Windows 7 Maybe Makes Microsoft the GM of Software

Windows 7 Maybe Makes Microsoft the GM of Software

They shouldn't be popping the champagne corks at Microsoft over the news that Windows 7 sales are skyrocketing. A well-known IT engineer says that Windows 7's success could be the worst thing to happen to the IT company, and turn the company in the General Motors of software.


The market research company NPD Group reports that sales of Windows 7 in the U.S. were 234 higher than Vista's first few days of sales. Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis at NPD said this about the Windows 7 launch:

"Microsoft's program of early low-cost pre-sales, high visibility marketing, and aggressive deals helped make the Windows 7 software launch successful. In a slow environment for packaged software Windows 7 brought a large number of customers into the IT services aisles."