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Last weekend we ran a casual, unscientific poll asking what your plans were for Windows 7. It closed Monday morning, but because of the overwhelming response, we decided to reopen it until today. Out of the 13,108 readers who voted, 59 percent (7,669) of you said that you …

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Well, it’s not much, but AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega doesn’t exactly have to go too far out on a limb to attract attention when he’s talking about something as big as an end to iPhone exclusivity. His latest, and seemingly most extensive ruminations on the matter came during a conference call with analysts this week, where he reportedly said that AT&T has a “legacy of having a great portfolio…that will continue after the iPhone is no longer exclusive to us,” and that he thinks AT&T’s ability to drive results “will continue after the iPhone.” He did seem to dial things back a bit later in the call, however, switching to language like “even if we lose exclusivity” instead of “after the iPhone,” and going on to extol the virtues of the iPhone, noting that “others will try to emulate them [Apple], but that device by far is the best in terms of ease of use.”

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AT&T Mobility CEO suggests iPhone exclusivity will end… sometime originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony will be bringing its S-Frame DPP-F700 printer to the U.S. in January, the company announced Thursday. It’s basically a dye-sub snapshot printer, but with a 7-inch LCD. The screen can be tilted up when the printer is in use and then folded flat …

Do we really need to tell you what this is all about? Steve Ballmer. Windows 7 launch day. Pure magic. Sit back and enjoy a spirited conversation with the CEO of Microsoft — then stick around to watch Josh, Paul, and Nilay get into it over the week’s news!

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The Engadget Show – 002: Steve Ballmer, Droid, Nook, and new Macs originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We knew Clearwire would be snaking its 4G services to select markets in North Carolina, Hawaii and Texas before the year’s end, but it’s always reassuring to hear a corporation come right out and affirm that those leaked dates are still solid. What’s interesting about the latest announcement is that both Clearwire and Sprint will be offering 4G in these same cities under their own brands, even though the signals and towers used will be the same. Starting next month, WiMAX will officially land in Greensboro and Raleigh, North Carolina (Charlotte is already lit up, despite these companies’ claims) and Austin; Dallas/Fort Worth; San Antonio, Texas. In December, the companies will get things fired up in Honolulu and Maui, two areas where we’re certain techs from Sprint / Clearwire are more than eager to go “test things out.” So, now that this has all panned out, how’s about another leak sheet for 2010 rollouts?

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Clearwire and Sprint slinging WiMAX to NC, HI and TX in November / December originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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