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People walk past a display at a press conference unveiling the Microsoft Windows 8 operating system in New York City. AFP photo

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People walk past a display at a press conference unveiling the Microsoft Windows 8 operating system in New York City. AFP photo

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1/11 People walk past a display at a press conference unveiling the Microsoft Windows 8 operating system in New York City. AFP photo

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Takatoshi Kojima poses with his Microsoft Corp's Windows 8 operating system outside an electronics store at the Akihabara district in Tokyo. Reuters/Toru Hanai

2/11 Takatoshi Kojima poses with his Microsoft Corp's Windows 8 operating system outside an electronics store at the Akihabara district in Tokyo. Reuters/Toru Hanai

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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks at the launch event of Windows 8 operating system in New York. Reuters/Lucas Jackson

3/11 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks at the launch event of Windows 8 operating system in New York. Reuters/Lucas Jackson

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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer arrives to give his presentation at the launch of Microsoft Windows 8, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

4/11 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer arrives to give his presentation at the launch of Microsoft Windows 8, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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A customer receives his Microsoft Corp's Windows 8 operating system outside an electronics store at the Akihabara district in Tokyo. Reuters/Toru Hanai

5/11 A customer receives his Microsoft Corp's Windows 8 operating system outside an electronics store at the Akihabara district in Tokyo. Reuters/Toru Hanai

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Employees look on as Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks via a webcast during an event unveiling a new Microsoft Windows operating system at the company's headquarters in Redmond, Washington. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

6/11 Employees look on as Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks via a webcast during an event unveiling a new Microsoft Windows operating system at the company's headquarters in Redmond, Washington. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gives his presentation at the launch of Microsoft Windows 8, in New York.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

7/11 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gives his presentation at the launch of Microsoft Windows 8, in New York.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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A man takes pictures of a monitor during an event promoting the debut of Microsoft Corp's Windows 8 operating system at the Akihabara electronic shops district in Tokyo. Reuters/Toru Hanai

8/11 A man takes pictures of a monitor during an event promoting the debut of Microsoft Corp's Windows 8 operating system at the Akihabara electronic shops district in Tokyo. Reuters/Toru Hanai

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Iain McDonald, partner director Windows Product Management for Microsoft, holds up a component piece of a Windows device during an event unveiling a new Microsoft Windows operating system at the company's headquarters in Redmond, Washington. Designed to run on both PCs and tablet computers, Windows 8 heralds the biggest change to the industry's dominant operating system in at least 17 years. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

9/11 Iain McDonald, partner director Windows Product Management for Microsoft, holds up a component piece of a Windows device during an event unveiling a new Microsoft Windows operating system at the company's headquarters in Redmond, Washington. Designed to run on both PCs and tablet computers, Windows 8 heralds the biggest change to the industry's dominant operating system in at least 17 years. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer walks in front of a screen of computer manufacturers after his presentation at the launch of Microsoft Windows 8, in New York. Windows 8 is the most dramatic overhaul of the personal computer market's dominant operating system in 17 years. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

10/11 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer walks in front of a screen of computer manufacturers after his presentation at the launch of Microsoft Windows 8, in New York. Windows 8 is the most dramatic overhaul of the personal computer market's dominant operating system in 17 years. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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A shop staff dressed as a maid works next to Microsoft Corp's Windows 8 operating system packaged in boxes with anime design, as Windows 8 goes on sale outside an electronics store at the Akihabara district in Tokyo.Reuters/Toru Hanai

11/11 A shop staff dressed as a maid works next to Microsoft Corp's Windows 8 operating system packaged in boxes with anime design, as Windows 8 goes on sale outside an electronics store at the Akihabara district in Tokyo.Reuters/Toru Hanai