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Microsoft Corp. has sold twice as many copies of Windows 7 in its first few weeks than any previous version of the operating system, Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer said.

Mr. Ballmer, speaking Thursday at Microsoft's annual shareholder meeting, described the initial Windows 7 reception as "fantastic" but didn't provide a specific figure for sales since the Oct. 22 release. Since the software giant sold about 20 million copies of Windows Vista in its first month on the market that would put initial Windows 7 sales at roughly 40 million units.
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A company spokeswoman said Mr. Ballmer was referring to both boxed copies of Windows 7 and copies it sells to PC makers for inclusion on their machines.

Microsoft and others in the PC industry are eager to see Windows 7 give a lift to hardware sales, which have suffered badly during the economic downturn. Windows is one of the biggest sources of Microsoft's profit, accounting for nearly half of the company's $20.4 billion in operating income during its last fiscal year.

The new software, which has received favorable reviews, also could give Microsoft a badly needed image boost in the wake of Windows Vista—a prior version of the operating system that suffered from technical snafus when it was launched several years ago.

The comments from Mr. Ballmer are the closest the company has come to quantifying sales of Windows 7 since the product went on sale Oct. 22.

Mr. Ballmer didn't give precise figures, or specify how much of Windows 7's sales came through sales of new PCs, which are typically the most common way people receive a new operating system.

During the meeting, Mr. Ballmer fielded questions from a number of investors who focused on the trouble Apple Inc. has been causing for Microsoft in different parts of the consumer market. A man who identified himself as a longtime investor expressed concern that Windows had lost ground to Apple's Macintosh among students, including the investor's own children.
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Mr. Ballmer said Microsoft does "quite well" among students but said the company can improve its standing in that market. "Windows 7 gives us a real opportunity to come back again at audiences that have been tougher for us," Mr. Ballmer said.

Apple's share of new PC shipments in the U.S. was 9.2% in the third quarter, up from 4.8% in the same period four years ago, according to research firm IDC.

World-wide, Macs represented 3.9% of new PC shipments in the third quarter compared with 2.4% four years ago, IDC said. Nearly all of the remaining PCs shipped came with a version of Windows.

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software:
If he dies, Nothing is stopping jonathan from taking up that position. not even dem dem. Hi everybody!

Bariga1:
Why should he step down when it is his birth right? Remember that he still wants to go for the second round 2011. The man does not have what it takes to lead Nigeria, With all due respect.

But what are the options

I will strongly suggest that we need nothing short of some young military officers with “a vision” coming back to power for two year in which they will restore law and order within government and politics. Some people need to be dead before this country can move forward and only the military can do this.

Urgent situations deserve urgent measures.

Beer-parlour talk on Nairaland will take us nowhere!!!

babapupa:
I love my country but I don't give a crap about Abuja. And there's nothing there anyways?You can't get pass 2-3 pages worth of pictures and the place has no soul, it's full of nothing but greedy bastards and unpatriotic vampires.

Eko o ni baje,

BADLEE:
@ Poster ,
Can you draw a 120 inches penis for me ?

vislabraye:
What about Ancelotti? He won two CL with AC Milan, was at the finals 3ce and he's doing well with Chelsea. Is he much older the Mourinho? Just 50 years of age.
Mourinho is not a bad coach, he's good but his mouth is better than his technical depth.

must you insult?

ike4real:
@poster,u are totally off the mark about jose,but the fact is that his c.v speak for him, u mentioned the fact that he had money @ chelsea that was y he was able to succeed there,hmm?but my guy plz tell me since jose mourinho left chelsea,have chelsea won the league since then?or would u tell me other mgrs that came after him did not have the same money or the same set of players to work with?@ porto he won 5 trophies in 3 seasons there,home and abroad,he won the uefa cup the following season he won the champions league,to show it was not fluke.at chealsea he won 6 trophies in 3 seasons,au many trophies has coaches they brot after him one since then at chelsea,despite haveing the same set of players and the same owner in charge.sir Alex Ferguson one the champions league just 2wice in his 22yrs in charge of man u,au would u place that?success or failure?can u imagine jose spending 20yrs in a club and au many trophies he would win in europe?OK,Raffa Benites in liverpool has been provided with enof money 4 the past 3 seasons in liverpool,y has he not one the league since then?infact since then liverpool has nosdived under him,does that make Raffa a bad mgr or a fluke?Now the way Barca made a meat of man utd in the final of the champions league last year,does the one sided final make sir alex a bad mgr or a fluke?Barca on a good day would have done to any team what they did to inter.NOW TAKE THIS.
                    @PORTO-LEAGUE TITLE     2003
                                   PORTUG F A CUP 2003
                                   UEFA CUP           2003
                                   LEAGUE TITLE     2004
                                   SUPER CUP 2004
                                   CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2004
                     [b]@CHELSEA-LEAGUE TITLE 2005
                                       CARLING CUP  2005
                              COMMUNITY SHIELD 2006
                                        LEAGUE TITLE 2006
                                                F.A CUP   2006
                                     CARLING CUP     2006   
                     @INTER-   LEAGUE TITLE    2008
                                      SUPER CUP        2008
  THE ONLY MGR IN EUROPEAN FOOTBALL THAT HAS NOT LOST A HOME LEAGUE MATCH SINCE FEB 22,2002. SPANNING 150 MATCHES     
    SO MY GUY WHAT ELSE CAN ANY SANE MINDED MAN ASK FOR FROM THIS MAN,JUST 46 YRS OF AGE?

edoyad:
Why don't you people drop your animalistic tendencies and be rational for once. Whether stupid or not the OP asked a question and stated his opinion on the matter. if you agree state your case, if you don't state your case too.

What does the OPs personal life have to do with the question ?

PS. I don't like the OP meself

keba:
The OPs' question is biased.

bigdot:
for this price. Pls come down. Bora no dey reign now.

Abiel247:
bros, na market. give your offer, if its reasonable, we come to an agreement, u don try the current price of cotonou as u say e no dey reign

server34:
lol @ Orange and Apples. Actually, there's a feeling that comes with a jeep which I wanna feel. Also cos of d bad roads in naija, I think a jeep will do. The Kia Sportage is more fuel efficient, and d Honda Accord is everywhere in lagos  

Yeah am confused, but my mind seems set on d Sportage. I just need someone to agree with me so I don't look like d only stupid one. . .pleaseeee!

stede:
gunners to be goned on the 29yh of this month by chelsea

700john:
make na leave dat tin

Leave wetin? You be one of the so called ex-militants?

Anyways, I'm no more against it, I need the form to join, please.

MrCrackles:
He is an unrepetentant bastard. . .
He will never repent!

chosen04:
This is a big lie!
When did religious organisation starts asking members how they got the money for tithe and offerings?