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12 Days of holiday downloads, Day 1: Windows
by Jay Savage Dec 1st 2006 at 4:00PM
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
blackcoffeenosugar said 7:26PM on 12-01-2006
Why is the MAC download absolutely free but we have to pay for the Windows one. :(
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TheBlunderbuss said 2:33AM on 12-02-2006
Now it's time for the Linux download.
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Joe said 12:46PM on 12-02-2006
Um.. with tons of useful and interest apps out there for both windows and mac, and you choose... a screensaver!?! Something everyone can just go to Google and find? Um... no.
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