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Gates: 40 Million Vista Licenses in First 100 Days
- By Becky Nagel
- May 15, 2007
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said today that Microsoft has sold 40 million
licenses for its Vista operating system in the first 100 days of release.
According to the company, this makes Vista "the fastest-selling operating system in history."
Gates made the announcement today as part of his keynote speech at the company's Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC), being held this week in Los Angeles.
According to Microsoft's official announcement of the milestone, "premium"
editions of Vista have accounted for 78 percent of the operating system's sales.
The company previously announced hitting the 20
million sales mark in the first month after release.
About the Author
Becky Nagel serves as vice president of AI for 1105 Media specializing in developing media, events and training for companies around AI and generative AI technology. She also regularly writes and reports on AI news, and is the founding editor of PureAI.com. She's the author of "ChatGPT Prompt 101 Guide for Business Users" and other popular AI resources with a real-world business perspective. She regularly speaks, writes and develops content around AI, generative AI and other business tech. She has a background in Web technology and B2B enterprise technology journalism.