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Windows 8 sells 40 million copies in one month

Despite critics, users are adopting Windows 8 in record numbers surpassing OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion

Tami Reller, Microsoft’s chief marketing officer and chief financial officer, pleased with Windows 8 sales

Tami Reller, Microsoft’s Vice President, told an investor conference that Microsoft sold 40 million copies of Windows 8 in the first month since it was released.

Windows 8 upgrade momentum is outpacing that of Windows 7, Windows Vista and Apple’s OS X.

“The journey is just beginning, but I am pleased to announce today that we have sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses so far,” Reller told the Credit Suisee 2012 Annual Technology Conference in Scottsdale Arizona on Tuesday. Continue reading →

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Windows 8 RTM in the wild

Russian super-geek WZOR has a copy of Windows 8 Released to Manufacturing and will release it by Torrent

Video of “live” Windows 8 N RTM for enterprise

Microsoft announced that developers, volume licensees and MSDN subscribers will get the Gold Release-to-Manufacturing code for Windows 8 on August 16th, 2012. Continue reading →

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Who cares if Microsoft upgrades Windows 7 for $15

No one in their right mind is buying PCs and laptops before the hardware is Windows 8 ready

Windows 8 needs multi-touch hardware

If you absolutely need to buy a new computer that is not Windows 8 touch ready, offer the store or online vendor half price.

That’s all the computer will be worth in October.

As soon as consumers see Windows 8 computers that work with touch, they won’t be going back to mouse and click. Windows 8 is going to kill the old computer interface, and the hardware that is not touch enabled. Continue reading →

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3 Editions of Windows 8 announced

The number of SKUs will be simplified at launch this fall – two on Intel computers and one for ARM mobile devices

Windows 8 Metro home (picture NJN Network)

On the Windows Blog Microsoft announced the three versions of Windows 8 that will ship, greatly simplifying the choice for consumers and business.

Windows 8 will be the consumer product. Enthusiasts and organization with networking will likely purchase Windows 8 Pro. You won’t be able to buy Windows RT: it’s an OEM version for manufacturers of tablets, smart phones and other devices. Continue reading →

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