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Microsoft has been sending out free top-of-the-line laptops pre-loaded with Vista as a ‘no strings attached gifts’. This ‘reward’ for their hard work on covering tech in general is coincidentally right before the launch of Vista to consumers. To be clear, these weren’t loans, they were gifts, and they were top-of-the-line Acer Ferrari laptops. Microsoft blogger Long Zheng broke the silence over the source of the freebies. More …

So many iPods and iTunes gift certificates were unwrapped on Monday that the iTunes Music Store suffered a virtual meltdown, as shoppers hit the online music store to fill their ‘Pods with tracks.

The Chicago Tribune reports that the meltdown caused delays of up to 20 minutes, as shoppers purchased such a large number of audio tracks and videos. More …