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Windows Vista – how to inspire confidence

17 May 2007

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Simon

General

Spotted in a Tottenham Court Road tech store window last month, it’s a laptop running Vista.

Vista error in TCR shop window

But what’s that box in the right-hand corner?

Vista error close-up

Should we wait until service pack 1?

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