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    Microsoft Sells 350 Million Copies of Windows 7 in First 18 Months

    Windows IT Pro </br/> Microsoft revealed that it has sold more than 350 million licenses to Windows 7, allowing its latest desktop OS to retain the title of fastest-selling OS of all time. ... Link Removed - Invalid URL
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    Windows 7 expands lead over Vista, still dwarfed by Windows XP

    Windows 7 has expanded its lead over Windows Vista with more than 350 million licenses sold after 18 months on the market, Microsoft said Friday. But Windows XP, older than both Vista and 7, still captures about half of the desktop operating system market with Mac and Linux far behind. More...
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    Windows 7 reigns supreme...at least in the US

    Windows 7 has finally assumed its rightful place on the desktop operating system throne -- usurping Windows XP for the first time. Granted, Windows 7 reign only covers the United States, but it is still a significant milestone on the path to becoming the number one OS globally. Link Removed
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    Windows 8 Has an 'Immersive' UI Browsing Mode

    As we saw with the Windows 8 welcome screen, Microsoft is taking cues from its mobile OS Windows Phone 7 in the design of its next big desktop OS. Source: Yahoo! News
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    Eight Windows 8 features that could save Microsoft

    With Microsoft's mobile platform flailing and the "post-PC" age setting in, the company needs a winner to keep its empire intact. Here are the innovative features Windows 8 will need to keep its desktop OS relevant. Link Removed
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    AdvanceTC's 4.8-inch tabletphone runs Windows 7 on a 1.6GHz Atom CPU

    It may not sound like the most practical combination, but we've got to hand it to AdvanceTC -- it's shoehorned telephony into a Windows 7 tablet, fulfilling our dark desire for a spiritual successor to the xpPhone . Yes, that's not Windows Phone 7 you're looking at above, but rather full desktop...
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    Windows 7 service pack ships to manufacturers

    Microsoft has said that the Windows 7 Service Pack will reach equipment manufacturers first, to be followed by a consumer release later in February ( ZDNet UK - Desktop OS ) Link Removed - Invalid URL
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    Microsoft readies Windows 7 service pack, say reports

    A number of websites have reported that Microsoft has sent the first service pack for Windows 7 to original equipment manufacturers, although consumers may have to wait a while longer ( ZDNet UK - Desktop OS ) Link Removed - Invalid URL
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    Windows 7: How to prepare apps for IE8

    Microsoft's Windows compatibility expert, Chris Jackson, says simple changes make many apps ready for Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8 ( ZDNet UK - Desktop OS ) Link Removed - Invalid URL
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    Buyer picks Windows 7 as Microsoft's last desktop OS

    UK Government CTO predicts a shift to the cloud. More...
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