Thursday, October 21, 2010

Happy first anniversary, Windows 7 !!

Windows 7 turns one on Oct. 22. In the space of a year, more than 240 million licenses of Windows 7 have been sold. Windows 7 is the fastest selling operating system in history.

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Here are some interesting stats -

Windows 7 at One Year


People are four times more likely to recommend Windows 7 to a colleague or friend than they were a year ago, and in its first five months, the number of IT professionals recommending Windows 7 surpassed those recommending Windows XP.


In addition, as Windows 7 marks its one-year anniversary, it:


•    Has sold more than 240 million licenses worldwide


•    Has a customer satisfaction rate of 94%*


•    Is on more than 1.2 billion Windows PCs worldwide


•    Is on 93 percent of new consumer PCs, as of September


•    Has over 17 percent of the global operating system share**


•    Has inspired nearly 90 percent of companies to upgrade or start upgrading to the new OS


•    On average, can save companies US$140 per PC per year, and a 131 percent return on investment in the first year

* Lifehacker
** Net Applications, October 1, 2010

 

A big Congrats to Windows 7 Team !!

 

For more details on Windows 7 celebration , please check - Celebrating Windows 7 at 1 Year – More than 240 Million Licenses Sold

Windows 7 Birthday Bash: ‘It’s a Year to Celebrate’

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