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IBM plans to retire its all-in-one NetVista X Series PC after only two years on the market.
Microsoft has worked diligently to bring Windows together, culminating in the creation of the Home and Professional versions of Windows XP. But there are forces pulling these two OSes apart.
Five years from now the notebook will likely be smaller and lighter, capable of making mobile phone calls on its own and running on methanol.
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