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Microsoft Concedes Vista Launch Problems

notdagreatbrain writes "Maximum PC just posted a lengthy feature looking back at the myriad problems that went into Microsoft's 6 billion dollar failure of the Vista launch. Aside from running benchmarks comparing Vista at launch how its performing now,... ...full story at slashdot

from slashdot on Thu, Sep 11 2008

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