Views of Vista

The consumer launch of the new Windows dominates the headlines, with Gates on TV, Chinese pirates on their toes and trouble on iTunes; plus, rumors of a mega-mega merger raise eyebrows and more software news of the week.

For those who just awoke from hibernation, Microsoft's Vista launched to consumers this week. For a while there, it got a bit difficult to hear any other software news. But by week's end, the buzz had died down and several interesting stories popped up, including speculation about another mega merger.

The official Vista consumer launch on Tuesday was met with much fanfare and of course, a few controversies.

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