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    Windows 7 Home Premium Will Be Released For FREEE!!!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Emerican_Idiot, Apr 1, 2009.

  1. Emerican_Idiot

    Emerican_Idiot Notebook Consultant

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    Emerican_Idiot, Apr 1, 2009
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  2. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    no, really? woah, happily that didn't get posted at aprils fools day..

    wait.. :)
     
    davepermen, Apr 1, 2009
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  3. StealthTH

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    posted on 4/1/2009.

    I'd avoid any news outlets or press releases for today
     
    StealthTH, Apr 1, 2009
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  4. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Too good to be true, perhaps? I'm wondering if this interview is all made up...
     
    Bog, Apr 1, 2009
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  5. Emerican_Idiot

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    Come to think of it... this doesn't sounds like Microsoft I know and love lol
     
    Emerican_Idiot, Apr 1, 2009
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  6. dbam987

    dbam987 wicked-poster

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    Its clearly a rouse. April Fools!

    Or is it... :rolleyes:
     
    dbam987, Apr 1, 2009
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  7. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Haha Steve Balmer, you won't con us!!!!! We all know it's April Fool today!!!!1
     
    Luke1708, Apr 1, 2009
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  8. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    One would think that Ballmer would save such a shocking announcement for another day besides this one.
     
    Bog, Apr 1, 2009
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  9. Emerican_Idiot

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    I think this may be one of the cruelest April Fool's Joke I've seen in a while. lol
     
    Emerican_Idiot, Apr 1, 2009
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  10. Citizen86

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    Riiiiiiight....
     
    Citizen86, Apr 1, 2009
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  11. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Wouldn't it be awesome, though? I will definitely have dreams tonight!
     
    Bog, Apr 1, 2009
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    You can't fool us Microsoft! At least not on April Fools' day
     
    revvo, Apr 1, 2009
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  13. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    I just got owned >_>
     
    JCMS, Apr 2, 2009
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