anyweb Posted April 20, 2013 Report post Posted April 20, 2013 On April 18, Microsoft didn't share the one number many company watchers had been awaiting: An updated count of number of Windows 8 licenses sold. There was no guarantee the Softies would provide an updated count today, the day it released its Q3 FY2013 earnings. But many of us had been expecting it. Microsoft officials said they sold more than 40 million copies of Windows 8 the first month it was commercially available. On January 8, Microsoft officials said the company had sold 60 million licenses of Windows 8 to date. This total included sales of licenses to OEMs, as well as Windows 8 upgrades. It did not include copies of Windows 8 sold via volume-licensing agreements. It may or may not also include Windows RT license numbers. (Microsoft officials declined to comment on that when I asked.) At the time, Microsoft execs said the 60 million figure was roughly in line with the number of Windows 7 licenses sold during the same period of time after its launch in October 2009. Windows 8 and Windows RT went on sale on October 26, 2012. Today marks almost six months since Windows 8 launched. read the rest at ZDNet > http://www.zdnet.com/the-microsoft-number-we-all-want-to-know-windows-8-sales-to-date-7000014238/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
