Episode 951
November 2, 2009 Windows 7 Party Time
Dick didn't reply early enough to get an invitation to the official Microsoft Windows 7 Launch Party in Manhattan, but the night before, HP had its own launch event, where Dick met Paul Thurrott of Windows Weekly. For the record, Dick was not thrown out of the party, as Leo seems to have suggested. The following evening Dick attended the Windows 7 party at the Antarctica in Soho in New York, organised by Paul and others. No cold shoulders there either, and Dick got another copy of Windows 7 Ultimate, this time from Paul.
Windows 7 BestBuy
BestBuy is selling a package of 3 HP computers, a monitor and a router, complete with installation (of the router) by the Geek Squad, all for $1,200. It includes an HP Pavilion Slimline Desktop, an HP Laptop (both with Intel Pentium processors, not the Core Series, integrated graphics, 3GB RAM, Windows 7 Home Premium), an HP Mini Netbook (Atom processor, 1GB RAM, 10" 1024 x 600 display, Windows 7 Starter Edition), an HP 18" LCD monitor, and a Netgear wifi(g) router.
The TWiTmobile and Shaker Audio
Leo was shopping for a new car 2 weeks ago, and it didn't take him long to get one. There appears to be a sponsorship/advertising deal on the horizon or at least under discussion, and Leo can't talk about it just yet. We know it's red, has an external antenna, and is a new version of an American classic model. Speculation is rife about what car it is. Leo posted on his blog a video of a test drive with fellow TWiT colleagues and a picture of the audio system in the car, which is a Shaker Audio system. The indications are that it's one of the 2010 Ford Mustang models.
Shaker Audio in Leo's new car
Uroclub Sale
Kevin from New York City saw an episode of the ABC show Shark Tank, in which the owner of the Uroclub (made famous by Dick in Episode 598) appeared on the show to pitch his company to the panel of CEOs, $25,000 for 50% of the company. Only one CEO made an offer, $25,000 for 75% of the company. The deal was done.
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The Uroclub on Shark Tank: Video
Thanks to SComn, who's posted in his Comment a link to the video, on the ABC website, of extracts from the show. Here is the link.
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Thanks for the link to the Shark Tank video! I've posted an update with the link.