Windows 7 sales 234% higher than Vista's first few days accordin...

Courtesy Engadget  Thu, 11/05/2009 - 16:34

Looks like Windows 7 is off to a much stronger start than Windows Vista, with the NPD Group claiming the first few days of sales saw a 234% increase over Vista's start.

Part of that can be attributed to special deals and low-cost pre-sales -- total revenue was only 82% higher -- but it's hard to deny people are stoked for Windows 7.

Interestingly, the PC hardware growth was actually stronger for Vista than 7 (48% year...

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