James Delahunty
29 Oct 2012 17:12
Windows 8 demand very strong, claims CEO.
Windows 8 was officially launched to the public on Friday, along with the Surface with Windows RT tablet. There has been speculation about whether Windows 8 will allow Microsoft to dive into the tablet market - which is dominated by Android and iOS - while also keeping the good ole PC user happy.
If you are to believe Microsoft's chief Steve Ballmer, then all is A-OK so far.
"We're seeing preliminary demand well above where we were with Windows 7, which is gratifying," Ballmer said during an event to unveil Windows Phone 8, on Monday.
"Over the weekend we saw an incredible response around the globe to Windows 8 and the Microsoft Surface."
Seeing stronger demand for Windows 8, if true, is a great sign for Microsoft, given that Windows 7 has been its best selling Windows revision in its history. More than 670 million Windows 7 licenses have been sold by Microsoft in the three years that the operating system has been available.