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Published 10/24/2008 at CNET News.com

A two-day Microsoft developer conference begins Monday in Los Angeles, Calif., where the company is expected to give details on its cloud platform and Windows 7. In this Daily Debrief, CNET's Ina Fried explains to Kara Tsuboi why consumers can expect more "dessert" and less "vegetables" from the new OS, and talks about the reasoning behind the number 7 in the name. (link)

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