The company promises that Windows 7 will be the best version of its operating system yet, critical acclaim has often eluded Redmond. We've decided to count down the ten best products ever to come out of Redmond, from DOS 5 to Flight Simulator and NT 4.0

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Cruel and unusual punishment.

The ultimate portable media player.

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The widest format support, plus flawless wireless streaming, put this among the best network players we’ve seen so far

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