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Microsoft grew its formidable operating system revenue share despite a strong year from Linux and Mac. read more Link Removed

Microsoft grew its formidable operating system revenue share despite a strong year from Linux and Mac. Link Removed

Apple has been turning in hot quarter after hot quarter , blowing away expectations . Apple's operating system, iOS, the platform underlying iPhones, iPods, and iPads, seems to be taking over the world. More...

Windows 7 is selling fast, but Windows XP still commands half the desktop market. Link Removed

XP still holds the OS lead in the PC market, even after 18 months of Win 7. More...

Windows 7 is selling fast, but Windows XP still commands half the desktop market. Link Removed

Windows 7 is selling fast, but Windows XP still commands half the desktop market. read more Link Removed

Windows 7 has expanded its lead over Windows Vista with more than 350 million licenses sold after 18 months on the market, Microsoft said Friday. But Windows XP, older than both Vista and 7, still captures about half of the desktop operating system market with Mac and Linux far behind. More...

In the nature of Microsoft product updates, Window 7 is entering its middle years. Generally, Microsoft comes out with a new update to Windows every three years and Windows 7 is currently 18 months into its game. In that time Microsoft has sold 350 licenses to the operating system making it...

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On the 18-month anniversary of the launch of Windows 7, Microsoft reported Friday that its flagship operating system has sold more than 350 million licenses. Its market share, though, still pales in comparison to Windows XP. More...

Whoever's idea it was, it looks like it was a good one. 350 million licenses for Windows 7 have been sold in just 18 months. The platform's numbers have continued to climb after reaching 240 million sales in its first year and 300 million back in January. By contrast, Windows Vista sold just 180...

share: digg facebook twitter Microsoft has sold 350 million Windows 7 licenses in the 18 months since releasing the operating system, the company announced today. About two weeks ago, Windows 7 overtook Windows XP as the most-used OS in the United States, according to numbers from StatCounter –...

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Just six months after its release, Windows 7 is now installed on one in 10 of the world's PCs, Microsoft has confirmed. More...

News Analysis: A lot of chatter emanating from Microsoft headquarters indicates Windows 8 could be released as early as next year. Microsoft needs to make sure that it doesn’t stumble with this new generation coming as it seems close on the heels of the successful Windows 7. As 2011 continues to...

It’s been 18 months since Windows 7 hit retail availability and Microsoft will this week be celebrating the fact that it’s finally the most popular OS in the United States. More...

Windows 7 has surpassed its decade-old predecessor, Windows XP, to take the crown as the top OS in the U.S. Link Removed

While one source says that for the first time since its release in October 2009, Windows 7 has surpassed XP in U.S. market share, another wholeheartedly disagrees. Link Removed

Windows 7 has finally assumed its rightful place on the desktop operating system throne -- usurping Windows XP for the first time. Granted, Windows 7 reign only covers the United States, but it is still a significant milestone on the path to becoming the number one OS globally. Link Removed