Computers pre-installed with Windows 8 will be available sometime this fall. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says that the software will be running on half a billion computers worldwide.
“That’s quite a lofty goal. Microsoft sold around 240 million copies of Windows 7 in its first year of availability,” reports Geek.com. “Is doubling up on that number realistic considering that Windows 7 was the fastest-selling OS ever?”
Microsoft hopes that its new Windows 8 will flourish on its new tablet devices.
“But if Microsoft can convince a decent number of users to upgrade to Windows 8, drive solid 2012 holiday sales, get around 80 percent of new desktops and laptops running it (as they did with Windows 7), and grab a good chunk of the 180-plus million tablets expected to sell in 2013, then 500 million devices might not be as far fetched as it first sounds,” explains the post.
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