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Roundup: Full coverage of the Vista launch

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Published: 31 Jan 2007 12:10 GMT

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Roundup: Full coverage of the Vista launch

After years of work, months of anticipation and plenty of criticism from the sidelines, Microsoft finally launched its Vista operating system to the public on Tuesday.

The launch took place at the British Library, where Bill Gates insisted that Vista delivered effective security. Gates also donated a rare notebook belonging to Leonardo da Vinci to the British Library. He told the audience that he is "so excited to see what people will do with this new software".

But while Microsoft won plenty of headlines around the world with the launch, it has also been condemned by the Green Party, which predicts a mass dumping of old PCs as people find they need new hardware to run Vista. With Kaspersky Labs also criticising Vista's security protection, it's clear that Vista will be high on the tech news agenda for many months.

Vista launches with help from Da Vinci

Microsoft called on the spirit of one of history's greatest innovators to launch its latest operating system [30 Jan 2007]

Vista launch kicks off in New York

Microsoft has begun two days of events celebrating the consumer launch of its latest operating system [30 Jan 2007]

Greens: Vista means more dead PCs

Hardware requirements of Microsoft's successor to XP could force thousands of older PCs to be scrapped, campaigners claim [29 Jan 2007]

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Microsoft defends Vista's environmental impact

Software giant says it is prepared to meet the Green Party to discuss concerns around Vista [31 Jan 2007]

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Vista backlash begins

Antivirus vendor Kaspersky has severely criticised security features in Microsoft's operating system, while IT professionals see Vista as a 'distraction' [31 Jan 2007]

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PC makers well-prepared for Vista push

After a long wait, companies are finally able to present Microsoft's new operating system to customers this week [30 Jan 2007]

Microsoft guns for JPEG with Vista debut

When the operating system launches to consumers, it will include Microsoft's own HD Photo format [29 Jan 2007]

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