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The Star Wars fans among you who remember Microsoft's TV punts for Windows 7... ...might enjoy this explanation of just whose idea the Death Star was: Well, recruiting Darth Vader for a Windows 7 promotion probably would have panned out better than a short dalliance with Family Guy: MS dropped plans for a TV …

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  1. amanfromearth
    Dead Vulture

    Huh

    Must be a slow news day at Vulture Headquarters

    1. Matt Piechota

      Even

      Even slower day for comments if you need to comment on it.

      1. mmiied

        slow day

        you do not even wnat to know how slow my day is

  2. Colin 4
    Gates Horns

    Not a Fit

    "was not a fit with the Windows brand" .... yeah, the jokes on these shows work.

  3. Benny
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    The other ones

    are pretty good as well - chewwy one is awesome!

  4. Graham Marsden
    Gates Horns

    Windows 7 was my idea...

    ... but I gave away the IP to Microsoft who patented it...

  5. tom 24

    The Snap Feature!

    I just want to state for the record that I still hate the snap feature. I've tried it. It is not an acquired taste. It has not grown on me.

    So of course I find this hilarious.

    1. Robert Forsyth
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      Re: The Snap Feature

      Yes, I couldn't turn it off fast enough when KDE copied the 'feature'

      1. Mark Aggleton
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        However

        I actually quite like it.

  6. Timothy Tuck
    FAIL

    Wow, so impressed

    That is by far the gayest shit I have ever seen, And i live across the bay from San Francisco!

    Hey, its seriously that gay, I give it 2 SNAPs!

    1. LINCARD1000
      Stop

      Wow, so impressed

      Your comment is by far the most thoughtless and insulting shit I have ever seen, and I live across the pond from the USA.

      Hey, it's seriously that thoughtless and insulting, I give you 2 FINGERs!

  7. Wize

    Meh

    Bloody YouTube blocking firewall at work. Can't even see a still image of it.

  8. deadlockvictim

    Windows 7 was my idea

    Let me get this straight, Microsoft stole the ideas from many, many beautiful, young people across America for Windows 7, then made ads to tell the world this and now they want us, the gullible people, to condone this action. Have you no shame, Microsoft?

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