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Microsoft mum on Vista plans after Windows 7 launch
How long does Microsoft plan to keep selling copies of its Windows Vista operating system after the upcoming launch of Windows 7 ? The company isn't saying. Slideshow: Seven things to love, hate about Windows 7 With previous versions of Windows, Microsoft used a transition period when old and ...
NEWS: Acer confirms Windows 7 available 23 October
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pocket-lint.com — Exec spills the beans over new all-in-one's launch Acer has confirmed that Windows 7 will be available pre-loaded on their new all-in-one Z5600 PC from the 23 October 2009, not by the end of January 2010 as Microsoft has been previously ... (more) NEWS: Acer confirms Windows 7 available 23 October
Windows 7: Release Candidate 1 Preview
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Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) Review - TechReviewSource.com
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techreviewsource.com — Microsoft has been vigorously working to make Windows 7 their best operating system yet. One of their primary objectives with Windows 7 was to make it as compatible as possible with all existing devices right out of the box, which was what Vista was ... (more) Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) Review - ...
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Microsoft eyes Vista's demise
DriverHeaven.net — ... The company is "still not sure if (computer manufacturers) will be able to ship Vista once Windows 7 is made available," General Manager Richard Francis told IDG's Network News. ...

What Will Happen to Vista after Microsoft Launches Windows 7?
Maximum PC — ... "We are still not sure if [computer makers] will be able to ship Vista once Windows 7 is made available," said Richard Francis, general manager and Windows client business group lead at Microsoft Asia-Pacific. "Having said that, an enterprise customer that purchases a PC with Windows 7 pre-installed is allowed to downgrade to Vista should they desire, similar to what we have today on Vista to XP." ...

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