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Episode 273: Rebroadcast of the Globe and Mail’s The Decibel on Canada’s First Steps Towards a Social Media Ban
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I wish to add the latest evidence of collusion between Microsoft and HP, whose high-end products cannot be purchased with XP Professional but are sold only with Vista. How can we circumvent this?
Thanks,
JoeW