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TechSpot: Windows 7 crushed Vista in early launch sales
Engadget: NPD: Windows 7 sales 234% higher than Vista's first few days
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Windows7 продается в 2,5 раза больше чем Vista http://bit.ly/amgpf 11 days ago |
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Windows 7 crushed Vista in early launch sales
TechSpot —
... over Windows Vista, so its success comes as no surprise. According to research by NPD Group, Microsoft sold 234% more boxed versions of Windows 7 than it did Vista during the first couple days of sales. The research firm's data includes sales from October 18 to 24 and includes Windows 7 presales. Windows 7 has also pulled in more cash thus far, with 82% greater revenue than Vista. NPD notes that a combination of ...
NPD: Windows 7 sales 234% higher than Vista's first few days
Engadget —
Looks like Windows 7 is off to a much stronger start than Windows Vista, with the NPD Group claiming the first few days of sales saw a 234% increase over Vista's start. Part of that can be attributed to special deals and ...
Windows 7 outsells Vista by 234% in the US
Fudzilla —
... wasn't that great, although 82 percent better than Vista is still nice. Such revenue is reportedly a result of pre-order discounts and a "lack of promotional activity" for the Ultimate version. The top selling Windows 7 SKU is the Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade, which costs $76, followed by Windows 7 Pro Upgrade priced at $147 and Windows 7 Home Premium Family Pack 3 User Upgrade priced at $149. Note that the sales are for the week of October 18 - 24, 2009. You can find out more here .
Early Windows 7 unit sales beat Vista's by 234%
The Tech Report: News —
... 6:00 AM on November 6, 2009 So far, the hype surrounding Windows 7 has been much more positive than what accompanied Windows Vista. Has all the upbeat chatter translated into higher popularity? Yes, according to early numbers from NPD. The research firm writes that, in the United States, unit sales of boxed Windows 7 copies eclipsed Vista's by a whopping 234% when comparing the "first few days" after the launch of both operating systems. Microsoft didn't take long to ...
Windows 7 Sales Eclipse Vista By 234%
I4U News —
... Posted on Fri, 6 Nov 2009 06:46:04 CST | by Robert Evans If you ever needed more proof of how awful an operating system Vista was, this is it. The NPD group has just sent out a press release stating that the first few days of Windows 7 sales have been 234% higher than the first few days of Vista sales were. Revenue was also much improved. Total dollar sales are up 82% from Vista to Win 7. The reason for the disparity between sales growth and actual revenue growth is being attributed to the early discounts on pre-sales and Microsoft's failure to heavily promote the Ultimate ...
Windows 7 Sales Surpass Vista's by 234%
Maximum PC —
... According to NPD's weekly tracking service, Windows 7 software unit sales in the US surpassed VIstas by 234 percent during the first few days. However, revenue generated by Windows 7 sales was only 82 percent higher than Vista's during the tracking period. NPD imputed the rather lackluster revenue growth to the discounts offered on pre-sales and Microsoft's failure to plug the Ultimate version in a manner its due. Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade with an average selling price of $76 was the top-selling Windows 7 SKU during the week ending October 24, 2009. ...
Windows 7 sells "like hotcakes"; Surpasses Vista
Overclockers Club news Feed —
... Initial sales of Windows 7 were 234% higher than Vista's first few days of sales in the US, according to market research firm NPD Group. Although Windows 7 sales were up by over 200%, revenue growth was 82% up over Vista. The smaller growth of revenue has been attributed to early discounts for pre-orders and not enough advertising for the high-end "Ultimate" version of Windows 7. Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis at NPD said that “Microsoft’s program of early low-cost pre ...
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