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Microsoft Announces 4 Million Windows 8 Upgrades

Posted by pradeep In Microsoft, Windows, Windows 8, windows 8 Tagged Microsoft, windows Comments 25

At BUILD keynote event today, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced that 4 million Windows 8 upgraded were sold in the last 4 days. Also he said that laptop sales increased 20% ahead of their estimates. The 4 million number does not include “tens of millions” sold to its OEM partners. Also the enthusiasm around Windows 8 is “very high” according to Steve.

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Ben

i’m one of them. And am enjoying the new platform
http://www.facebook.com/people/Sathish-Kumar/100000221687085 Sathish Kumar

Great..:)
Márton

I’m just wondering. Does my PayPal upgrade also part of this 4 million? Because I am still waiting for my windows 8 product key. Steve Ballmer should make sure that their customers are getting what they are paying for instead of these announcements.
- Márton
  
  I “bought” the upgrade 4 days ago, and I am not the only one, who hasn’t got anything from Microsoft (not counting my 40 Euroes, which they accepted at the moment I pushed the button).
  - rsgx
    
    Did you use the upgrade assistant?
    - Márton
      
      Yes, and It frozen all over, after the successful money transfer. As I said, I am not the only one. There are tons of people on different sites with the samle problem. Microsoft tech support’s only answer is that they don’t know and I should wait.
      - rsgx
        
        That’s a shame. Their support is absolutely terrible IME.
JoshC

Still waiting for my physical disk to arrive from amazon, can’t wait.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Rasool-Shaik/1647860961 Rasool Shaik

I have upgraded it too. Most people say its just for touch devices but what i am experiencing on my 2 year old Lenovo Laptop is just awesome.
- rsgx
  
  The ‘touch only’ thing is nonsense.
  
  Had Win 8 on my desktop with a 27″ screen since Friday night, it is just amazing.
  
  Have you guys seen the voice recognition? You can pretty much do anything in Win 8 with just your voice now.
  - ErikPienknagura
    
    Speech Recognition?
    - rsgx
      
      Yeah, actually works pretty well.
nors

I’m certainly enjoying my Surface RT! App selection still isn’t the best, but I’m willing to be patient. I used it for the first time at work today to take notes in a meeting with the touch cover and it was great!
- John
  
  Oh I want one and your post just made me feel really sad that I have to wait few more months for Pro but it worth waiting I guess.
  Enjoy Your Surface RT!
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1246373761 Ahmad Waleed
  
  did it impress the sorroundings? thats what will matter.
- blackhawk556
  
  are you having any issues loading music from sd card? Mine only recognizes 20 albums out of 10gb.
Paris

Even though I have been using W8 on several computers since their first availability in pre-release I have completed the installation of W8P without issues…hardware or software. All sys r purring along wonderfully.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1246373761 Ahmad Waleed

now that should worry apple and google
David

I bought 4 copies in that last 4 days. That means everyday I bought 1 copy in each of those 4 days.
And I have to say first I was not sure about not having Media Center or using Modern (Metro) style UI with mouse and keayboard but the more I used it the more I liked it.
Still I like to have my Start button back but I have to say performance, speed, and simplicity of OS is Amazing.
Oh and IE10 rocks!
- Emi Cyberschreiber
  
  but did you get the free Media Center right? i mean it sounded like you might not have it.
  
  http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/feature-packs
  - David
    
    Yes I got it for free actually for all 4 computers but to be honest after using Windows 8 for a while I don’t think I really need Media Center anymore. But yes I got it for free anyway.
http://twitter.com/wsantiagow Wil Santiago

Same here loving my Lenovo Yoga Windows 8 Ultrabook
http://94octane.com Beezer

Two machines upgraded here and so happy. The third is coming up this weekend.
xma1e

I upgraded all my desktops and nothing happens when I touch the screen, I still have to use my mouse!
just

I upgraded four desktop and loving it.