While companies like Canon and FujiFilm prefer to fly in the face of PMA and announce their cameras well ahead of the trade show, others, like Leica, have decided to hold their cards 'till the last minute and show off 'em at the show itself.

ENGADGET: Leica announces C-LUX 2 compact camera

It sure waited 'till the last minute to announce it, but it looks like that in addition the to multitude of Vista variations it's busting out at the end of the month, Microsoft's also going to be making the OS available in more than one method of distribution, announcing today that the whole shebang will be available for download online (no, not like that).

ENGADGET: Microsoft to offer downloadable Vista option

Yet, these important but not urgent activities often get ignored till the last-minute.

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