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Microsoft Sees 350 Million Windows 7 Devices This Year

TGDaily: At an event in South Korea, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer predicted that there will be 350 million devices running Windows 7 by the end of the year. He said that would make Windows “the most popular single system.” Microsoft had sold 350 million Windows 7 licenses within 18 months after releasing the OS, but […]

May 22, 2012
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TGDaily: At an event in South Korea, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer predicted that there will be 350 million devices running Windows 7 by the end of the year. He said that would make Windows “the most popular single system.” Microsoft had sold 350 million Windows 7 licenses within 18 months after releasing the OS, but that has yet to translate into actual devices.

Observers say that strong sales for Windows 7 could generate more enthusiasm for the release of Windows 8.

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