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Nortel bankruptcy puts Microsoft partnership under scrutiny; FAQ: What's in store for Nortel

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Microsoft/Nortel relationship again under microscope
By John Fontana
Nortel's bankruptcy filing could force it into restructuring that could influence many of its noted partnerships such as a unified communications deal with Microsoft. Read full story
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FAQ: What's in store for Nortel
Nortel exec: Bankruptcy filing was in part to preserve $2.4B
Nortel customers staying the course - for now

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01/15/09

Today's most-read stories:

  1. The big Windows 7 problem: XP holdouts
  2. Nortel board of directors vote to file bankruptcy
  3. Why Windows 7 will crush Linux
  4. Beast hiding in Microsoft Patch Tuesday vulnerability
  5. Recession helps send more CEOs to the exits
  6. Telescammers to fork over $50 million in restitution
  7. Outlook '09
  8. Windows 7 beta shows off task bar, UI goodies
  9. Solving Obama's BlackBerry dilemma
  10. Top 25 software screw-ups


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