PC World – Apple and Linux advocate IBM both tried hard to cramp Microsoft’s style this week before the Windows 7 rollout even got under way. On Tuesday, Apple launched a new iMac, MacBook, and Mac Mini line, while IBM joined with Linux distributor Canonical to introduce a new cloud-and-Linux-based offering called IBM Client for Smart Work.
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