Ballmer downplays Vista sales
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Kevin McFarlane wrote:
boxed copies of Vista did less well. Vista sold 59 per cent less copies in its first week in the US than XP did on its debut.
And Microsoft is surprised? [edit] Ah, no, he's saying that resellers over-anticipated sales. Gee, and what could have prompted them to make that mistake? We get the campaign shmear as end users, but imagine the hype Microsoft does to resellers. [/edit] Marc
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imagine the hype Microsoft does to resellers
A dark room, dimly lit. Bare concrete block walls. A stainless steel table sits in the center. Brackets at the head, middle, and foot include thick, stained leather straps that show signs of struggle, when used in the past. The air is cold and damp. A faint scurrying noise can be heard in one corner. As you back out of the room, a heavy hand falls to your shoulder and says "Welcome to the Microsoft System Builder courtesy lounge!"
Software Zen:
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boxed copies of Vista did less well. Vista sold 59 per cent less copies in its first week in the US than XP did on its debut. http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2007/02/16/vista_sales_not_that_high/[^]
Kevin
Yeah, but you have to remember, most of the upgraders where coming from Windows ME, that would make anyone want an update ;)
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