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Bill Gates may have inadvertently revealed that Microsoft’s flagship Windows Vista operating system is faring poorly compared to Windows XP.

Gates, speaking at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) this week in Las Vegas, boasted that Microsoft has sold more than 100 million copies of the operating system since it was launched in January 2007. Based on previously announced figures for Windows XP, Vista outperforms XP unit sales by 10%.

According to Gartner however, worldwide shipments of PCs have almost doubled from 132.4 million units back in 2002 - where Windows XP was launched, to 255.7 million units last year.

Excerpt from IT News:

Gates’ statement at the 2003 and 2008 Consumer Electronics Show thus reveal — calculating roughly — that Windows XP captured about 67% of the new PC market during its first year. Vista, by contrast, captured just 39%, or less than half, of new PC shipments in 2007.

Despite the many millions spent marketing Vista, the low market penetration is probably troubling news to Microsoft.

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Downgrade JJ_TechRepub | 01/08/08
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What about drivers? bdulac | 01/08/08
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The Search for Drivers tomam | 01/11/08
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Heard nothing but bad reports info@... | 01/16/08
Just like a Car Designed for only Super Highway use. chuan_aik@... | 01/08/08
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Precisely. Absolutely | 01/08/08
My 2 cents... ellsanto | 01/08/08
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re: Sony Vaio & Vista somewhereinCA | 02/07/08
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it's more than the accent somewhereinCA | 02/07/08
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No new XP OEM Licenses jardinier | 01/10/08
That is not the same as being forced The Scummy One | 01/10/08
To a certain extent you're both right Deadly Ernest | 01/11/08
Understood, but The Scummy One | 01/11/08
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Retail versions seanferd | 01/11/08
MS Windows schedules for Life Cycle ending - Deadly Ernest | 01/12/08
Thanks seanferd | 01/12/08
What MS say and what they do aren't the same Deadly Ernest | 01/13/08
Oh, I know that :) seanferd | 01/15/08
This is amusing seanferd | 01/16/08
Well, for one . . . pepoluan | 01/22/08
The EUL doesn't but the laws in most places do Deadly Ernest | 01/12/08
Here's an old reference seanferd | 01/12/08
Yep, that's how they try to go about, but some Deadly Ernest | 01/13/08
It is hard to see, now that I look at it seanferd | 01/15/08
Bulk licenses jardinier | 01/13/08
You can now stop gloating Deadly Ernest | 01/14/08
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I think in small business it's more a lack of Deadly Ernest | 01/12/08
Questions? lastchip | 01/12/08
It's a range of things Deadly Ernest | 01/13/08
Thanks. lastchip | 01/13/08
Those must be VERY OLD jumpers! Absolutely | 01/13/08
Glad to hear it. Absolutely | 01/13/08
Yawn, yawn epaalx@... | 01/16/08
Good advice but not possible for most Deadly Ernest | 01/17/08
Life is change epaalx@... | 01/18/08
And most suppliers will listen to the customers Deadly Ernest | 01/18/08
Manufactuing is interchangeability. Absolutely | 01/18/08
Whine, whine. Absolutely | 01/17/08
Not suprised wilko | 01/08/08
Not "undoubtedly" a better OS for the home, wilko Mr L | 01/08/08
Speaking from the security side only wilko | 01/08/08
The single biggest mistake Dumphrey | 01/08/08
Not really. lastchip | 01/08/08
Failing Comparison to WIN ME serrin | 01/08/08
Windows and BS akayani@... | 01/08/08
You do know that NT The Scummy One | 01/08/08
Lack of experience Tai Chi Bear | 01/09/08
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DOS still works perfectly - it does what it was Deadly Ernest | 01/10/08
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Like the older win.com seanferd | 01/11/08
A couple of points my friend Deadly Ernest | 01/10/08
Replacement Systems SteveWRR | 01/08/08
Don't know where the non-Vista sales are coming from, though chrisbedford | 01/08/08
Here's where Snak | 01/08/08
I cannot say for 100% The Scummy One | 01/08/08
I would bet mhbowman@... | 01/08/08
but then Jaqui | 01/08/08
Pity we can't get real figures on those Deadly Ernest | 01/08/08
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An option Ed Woychowsky | 01/08/08
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Dread Going to Vista Dee101 | 01/08/08
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I am installing Vista now The Scummy One | 01/08/08
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No surprise LarryBoy2 | 01/08/08
XP over Vista DuctTapeNHammer | 01/08/08
Sales vs. Installs James Schroer | 01/08/08
Vista Sales and security. michael.burgess@... | 01/08/08
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RE: Bill Gates may have inadvertently revealed poor Vista sales jabailo1 | 01/08/08
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What a turnaround Pt II KeithAu001 | 01/08/08
RE: Bill Gates may have inadvertently revealed poor Vista sales renynet@... | 01/09/08
Can you change the picture on top? KeeBored | 01/09/08
Yep, we know it's a problem Jason HinerTechrepublic Moderator | 01/10/08
Too soon to say. Absolutely | 01/13/08
Help convince MS to keep XP available LarryBoy2 | 01/15/08
Easier Absolutely | 01/15/08
Actually . . . pepoluan | 01/22/08
The countdown clock! seanferd | 01/16/08
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RE: Bill Gates may have inadvertently revealed poor Vista sales janosm | 01/25/08
"almost forced on some users" Neon Samurai | 01/27/08
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