to each guest that "They are sorry you were forced to use that POS called Vista & we know that this should really have been released as a free Service Pack for Vista but due to our reduced revenue this past year we really need the money to support all the other scrap that isn't selling. Plus, most Windows users are a bad as Apple users when it comes to opening their wallets & continuing to pay through the nose of things we do wrong".

[sky2earth Posted Jul 26th 2009 10:16PM]

who's this paul chapel weirdo?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 26th 2009 11:52PM]

You guys really have a way with words at Engadget. I mean, seriously, this is good:

"...Even if you're not big into operating system nuts and bolts, it's hard not to get just a little choked up as one nerd hands a nondescript white box to another nerd. You know there's magic in the air."