Vista Sells 40million Licenses In 100 Days Fastest selling OS in history

[Alegis 0]

Surprised? Shouts of Vista being a failure at selling that you may have heard before were merely unfounded and FUD from those who want it to fail. Only fanboys rejoice in seeing their ""opponent's"" company fail. But I digress, back to topic.

 

 

Source: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -- Microsoft has sold nearly 40 million Windows Vista licenses in the first 100 days that the latest version of the operating system has been available, Chairman Bill Gates said Tuesday.

 

Gates said an accelerating consumer shift to digital lifestyles had helped make the operating system the fastest selling in history, and that premium editions have accounted for 78 percent of Vista sales.

An interesting comment from fkr3 at digg reads;

 

That's 400,000 licenses a day, which means

 

It takes about 3 days for new Vista users to exceed Linux-as-a-desktop users.

It takes about 4 days for new Vista users to exceed Mac's sales.

It takes about 2 weeks for new Vista users to exceed Mac's users.

 

I've still yet to experience a crash, since using RC1.

[Moon Child 0]

Yeah, extremely surprised. I thought people would of known better. If it were up to me I'd go back to XP, but I bought this computer with Vista, so it's pointless to go buy an XP OS CD (and I had to buy this PC on emergency, so I had no other choice). It's probably because I don't have sufficient RAM, but the first couple of days Vista went running slow on me. Then it got to the point where it halfway crashed and would slow down for everything it did, until I wound up doing a recovery for the system and rebooted it as brand new. Now I don't seem to be having any problems with it, but I'll probably update to 1GB of RAM sometime soon to avoid that happening again.

 

Well, whatever makes people happy. I just hope they can have at least 1GB of memory. Two would probably be the best to run at 'normal' pace and not worry about slowing down.

[WeaponX 0]

Probably not surprised since all their new versions seem to have a lot of rave and people actually buy into it. I'm sure there will be bugs that will need to be worked out as with prior versions, but those that want the latest, will chip in to buy it. Especially those that are developers or users that needs Vista for testing purposes.Less than 1GB of memory? Man that's brave of you LOL. Even a GB might not be bearable for some XP users For Vista, a lot of users have said that turning off the extra 'bells and whistles' will help out if you don't have a lot of RAM to spare.

[hazemmostafa 0]

Hello everyone ,I am not surprised about these numbers at all as computer .users all over the world find linux operating systems far from them and not considered as friendly user for most people who used to have windows operating their computers for as long as they bought them .,At least most companies selling computers add to thier advertisments that you as a buyer will get xp-home edition and office xp to be your operating system , Not yet considered common at least in my country to have vista maybe still waiting for vista to offer dicounts , Excuse me but if you are looking for a pc to use with graphic designs the first thing to think about is apple next windows then after that linux comes to in the third place , If you are looking for a pc for office applications ... , If you are looking for pc for fun mp3 games which is wide range for these who cant afford xbox and wii , the choice is windows , Software of windows is available some companies offer a linux version but not all of them a plus here some of these offers may not work for you as well One more thing look at the number of sites offering warez direct download or torrents peer to mail these sites are millions online loaded with illegal software 95% for winodws Let us face it Linux system are wonderful , hacker safe 99% , secured , faster awesome but people still like windows no matter how it cost themby the way one of my friends with a very fast internet connection just gave me a dvd for vista loaded with a hundred ways to activate and about 50 tweak programs and 70 ebooks showing how vista work and howtos this was for free , see how it easy to be a windows user + see how in this days programers crackers hackers work to benefit from the new version 2009 as I read online will be the birthday of the new winodws vienna , lots of people know that and waiting to buy it In short linux operating systems are not for dummies , dummies are 85% of computer users all over the world now see what vista offer these people almost all versions of windows vista come with enhanced windows media center functionality, which allows you to create and store, organize, edit and view personal and public media. The start menu choices in media center in windows vista are Pictures + Video, Movies, TV, Music, Spotlight, Tools, and Tasks. If your computer is outfitted with good hardware, you can turn your pc into a complete home theater system, including a DVD player and recorder, a movie theater, a movie studio, a television, a personal video recorder, a jukebox, a music server, and a photo library. wow you can play games such as chess titans and spider solitaire and FreeCell or select online spotlight to gain access to online media. you can also add applications or services to your more programs area to easy discover.catch this one in vista media center you can organize your photos make slide shows with music share it online with private or open comunity The nost good one here to touch parents is new parent control witch allows you to disable/enable configure new controls in your system PEOPLE like these type of operating systemThanks

Edited May 16, 2007 by hazemmostafa (see edit history)

[korireed 0]

Yeah, extremely surprised. I thought people would of known better. If it were up to me I'd go back to XP, but I bought this computer with Vista, so it's pointless to go buy an XP OS CD (and I had to buy this PC on emergency, so I had no other choice). It's probably because I don't have sufficient RAM, but the first couple of days Vista went running slow on me. Then it got to the point where it halfway crashed and would slow down for everything it did, until I wound up doing a recovery for the system and rebooted it as brand new. Now I don't seem to be having any problems with it, but I'll probably update to 1GB of RAM sometime soon to avoid that happening again.

 

Well, whatever makes people happy. I just hope they can have at least 1GB of memory. Two would probably be the best to run at 'normal' pace and not worry about slowing down.

If you've ever looked at the system requirements...Vista...at a minimum....REQUIRES 1GB of RAM.

The RAM will cause Vista to die...every time.

[Simba49 0]

I'm very excited about microsoft right now, there exploring many new feilds and making more updates more frequently! I used to like Mac like 4 years ago then when Xp came out i have always used Windows. Now windows vista came out! I upgraded my computer from pentium 3 processor to a vpro processor just for it! (over $700 just for intel processor). Then i upgraded my ram from 256mb to 1.4g! Im looking into getting the more out of my windows vista while i can. I predict that there will be another version of Windows in the next four years again though. Also i recomment people buying the liquid cooling systems for windows vista as it makes it much quiet and also cooler! You can buy it at your local computer dealer (frys & best buy atm). I encourage everyone to try out windows vista ultimate! If you have 1gig ram, you'll definetly love it! It has all the features you need lieka areo! But back to about the key, wow thats just amazing. Microsoft has also done a great job on cracking down on "not genuine" pc's. I know from searching on google that sometimes they might contact you if you have info on your computer or might contact your isp! Better watch out! (not verified)Have a great day,Mike

[xboxrulz1405241485 0]

If you've ever looked at the system requirements...Vista...at a minimum....REQUIRES 1GB of RAM. B)The RAM will cause Vista to die...every time.

Not quite true. I'm running Windows Vista with 1 GB, but the OS RAM requirements is really 512MB.


xboxrulz

[korireed 0]

Not quite true. I'm running Windows Vista with 1 GB, but the OS RAM requirements is really 512MB.xboxrulz

Well on my Vista Box, and on the Microsoft Website it says:
"Minimum RAM: 1GB"
I don't think Microsoft normally lies about recommendations.

I suppose every system is different, but, Vista would run rather slow with only 512MB I would think. When I had only 1GB it ran poorly, once I upgraded to 3GB it ran beautifully! Minus the bugs. :]

[xboxrulz1405241485 0]

The minimum requirements is 512MB as shown here

 

However, the recommended amount is 1GB.

 

I only have 1 GB and it does lag. I'm going to try opting for 2 GB when I get my computer overhaul.

 

xboxrulz

[korireed 0]

The minimum requirements is 512MB as shown here
However, the recommended amount is 1GB.

I only have 1 GB and it does lag. I'm going to try opting for 2 GB when I get my computer overhaul.

xboxrulz

I see...
Oh well! :] I did double check and I see, I looked at the wrong part. But none-the-less, it lags badly. :]
Thank you, though, for correcting me.

[xboxrulz1405241485 0]

It's ok. Ya, I really need an upgrade , but the good thing is that it only lags for gaming ... well at least in my case.xboxrulz

[Alegis 0]

Lag is so 1999!For those with power it does run better. I still have yet to (wait, did I already say this? I guess not) defragment or format this installation since november RTM - and it still runs as fast as before except for a longer start-up (naturally). With XP I'd have to defragment every month or two at least, and format every 6 to keep a fast machine. It definitely takes care of itself better, and faster response time when multitasking.