November 16th, 2008 | 
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Microsoft, which has made billions of dollars selling packaged software, has opened its first online store in the US, selling its ubiquitous programs as downloads.
The Microsoft Store is a possible death knell for the practice of selling software on computer discs that buyers install on their machines.
The online store with EDS (electronic distribution of software) was launched on Friday with little fanfare. Microsoft already operates online stores in Britain, Germany and South Korea…
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