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A Rebuttal to Windows 7: Seven points of imperfection
12-07-2009 3:24 PM

In her recent article ‘ Windows 7: Seven points of imperfection ’ (posted on IT World Canada, and written for PC World US) Jacqueline Emigh  calls out seven deficiencies in Microsoft’s new client operating system. While I understand that columnists have to find a hook to please their editors, I am beginning to find it boring with how far some people are... Read More...

by Mitch Garvis | 2 comment(s)

Filed under: MIcrosoft, Windows 7, Windows, Microsoft Canada, Article, Client OS, Windows 7 Launch Party, IT World Canada, Jacqueline Emigh, Imperfections, PC World, problems

Windows 7 and Family Guy
11-27-2009 12:23 AM

The week Windows 7 released Microsoft was slated to sponsor a portion of the Fox TV animated(and rather colourful) show Family Guy .  At the last minute they pulled the plug because someone realized that the show did not quite … well frankly it is crude and tasteless.  Nonetheless the original clip has made it to YouTube, and here it is! http://www... Read More...

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Filed under: Windows 7, Windows, STEP, Springboard, Windows 7 Launch Party, Family Guy

Windows 7 Comes to the Sarnia Computer Users Group!
11-07-2009 4:05 PM

On October 28 I was invited to present a STEP (Springboard Technical Experts Panel) Event for the Sarnia Computer Users Group in Sarnia, Ontario.  Steve Syfuhs and I drove out there and had a great time, even though we were in for a surprise!  I have to say that this group of retired hobbyists were every bit as knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and interested... Read More...

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Filed under: Windows 7, Windows, STEP, Springboard, Windows 7 Launch Party

Windows 7 Launch Event: OAKVILLE ROCKS!
11-04-2009 11:58 AM

When Microsoft announced that rather than throwing large launch events in select cities they would enable Influencers to throw ‘House Parties’ there was a lot of ridicule; many said it wouldn’t work, others poked fun and even shot mocumentaries about them.  Cameron McKay and I set out to prove that not only COULD they work, but we wanted to set the bar for... Read More...

by Mitch Garvis | with no comments

Filed under: Windows 7, STEP, Springboard, Deployment Point, Deployment, MVP, MVP Microsoft, Steve Syfuhs, Demo, Launch Party, Windows 7 Launch Party, Mitch Garvis, Cameron McKay, Sean Kearney