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Official: Windows 7 is bigger than Harry Potter
Official: Windows 7 is bigger than Harry Potter
Windows 7 is the biggest pre-order product ever, according to Amazon, beating the record previously held by JK Rowling's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows . According to the online shopping site, in July the OS was so popular Amazon.co.uk sold more pre-order copies of Windows 7 in the first ...
Amazon: Windows 7 is  'the biggest pre-order product of all time'
Amazon: Windows 7 is 'the biggest pre-order product of all time'
tgdaily.com — Windows 7 has beaten boy wizard Harry Potter to become the biggest pre-order product of all time... in the UK, says Amazon. (more) Amazon: Windows 7 is 'the biggest pre-order product of ...
Windows 7 breaks Amazon UK pre-order volume record, ousts Harry Potter
Windows 7 breaks Amazon UK pre-order volume record, ousts Harry Potter
engadget.com — Take it from us, your London-based sleuths, when anything sells faster than Harry Potter books or DVDs... in the UK, it's scorching hot. Case in point is Microsoft's Vista successor, which has sold so well that it has beaten the Amazon UK pre-order ... (more) Windows 7 breaks Amazon UK pre-order volume record, ...
MDOP 2009 R2 for Windows 7 is now available!
blogs.technet.com — Just in time for Windows 7, today we are announcing the availability of Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack... (MDOP ) 2009 R2! If you are an MDOP customer, you can download MDOP 2009 R2 through Microsoft Volume Licensing Site (MVLS) . For others who ... (more) MDOP 2009 R2 for Windows 7 is now available!
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