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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 10th Jan 2006 00:21 UTC, submitted by george
"More than five years ago the launch of Microsoft Windows XP - and its considerably improved features and reliability compared with Windows 98 and 2000 - made a comprehensive desktop rollout a no-brainer for companies. The other options were all far from desirable.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 23rd Feb 2007 20:01 UTC
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