Edward N. Albro

After years of criticism that the OS came in too many different editions, Microsoft's move should eliminate much of the confusion. Home users will have only two versions to choose from

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Can any hour be longer than the one spent watching your company's chief financial officer point at a spreadsheet full of gray, unreadable numbers? Infommersion Inc.'s program Xcelsius can't give your CFO charisma, but it can enliven the presentation.