channelregister.co.uk - 19 days ago
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Microsoft's kind of make or break Windows 7 launch pushed the OS to a stonking 3.48 per cent market share by the end of last month, figures from tracker firm Net Applications show. The firm's figures showed Windows 7 popping up on 3.67 per cent of PCs it encountered on the 31st. Windows 7 has ...
sophos.com - 17 days ago
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sophos.com —
Now that we in the northern hemisphere have
had some time to digest the Windows 7 hype
and settle in for the coming winter, we thought we would get some more hard data regarding Windows 7 security. On October 22nd, we settled in at SophosLabs and ...
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Windows 7 vulnerable to 8 out of 10 viruses
windowsteamblog.com - 17 days ago
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windowsteamblog.com —
It has been quite amazing to watch the
global excitement build around Windows 7, especially during a
tough economic climate. It was just a few short weeks ago that we learned about Windows 7 outselling the UK's "own" Harry Potter. In Japan, anxious ...
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Windows 7 sales exceed Vista sales by 234%
digitimes.com - 15 days ago
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digitimes.com —
Demand for PCs and hardware did not turn
strong after the launch of Windows 7 in late
October and is unlikely to do so in 2009 due to most Windows Vista users not needing to replace their PCs in order to upgrade to Windows 7, while some users are ...
(more)
PC demand did not grow significantly after Windows 7 ...
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Windows 7 Breaks 3 Percent Share Barrier
Gadget Venue —
... copies that have not been installed just yet.
Windows 7 has been around for a number of months now in beta. Just before the 21 October release date figures showed a share of 1.89%. The 1.89% representing beta installs also counts towards the total 3.48% reported.
Windows currently accounts for over 90% of installs on computers vs Mac at 5.27% and Linux at 0.96%. Figures represented here were collected from live stats customers over on Marketshare.
Via: ChannelRegister
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