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New operating system Windows 7 is outselling Harry Potter according to online retailer Amazon.

Computer enthusiasts ignored cautious warnings over Microsoft's latest Windows operating system today as high street electronics stores celebrated bumper sales.

More than 500 people queued outside a PC World store in central London to be among the first Britons to get their hands on Windows 7 as it was released to positive reviews.

The operating system aims to improve on its predecessor Vista by simplifying everyday tasks. Microsoft says it has listened to feedback from billions of customers around the world.

Despite advice from consumer watchdog Which? urging computer users to wait a year before switching to Windows 7, online and high street stores recorded sales surges.