Windows 7 boost to IT industry may be short lived

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Memory prices and PC shipments are predicted to rise but new operating system will break the symbiotic hardware/software upgrade cycle, say analysts

Windows 7 boost to PC makers? While the imminent launch of Microsoft’s new operating system (OS) Windows 7 is widely expected to act as a stimulus to the computer industry, the long-term affect m...

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