Video: Windows 7 launch party parody is bleeping genius
By Vladislav Savov 
posted Sep 24th 2009 4:44AM
posted Sep 24th 2009 4:44AM
[Via Mashable]
'Hosting Your Party' remix
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grandma's not invited to my windows 7 party
Windows 7 Party goes big!!....BOOM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efT0thAWqxk
Bring a chicken.
god, the shaky camera is worse than cloverfield
Best remix yet. Panic Inc has nothing on this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6JJ7pa0sl0
cloverfield was awesome, you ARE wack
I had to stop watching this at work because I was laughing too hard.
Yeah i just caught it on youtube, too funny! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PfoBwF8Bus
Unbelievable. I guess it speaks volumes about the intellect of a typical windows user. The marketing person responsible for this should be shot.
I wouldn't say it speaks anything about typical Windows users, I would say it speaks volumes on how Microsoft envisions their users though.
Well, I don't know about Microsoft, but personally I always like to have only 1 black person and 1 elderly white woman at every one of my parties.
It really keeps the party alive.
@FrsotBlade.
I guess the party isn't hosted by Microsoft Poland...
@FrsotBlade.
Well definitely a black guy. Somebody has to eat all the food and agree with everyone else, right?
Otherwise, they'd leave the asian guy in.
At least MS can come up with somebody other than Justin Long to represent their customers.
Justin Long doesn't represent Apple customers, he represents the Mac computer. Apple and Microsoft use the phrase "I'm a PC" in different ways.
It's like an unfunny version of "This Week in Unnecessary Censorship" from Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Jimmy Kimmel is much better. With his edits, you don't even have to think about what words are supposed to be behind the beeps... it flows intuatively. With this horrible knock-off, you have to really try hard to find words that would sound like they are actually part of that conversation.
This was really bad.
I have only seen Windows 7 being benchmarked as being faster than Vista, but slower than XP. Get your facts straight douche!
Let's see, make fun of Microsoft by making a video that's just as bad?
ORLY?
I guess no matter how bad the video is, if it makes fun of microsoft, apple fankids will love it.
I agree, I snickered maybe once. Otherwise I'm not sure why this is being heralded as triumphant. It's not that I don't like the dirtiness, it's that this is just not funny
Lame
This and the Josh Long commercials illustrate why Mac people shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a camera.
"This and the Josh Long commercials illustrate why Mac people shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a camera."
Not really sure what you mean by that.
A) I think you mean Justin Long
B) This wasn't shot by the remixer. It was remixed. Meaning he used existing footage from the Microsoft commercial.
C) Weird. Lots of filmmakers use Final Cut (a program for mac) to edit their films. Lots of writers use Final Draft, screenwriting software for the mac. Some of these people even end up behind a camera to make movies that gross millions of dollars!
I do agree that the remix is pretty horrible, as is the commercial. Almost all of the marketing material coming out of Redmond lately is pretty horrible though. But I think that's the point: get people talking about how horrible it is and keep people talking about Windows. Not sure how effective it will be, I guess time will tell.
Anyway, can we please stop making broad characterizations about a group of people based on things as silly as what operating system they use? Because really, this is what you sound like, just a little sillier:
"This ... illustrates why black people shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a camera."
"This ... illustrates why gay people shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a camera."
"This ... illustrates why women shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a camera."
Yea, definitely don't give gay people cameras! Bad idea...
Wait, you're trying to say that Jimmy Kimmel is funny?
^ Wait, I got my Jimmys mixed up (too much coffee >_
But you're not invited if you're a business user. Because surveys show most businesses
plan to stick with XP.
Yeah i must say i have to agree, Windows7 is pretty average, might as well stick with XP its not even that different, just runs slower IMO
Well it didn't take long for obvious troll to appear.
XP Pro is better than Vista Pro without doubt!
"Well it didn't take long for obvious troll to appear."
Looks it took even less to the obvious fanboi to respond.
giuliop @
You a moron. They've benchmarked it. W7 runs better then XP, more intuitive and stable. Sidenote you're a moron.
@giuliop
"Looks it took even less to the obvious fanboi to respond."
Now how would it be "even less", when fanboi responded after the troll? Hmm...? Think about that for a minute or a few hours in your case. Oh and learn your grammar!
@giuliop
Ok then, show me the market research that indicates most businesses will not migrate to W7 over the next 3 to 4 years then.
"Ok then, show me the market research that indicates most businesses will not migrate to W7 over the next 3 to 4 years then."
Of course they will, this is common sense - they have no choice but to move to the next OS. Think about it, XP is almost a decade old! The fact that they didn't do this with Vista just shows what a dismal OS Vista was. Where I work they didn't move everyone over to XP until about 2003. With Vista, the IT department said they would "never" upgrade to Vista. But eventually they will have to upgrade, even if it is just because that is what the PCs (which are replaced every three years) ship with.
So yes, it is common sense that they will move away from XP to Win7. Or 8. Or Win95+15 Or Panoramic Euphoria, or whatever naming scheme they go with for the next OS revision.
Or, to use the condensed version, I'm right and obvious troll is indeed obvious.
you are aware that you yourself are also a troll of sorts, right? A smug self righteous troll, but a troll none the less.
Yup, I'm a smug git.
I knew we had something in common.
We are planning on deploying it next spring and most of my friends who are in IT, their companies have either already done it (just one) or are planning to do it before the end of 2010. A lot of us have skipped Vista, but not all, but we are all looking forward to Windows 7.
I nerded out with our Microsoft rep recently about Windows 7 and saying how I am excited for it, which she said they have been getting a lot of people saying that.
I won't say it is perfect and I am a big linux fan, but 7 is a major step in the right direction.
Do YOU want to be the admin responsible for upgrading an entire network of XP computers to Windows 7? Say for a company like... Lockheed Martin? Windows 7 may perform better than XP, but XP had been around a lot longer, will have fewer security vulnerabilities that a new OS is bound to have, and has drivers for any custom hardware they could be using, which I bet they are. Even WITH remote installations and automation, I would never want to be the one to do that in such a large company.
Personally speaking, my company (US-based corporation that delivers a lot of packages) skipped Vista but they are planning to deploy Windows 7 early next year. And thank goodness for that - we'll finally see the back of the horror that is Windows XP. I know Vista has a bad reputation but I'd rather use that than XP simply for being a modern OS.
As opposed you you, my dear Skeezle. You are completely impartial and NEVER attempt to pick a fight with anybody (who doesn't like Apple)
Oh look, another one!
Stick with XP? No thanks. Our SolidWorks, HFSS, and Flowtherm boxes all run Vista Ultimate x64. The only problems we have with these machines is sometimes Office products will hang and/or crash. Strange how Office is the only thing we've really had troubles with (stranger still that it's a Microsoft born and bred suite...), but the "rest of the world" treats Vista as a pariah. We've also tested Windows 7 on a five year old Dell Latitude X1. It "feels" quicker with 7 than it did with XP. Performance isn't really improved much, unless you consider no crashes since the beta launched a performance increase.
You're right though, most business will wait until at least the first service pack to come out before migrating to a new OS; at least the ones that know what they're doing.
Ethos - Just out of interest, how do you benchmark intuitiveness?
Who was operating that camera? Trying to make me feel seasick?
... content also making me sick 3 minutes in...
notice how the black man only gets like one line.. They can edit him out easily.
Nerd [/]
Old Person [/]
Woman [/]
Black Guy [/]
or they can just superimpose a white guy over his head.
Nah, that's crazy. Who would do that?
Definitely not Microsoft...
http://microlove.ytmnd.com/
I wouldn't mind having the milf at my party! She'd definitely provide some entertainment value ;)
I love how the white guy symbolically jokes that he can't believe Microsoft would let the black man get involved..
god that's funny
That's what I'm thinking too. Total rip off of Jimmy Kimmel.
I guess this guy Cabel Sasser can't come up with anything original.
someone already said that
After the white guy says "I did three.", it sounds like the black guy says "Pfffft, well excuse me, sexy mouth".
+1 for tea on my shiny new monitor.
It does sound like that, but I think he said "check him out".
Most boring party ... EVER ......
What are you talking about!? They have cashews!
Oh sorry, missed the cashews
Windows 7 Party Tip: Don't throw your party on a boat
So that's what a Gates party is like.
Are micro$oft seriously suggesting people have a windows 7 party. WTF!
Who ever is doing their marketing and advertising now should be shot. It all consistently misses the mark.
The beeping version is just not funny.
Read the article dumb-ass.
Ef Ewe. I'm throwing a Windows 7 Party. You get a free copy of Windows 7 and some goodies to give out at the party. Totally worth it. Not my fault your computer is your only friend.
Dude I signed up. I missed the mark because I was at work when the email came out so I didn't in quick enough.
Whats not to like. Free copy of Windows7 and free peripherals and such plus its a easy and it would just you and you friends hanging out? I don't see the issue.
This is another great example how crappy microsoft-ads really are. I'd like to see someone make a version with BSOD.
"I started planning my party and the com crashed. It took 15min to reboot and my mouse didn't work. I rebooted again and when starting to use my mouse the infamous Blue Screen came. Pressing crtl+alt+del crashed the blue screen. Man, my party was a blast!"
Malwaren - Just looked at your posts. Clearly a well informed intelligent person... oh hold on you think pixels are round.
Ethos - Fair enough - didn't know anything about the freebies - not mentioned in the article.
The point is if you have to have a party to explain how to use an operating system it's a rubbish operating system. No I am not an Apple fan - I use OSX and windoze - and they are both great in some ways and rubbish in many.
Yes the original video is lame. How to have a party for F@!Ks sake.... but the the bleeping version is not original or funny. It's internet crappola and does not belong on this site.
Regarding microsoft advertising and marketing, I refer you to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oGFogwcx-E - nuff said
WTF! This is american sarcasm right?
You're thinking of irony, which goes to prove that American's don't understand it.
Oh, it's supposed to be funny?
Yea...we really need a party for windows 7 because the hell with windows vista is coming to an end... But then, I hope windows 8 gets rid of that registry...
What's so bad is that some programs access the same registry value 20 times a sec continuously for no reason at all, values that will not change, if you are a project manager you should track such coders down and fire them and call anybody that ever employs them.
I like Windows 7 and would do this to get the Ultimate but dear god both of these videos suck. Why don't they get the guys that did the latest PS3 commercials.
You would have needed to sign up like a month ago. Registrations are closed.
My eyes are bleeding.
yeah, do not host a party like that unless you are a card carrying senior or still in elementary and the other thing is NOONE IS TOUCHING MY PC!
but yeah, i'm not participating anyways, it seems like a farce.
But honestly, the first video was bad, the remix wasnt much better
While MS denied my party ... :(
Like WTF!
A party for morons.
Wow, that is bleak.
The original was FAIL. The remix is even more FAIL. I'm expecting really good things out of Win7 ... but this whole "party" concept seems like a bad idea the boss dreamed up and everybody is afraid to tell him it sucks.
Haha I know I saw this earlier and I'm still laughing about it, Everything about it is so bad. Where is this website where I can read party ideas? I'm sure they are pretty funny as well.
Am I the only one who finds this patently un-funny? I mean, I keep expecting the funny, but it just isn't happening. In fact, it seems like most PC commercial parodies and edits are just completely awful. Shame on people who think this is funny. You're the kind of people who give Dane Cook money.
Agree with the un-funniness. If you want to see how to do a remix, please see "Slap Chop Remix."
Ugh. Are you referring to the dubbed Slap Chop and other ad videos? Personally I find those so lame.
The humor in this parody video simply lies in the first sound of the word that is bleeped, along with the dialog that follows.
Here's an example:
Grandma @ :51 seconds: "...but you may want to **** *** them, but you have to make sure to have the right devices on hand"
You see, here, though the words are "bleeped", it appears as though she is saying "jack off them", therefore humorously making it seem as though she is speaking naughty and inappropriate words, but in actuality, she is not.
In conclusion, one needs to have an imagination, or what some would call a "sick mind".
microsoft has tommy wiseau on the payroll.
I dunno why the guy who remixed this used the "bleeps" that he did. They're not the standard ones that they use in television and their ear-piercingly loud and obnoxious. Bleeping out words to imply sexual/dirty stuff hasn't really been that funny since Jimmy Kimmel kinda overdid it.
Well, that's good news for those of us that don't watch Jimmy Kimmel. It stayed funny.
Dane Cook is even funnier than this. To like this you'd have to be either
A. a PC Hater
B. Apple fanboy
C. Both
And to the guy jawing on about the BSOD, get a clue. Even XP wasn't that bad. Windows hasn't had a problem with BSOD since Millenium. I've been using Vista at work for over 2 years and other than it being slow and a memory hog it's worked fine. Been using Win7 at home now for 6 months and not one BSOD and it's smooth as silk.
And before the Apple butt monkey's come out in droves. Apple's are sweet machines with a nice OS, not as secure as the commercials would like you to think, but sweet none the less. I'd seriously be interested in buying one if it weren't for the price.
Is this the same nose-picking Puck from MTV's 'The Real World?' wow! Thought you would have OD'd by now.
anyway-
I installed an RC version of Win7 several months ago, it would boot up with the nifty little Windows logo animation screen, then go directly to a blue screen. Got it on video. Didn't get to actually use the OS until I installed it using VMWare Fusion.
BSOD is not a thing of the past.
Nonsense! Windows Vista and 7 effectively hide BSODs by rebooting immediately on a system crash. You need to change a setting before you will ever see a BSOD. Go to "Advanced System Settings->Startup and Recovery" and disable the "Automatically Restart" item. Then you'll see a BSOD (when your system crashes)...
You guys realize that Cabel isn't a comedian or anything right? He's a goddamned software developer, not to mention a really nice and extremely modest guy. He posted this video on twitter for his friends to see. It was pretty funny, and if the joke was ruined for you by Jimmy Kimmel, your sense of humor was fucked from jump street.
Well as someone who got chosen to host a party, and an avid Win7 fan, I have to say that I love Win7. I use the RTM on my Netbook and it is faster and cleaner than both Vista and XP. I suggest actually using the OS before putting it down. It is everything Vista should have been. As far as the party goes, I did it to get free stuff. Plain and simple.I will set the laptop up, invite a few IT friends over and have a nice evening. It's a win/win for me.
Oh gee, wow this really looks kinda neat, dontcha think? I mean it looks like a whole buncha neat fun that is just too fun!