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Vista Days Away

Microsoft PR may be playing it cagey, but Vista developers aren't. Apparently, the folks in Building 9 have an electronic sign counting down the days until Vista is released to manufacturing. Earlier this week, the ticker said RTM was nine days away. I'm getting chills already (but that's probably just the fall weather here in New England).

Posted by Doug Barney on October 18, 2006


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