Re: Response to Slade: Vista Sales numbers don't add up.

Dr. zara <drzee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Peter Hayes" <notinuse2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Jim <jpolaski@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From your PC media too, PC Magazine.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2108207,00.asp

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Analysis: Microsoft's Vista Sales Claims Don't Add Up
03.27.07
By Joe Wilcox

Microsoft's claim of 20 million Vista licenses sold simply doesn't add
up when trying to assess who realistically bought them in the time
frame-"in the opening month"-stated in today's press release.
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Further, the press release claims that "Windows Vista made a splash in
its debut."

What kind of Kool-Aid are they drinking up there in Redmond? Who spiked
the Windows Vista-logo soda cans?

"Clearly there haven't been 20 million PCs sold worldwide since Jan. 30,
and we're really only talking about February," said Stephen Baker, NPD's
vice president of industry analysis. "

Indeed. 20 million sold to OEMs under their contractural obligations is
not 20 million in use in the wild.

20 million sold - is still 20 million.

From Microsoft's perspective, yes, and of course it allows the
Windinista to spin like crazy, but it still doesn't mean there's 20
million in use in the wild.

It must be rather galling for Microsoft to see all their effort and
billions$$$ get so comprehensively panned, and not just by others from
the sidelines, but from their own users.

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Immunity is better than innoculation.

Peter
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