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Microsoft Had Doubts About the 'Vista Capable' Label

dionysus writes "Last April, Microsoft was sued over its 'Vista Capable' labeling, and in hearing last week, attorneys for the plaintiffs presented evidence that Microsoft employees were skeptical about the 'Vista Capable' marketing. Some of the most... ...full story at slashdot

from slashdot on Tue, Feb 12 2008

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