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Best Thing About Windows 7? It's Not Vista.
digitaldaily.allthingsd.com - 10/23/2009
Best Thing About Windows 7? It's Not Vista.
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“ I’m Steve Ballmer, and I’m a Windows 7 PC. ” And with those words, spoken at a big company event in New York City , the Microsoft (MSFT) CEO launched the newest version of Windows, the one he hopes will regain the customer goodwill lost with its predecessor Vista. There’s no question ...
microsoft.com - 10/23/2009
Microsoft Reports First
— microsoft.com — REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 23, 2009 — Microsoft Corp. today announced revenue of $12.92 billion for the... first quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009, a 14% decline from the same period of the prior year. Operating income, net income and diluted earnings per share ... (more) Microsoft Reports First

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store.microsoft.com - 10/22/2009
Windows 7 for Netbooks
— store.microsoft.com — If you’ve got a netbook, you probably don’t have a CD or DVD drive – so you... may be wondering how you can upgrade to Windows 7. We’ve got your answer. The Microsoft Store is the only place where you can get a downloadable version of Windows 7. Download ... (more) Windows 7 for Netbooks

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telegraph.co.uk - 10/22/2009
Microsoft Windows 7 review
— telegraph.co.uk — Microsoft's new operating system Windows 7 hits shops on Thursday but is it worth upgrading to?... (more) Microsoft Windows 7 review

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BoomTown:  Microsoft Earnings Preview: Move on, Nothing to See Here

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Microsoft Earnings Preview: Move on, Nothing to See Here
BoomTown — Microsoft has had a high-profile week, between launching its new Windows 7 operating system and striking real-time feed deals with both Twitter and Facebook. But, Wall Street is not expecting quite as much excitement from the software giant’s first-quarter earnings, which will be announced before the markets open this morning. Both revenues and profits are expected to be down from the same period a year ago. Microsoft (MSFT) will hold a conference call on the results at 7:30 am, which BoomTown will be ...

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