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Windows 7 borrows from OS X, avoids Vista

 
No pain, no gain PDC When it comes to Windows 7, Microsoft hasn't just learned from the mistakes of Windows Vista. It has picked-up a thing or two from Apple's OS X, judging by first impressions .… (link)

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