Windows 7 Jumps over 42% OS Market Share in Redmond

[Crispy]

Microsoft was quick, albeit more than entitled to applaud Windows 7 for being the fastest selling operating system in history, but fact is that the latest Windows client is enjoying nothing short of stellar adoption. At least in some markets; case in point: Redmond, the software giant’s home. Redmondians must really love their Microsoft since almost half of them have already upgraded to Windows Vista’s successor, according to Internet metrics company Net Application. Statistics made public by Net Applications indicate that no less than 42% of the Internet users in Microsoft’s back yard are already running Windows 7, namely approximately 6 times as many as the global average.

Full read here: Windows 7 Jumps over 42% OS Market Share in Redmond - Over 10% worldwide - Softpedia

 

[KazeNoKoe23]

Not surprising that the hometown of Microsoft would have a higher percentage of Windows 7 users, but 42% is a pretty staggering number.

 

[johnwillyums]

They get under the fence at night

 

[fseal]

Heh I would believe it if someone told me that 42% of Redmond were Microsoft employees actually. And I'm sure they get discounts and are "encouraged" to use the latest products