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Microsoft polishes Vista into Windows 7

 
Last week, Apple launched the latest in its series of ads attacking PCs, this time ridiculing Microsoft for spending millions on advertising rather than on "fixing" its Windows Vista operating system. On Tuesday, Microsoft finally will be able to change the... (link)

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