Windows 8 sells 60 million licenses January 12, 2013 - 12:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Microsoft has announced that Windows 8 has reached the milestone of 60 million licenses sold, Digital Spy reported. The figure, which includes both Windows 7 upgrades and new installations, has risen by around 20 million since November. Windows 8 is now in line with its predecessor in terms of initial sales, with Windows 7 managing an average of 19.7 million license sales per month during its first nine months on the market. Microsoft did not confirm what percentage of the figure accounts for new installations, or reveal how much of it was down to the Windows RT tablet-based iteration of the software. However, the software giant did announce that there are now more than 1,700 systems certified to run versions of Windows 8, including desktop PCs, laptops and tablet devices. Microsoft is expected to release its Windows 8-powered Surface Pro tablet later this month.   Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020."   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
