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After all the speculation that Windows XP might not ship until next spring or might be held up because of potential conflicts with the Xbox game machine introduction or might...well, you get the idea, Microsoft yesterday planted a flag.
Windows XP, the operating system formerly known as Whistler, is designed for people who are afraid of their computers--and for those of us who love and support them. It is, as Bill Gates said, the most important release since Windows 95, and it will change the way many people relate to computers (especially people who haven't bought one yet).
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