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microsoft.com - 12/1/2008

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— microsoft.com — Windows powered by Live Search United States Change | All Microsoft Sites Language placeholder Home Products Buy... Downloads Help and How-to  ... (more) N/A

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computerworld.com - 12/1/2008

Used PCs sought for Windows XP

— computerworld.com — November 26, 2008 (IDG News Service) Some used PCs are being purchased not for the hardware but... because people want to get their hands on a copy of Windows XP , according to industry analysts and hardware suppliers. A lot of PCs have been disposed of ... (more) Used PCs sought for Windows XP

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tech.yahoo.com - 11/28/2008

Bamboo Laptop by Asustek to Debut Saturday (PC World) by PC World: Yahoo! Tech

— tech.yahoo.com — - Asustek Computer plans to debut a nature-friendly laptop PC with a casing made of bamboo on... Saturday at Taiwan's IT Month exhibition. The laptop, first announced last year, is part of Asus's efforts to use renewable materials in products. The shell ... (more) Bamboo Laptop by Asustek to Debut Saturday (PC World) ...

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  From displays to batteries, and offering what billions in R&D elsewhere couldn't achieve... Maybe she'll find a way to cure cancer next!

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