Microsoft released a slew of wares in 2009, we've named the truly critical ones.
What were the most important product releases from Microsoft in 2009? Network World has made our picks. In David Letterman style, here they are.
(Click the links to read our rationale of why each product made it to the list.)
No. 13: Zune HDNo. 12: Windows Mobile 6.5No. 11: Office Web AppsNo. 10: Microsoft Security EssentialsNo. 9: Silverlight 3No. 8: Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack R2 2009:No. 7: Exchange 2010:No. 6: Internet Explorer 8No. 5: Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2: No. 4: Windows Server 2008 R2:No. 3: Hyper-V Linux device driverNo. 2: BingNo. 1: Windows 7 (what else)?
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