Setting The Record Straight on Windows Vista

Sometimes you get caught up in the little details that you think somehow contribute to the broader picture, you might even think these little details actually mean more than they really do. Microsoft has suffered considerably rumours yet enjoyed considerably more success with Windows Vista than virtually any other of its products in history.

Criticisms involve such things as 'Microsoft is still supporting Windows XP which shows how little confidence they have in Vista' is nothing more than spin. Yes Microsoft still supports Windows XP (with a big update coming) and will probably continue to support Windows XP well into the life of Vista and probably won't stop supporting XP until Vista 2.0 is just around the corner. Windows 98 and 95 recieved the same treatment and few would argue that in hindsight 98 was not a considerable leap over 95 so I'll let that speak for itself.

Now onto the meaty facts from credible sources (read: not random bloggers like me)

"Microsoft delivered quarterly results last week that eclipsed Wall Street's most bullish forecasts, helped in part by strong demand for Vista."

Reuters

"Despite increased competition from Apple (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) computers, Microsoft Vista's operating system has proved popular among business and personal users."

Forbes

Of course theres more but lets just let the numbers speak, but what kind of numbers are we talking about?

Last month, Microsoft announced that it had sold 85 million copies of Windows Vista, compared with just 45 million copies of Windows XP during the same time span in its initial release

WindowsITPro

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