It is also possible that, just as Apple stunned the world with the iPod, Microsoft will release a new product that no one could have ever anticipated.

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"As is standard with the release of a new product, we will be releasing early builds of Windows 7 prior to its general availability as a means to gain tester feedback, " a spokesman for Microsoft said, downplaying Gates' statement.

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The market is essentially pricing the stock like it will never release another new product again.

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Will a delay in the release of an important new product cause a correction?

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So, while Samsung benefited from its new product introduction over the summer, Apple will benefit from its iPhone 5 release in this period.

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