Microsoft Boasts 90,000,000 Windows 7 Sold
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Windows 7: Over 90 Million Served.
Even when Windows 7 launched into a warm reception (and brisk sales), Microsoft didn't reveal exact sale numbers for its new OS – until today.
Microsoft CFO Peter Klein announced at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference that Windows 7 has sold 90 million licenses to-date.
Up until recently, Microsoft's company line when boasting about Windows 7 sales is that is the fastest selling operating system in history, but without any accompanying number.
This news comes just days after the expiration of the free use of Windows 7 Release Candidate.
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apple still wins, because noobs and snoots will still buy them. And schools who like to spy on kids.
apple still wins, because noobs and snoots will still buy them. And schools who like to spy on kids.
No offence, but being a big "fan" of a corporation is kind of... sad.
90M is quite impressive. I wonder if this includes technet subscriptions (I assume so).
For example if 1 Billion PC's are out there and Microsoft dominates 90% of the market share then 900 million out of ever 1 billion are running their OS and then split that 900 million but he percentage of each OS Microsoft claims it has penetrated. It's completely complicated and inaccurate but MS doesn't keep tabs on this especially if you count entire networks it just gets lost in translation. Last I checked Windows 7 broke the 7% over a month ago so I am sure they are close to 10%+ of all PC users by now probably closer to 15%. I would assume 40-50% by the end of this year.
I should write for late night TV.....
Agreed. It's good to see MS putting out a good operating system.
Probably. There's quite a lot of MSDNAA/MSDN/TechNet,etc accounts out there.
Steve: YEAH YEAH, MUSIC ON A CD YEAH
No real figures. just sales pitch.. They all do it.
Rather sad
!!!!!! Ok, that was pretty funny.
Nothing true there.
They all do it.