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Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis at NPD said this about the Windows 7 launch: "Microsoft's program of early low-cost pre-sales, high visibility marketing, and aggressive deals helped make the Windows 7 software launch successful. Full Article at PC World
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Microsoft's new-generation Windows 7 operating system hit the ground running, with U.S. sales in its opening days blasting past those of its Vista predecessor, according to NPD Group. Full Article at China Post
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"The best thing that could happen to Microsoft would be successes by Apple (AAPL) or Google (GOOG) that cause a significant loss of sales and market share. The shock would create a sense of urgency and cause the leaders to clean house." Full Article at ComputerWorld
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Microsoft managed to move more standalone Windows 7 software units in its first week of sales than it did with Vista, but Windows 7-based PC sales were not as high as they were with Vista, according to Thursday data from the NPD Group. Full Article at PC Magazine
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Microsoft Corp. says it won’t be the only one to benefit from sales of its new Windows 7 software. The local economy could see a lift, too. Windows 7, released Oct. 22, is the much-ballyhooed update to the software that runs most personal computers. Full Article at Boston Globe
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I think the past year has been difficult for technology companies of any size ... Even for a company that has long been profitable and successful like Microsoft, when the crunch comes you cannot keep pouring money down the drain until your sales are up again.
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You always have this trade-off on how secure you make it, at the risk of making it too hard for average person to work with ... All of the mechanisms that are designed for improper use are an escalating war, and vendors will have to make sure that they don't put too many barriers in place for the people...
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Microsoft doesn't want to open loopholes in their licensing, and it's starting to show in the way they construct their licensing terms ... Take XP downgrade rights for example. When you read the nitty gritty machinations that you have to follow, it becomes very complex.
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We've stopped working with Windows Mobile because our client base isn't asking for it
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