Windows Vista Hits Sales Of 140 Million Units
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: Vista, Microsoft, XP | Themes: Software
Redmond (WA) - More than 140 million Vista licenses have now been sold, which averages out to around three copies every second since it went on sale last January.
"That’s a very rapid sales rate," said Bill Gates in a news conference, reports the Wall Street Journal.
However, critics are quick to point out a couple things that make the Vista sales number defy actual consumer demand. First off, almost all new computers come with Vista pre-installed, so a new PC equals a new license of Vista.
Even people who opt for the Vista-to-XP downgrade actually buy a copy of Vista, even though they may never touch it. Microsoft did not say how many of the licenses were for upgrades from XP.
Microsoft is struggling to convince consumers that Vista is strong and is the new wave for operating systems. Many people are clinging to their copies of XP, which is the longest-running and most-installed operating system by far.
The software giant recently released the first Service Pack for Vista, which has given new attention to the OS, but only for true enthusiasts.
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The only problem Vista has is it's view in the public. For the people who actually use Vista, it works great. For the people who have never even touched it, they can be blamed for most negative publicity.
The "view in public" can certainly be attributed as a reason but there view isn't based on nothing. Sure Vista isn't the horror story OS that people make it out to be but I think most people don't bother because it doesn't offer much when you look at the price/performance ratio. I have a gaming system at home with XP and a non-game(mainly internet surfing, work and kid's homework) system with Vista. I like the look of Vista and some of the extra features. However, it is more sluggish in general use(both system have identical components other than the video card)and has other features that I can do without. I know I'm missing out on DX10 but I also know that the performance of graphics cards drop when using DX10(although the eye candy is a little better). Given those reasons(and the fact that the money I would spend on Vista could be spent on something better like a new video card or other component that can up my system performance), I currently have no intention of upgrading my gaming system to Vista. The only reason the second machine has Vista in the first place was because it came pre-installed. Since I expect the gaming system to last for the next 2-3 years or so, I'm simply going to wait for Windows 7 or buy the matured Vista if Windows 7 goes through the same problems as Vista (which I can see happening since that's how these things go). I'm sure there's a lot of people out there who are holding out for similar reasons.
Typo: It in the first sentence it should say "their view".
Curse you typos! "In" the first sentence.
The only problem Vista has is it's view in the public. For the people who actually use Vista, it works great. For the people who have never even touched it, they can be blamed for most negative publicity.
- Well dear, my brother has a preinstalled vista that cannot get rid off due to lack of drivers. And performance/looks/productivity - way under XP!! And I see myself as a Vista user as I have troubleshooted it a few times.