Microsoft: 350 million licenses of Windows 7 sold in 18 months
Contributed by: Email on 04/23/2011 08:06 AM
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Wondering how Microsoft has been doing with Windows 7, its first operating system excluding Windows 98SE and Windows XP that people really seem to love? Well, the answer is 350 million licenses in its first year and a half. Heres the scoop from Microsoft:
18 months ago to this day was when we launched Windows 7 and with that weve hit another important milestone: we are pleased to announce that Windows 7 has sold more than 350 million licenses. The momentum weve seen and continue to see with Windows 7 is incredible. We are seeing good momentum with Internet Explorer 9 as well! We designed Internet Explorer 9 to provide the best way to experience the Web on Windows and we are delighted to see partners like Groupon, Slacker, Hulu, and eBay already creating great experiences for their customers.
Number of licenses sold is one way of looking at market success. Customers having a positive and productive experience with Windows 7 is also an important measure. Analyst firms like IDC estimate that more than 90% of businesses are currently in progress with their Windows 7 migrations. And weve seen that companies who have deployed Windows 7 save an average of $140 per PC per year showing a 131% return on investment in just more than 12 months. Of course, each Windows 7 customer story and experience is unique. Today, we are launching a special page off the Windows for your Business Blog that will showcase just a sampling of Windows customers and the business results they achieved with Windows 7. We hope you enjoy reading these stories and hope you will continue to visit this page as we highlight new customer stories on a regular basis.
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18 months ago to this day was when we launched Windows 7 and with that weve hit another important milestone: we are pleased to announce that Windows 7 has sold more than 350 million licenses. The momentum weve seen and continue to see with Windows 7 is incredible. We are seeing good momentum with Internet Explorer 9 as well! We designed Internet Explorer 9 to provide the best way to experience the Web on Windows and we are delighted to see partners like Groupon, Slacker, Hulu, and eBay already creating great experiences for their customers.
Number of licenses sold is one way of looking at market success. Customers having a positive and productive experience with Windows 7 is also an important measure. Analyst firms like IDC estimate that more than 90% of businesses are currently in progress with their Windows 7 migrations. And weve seen that companies who have deployed Windows 7 save an average of $140 per PC per year showing a 131% return on investment in just more than 12 months. Of course, each Windows 7 customer story and experience is unique. Today, we are launching a special page off the Windows for your Business Blog that will showcase just a sampling of Windows customers and the business results they achieved with Windows 7. We hope you enjoy reading these stories and hope you will continue to visit this page as we highlight new customer stories on a regular basis.
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