Windows 7 set to fly off the shelves...

Microsoft launched the latest version of its Windows operating system today in a bid to 'make it easier for people to do the things they want on a PC'.

Windows 7 aims to improve on its predecessor Vista by simplifying everyday tasks after listening to feedback from billions of customers around the world.

Online retailer Amazon.co.uk said the operating system was now its 'biggest grossing pre-order product of all time', having overtaken the likes of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and Nintendo Wii. More + video...

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