Windows 7 Beats Vista By 234% In First Week Sales
November 7th, 2009 admin
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We wouldn’t expect Microsoft to say anything other than positive things about Windows 7, but it’s another thing when an independent company comes out an confirms that Windows 7 really is off to a good start. But one has to wonder–are sales of Win7 doing well because people can’t wait to rid themselves of Vista? Or are sales of Win7 doing well because of Win7’s own merits?Whatever the case, Microsoft’s newest operating system is off
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