Windows 7: Windows 7 breaks Amazon records

Barman58 · 21 Oct 2009

Windows 7 breaks Amazon records

Windows 7 has overtaken Harry Potter novels and the Nintendo Wii to become the biggest grossing pre-order product of all time in the UK, according to e-commerce giant Amazon.

In an announcement which will be music to Microsoft's ears, Amazon.co.uk declared that the new operating system sold more pre-order copies in the first eight hours of its release than Vista did in its entire pre-order period.

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QuackPot · 21 Oct 2009

Microsoft must be pleased with this after the Vista's poor rep. Especially when it launched.

Teerex · 21 Oct 2009

Only now in retrospect can one see how smart it was to do a wide beta and RC release.. not only did Microsoft get the much needed telemetry to build a better RTM, they seem to have got a great many people hooked to a Windows release that offers both *eye-candy* and stability, coupled with speed and reliability.

I have had a near perfect experience with Seven RTM. I hope all these people will enjoy it too.

Went to Amazon to see 4 myself. The best selling item is the 7 Home Premium Family Pack. Some really smart buyers out there.

Okran · 21 Oct 2009

My copy has just arrived in the post, so I've got it a day early. I think amazon must have pre-empted the postal strikes tommorrow, nice one!

QuackPot · 21 Oct 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Okran

My copy has just arrived in the post, so I've got it a day early. I think amazon must have pre-empted the postal strikes tommorrow, nice one!

Pretty much. Should be boost the rep of Microsoft and Amazon even more.

zultar · 21 Oct 2009

Dell has shipped and released their 7 copies as well, got if from Dell today, well atleast one of them out of the 25

mark5019 · 21 Oct 2009

hope my copy gets here tommorow

kreesdqban · 21 Oct 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Teerex

Only now in retrospect can one see how smart it was to do a wide beta and RC release.. not only did Microsoft get the much needed telemetry to build a better RTM, they seem to have got a great many people hooked to a Windows release that offers both *eye-candy* and stability, coupled with speed and reliability.

I have had a near perfect experience with Seven RTM. I hope all these people will enjoy it too.

Went to Amazon to see 4 myself. The best selling item is the 7 Home Premium Family Pack. Some really smart buyers out there.

Totally agree. It was a smart way of "advertising" in a way. Like the thinking behind free samples at the supermarket. Microsoft gave everybody a taste and people are loving it and coming back to get it.

Quote: Originally Posted by zultar

Dell has shipped and released their 7 copies as well, got if from Dell today, well atleast one of them out of the 25

Hope HP does the same...

jimbo45 · 22 Oct 2009

Hi there
didn't see your post so posted much the same thing
However the volume was only exceeded by Dan Browns Angels and Demons.

Not bad.

Cheers
jimbo

Nero · 22 Oct 2009

I have been rocking the RTM since dl'ing from MSDN site in Aug...have been running a dual boot Vista/XP for the longest time and mainly was using XP exclusively...still have XP but haven't touched since installing 7.
It is a great OS for me...the speed and ease of use if awesome and am ditching XP all together!!!

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