Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner (L) attends the grand opening of Microsoft's first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. The store also launched the new Windows 7, Microsoft's most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner (L) attends the grand opening of Microsoft's first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. The store also launched the new Windows 7, Microsoft's most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market.

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  10. MUNICH, GERMANY - OCTOBER 07: Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation Steve Ballmer addresses the media during a news conference on October 7, 2009 in Munich, Germany. Ballmer talked about the upcoming launch of the new Windows 7 computer operating system.
  11. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Microsoft Corporation Steve Ballmer holds a news conference to present the new Windows 7 operating system in Munich October 7, 2009. Microsoft's release of its new Windows 7 operating system is expected to increase demand for personal computers only slightly, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer told journalists in Munich on Wednesday. Major new software updates from Microsoft, whose Windows operating system runs about 90 percent of the world's PCs, are in general eagerly awaited by computer makers who hope for a sales boost.
  12. MUNICH, GERMANY - OCTOBER 07: Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation Steve Ballmer looks on during a news conference on October 7, 2009 in Munich, Germany. Ballmer talked about the upcoming launch of the new Windows 7 computer operating system.
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