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Liveblog: Microsoft CEO Ballmer kicks off Windows 7 availability
blogs.zdnet.com - 10/22/2009
Liveblog: Microsoft CEO Ballmer kicks off Windows 7 availability
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage today in New York to officially kick off the worldwide availability of Windows 7, the company's highly-anticipated next-generation operating system. Here's a liveblog of the festivities.
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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microsoft.com - 10/22/2009
Microsoft Simplifies the PC With Windows 7: New PC operating system available worldwide today.
— microsoft.com — NEW YORK — Oct. 22, 2009 — Today Microsoft Corp. announced the worldwide availability of its new... Windows 7 operating system. Windows 7 delivers on a simple premise: make it easier for people to do the things they want on a PC. The new operating system ... (more) Microsoft Simplifies the PC With Windows 7: New PC ...

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As Windows 7 Rolls Out, 4 Things to Expect [GigaOM]
gigaom.com - 10/22/2009
As Windows 7 Rolls Out, 4 Things to Expect [GigaOM]
— gigaom.com — Microsoft is set to roll out its much talked-about — and generally well-reviewed — Windows 7 operating... system tomorrow, a day some are referring to as Redmond’s Day of Redemption. Because of the ubiquity of Windows, such a major ... (more) As Windows 7 Rolls Out, 4 Things to Expect [GigaOM]

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Digital Daily:  Best Thing About Windows 7? It's Not Vista.

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Best Thing About Windows 7? It's Not Vista.
Digital Daily — ... 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 that the stakes are particularly high this time around. Vista was widely maligned as mediocre and Microsoft needs something to reverse three quarters of declining Windows sale. ...

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