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Steve Ballmer's Windows 7 dance party

Hopping on the grave of Windows Vista October 22 has arrived, which means Microsoft can stop defending Windows Vista and start pretending it never happened. Eyes have now turned to Windows 7, while Windows Vista joins Microsoft Bob and Windows Me in the... ...full story at the register (uk)

from the register (uk) on Fri, Oct 23 2009

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