Microsoft's new OS, Windows 7, may finally be a worthy successor to XP…

Douglas Rushkoff
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Microsoft's new OS, Windows 7, may finally be a worthy successor to XP, eliminating the clutter of Vista and letting users get to what they want to use without the fuss. All this, while remaining compatible with their IT departments' demands for scalability and custom implementations.
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