Microsoft Says It Has Sold 40 Million Windows 8 Licenses
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Microsoft Corp., the world’s largest software maker, has sold 40 million licenses for Windows 8, an updated version of its flagship operating system that can work with touch-screen technology.
The newest Windows software has outpaced the previous version in terms of upgrades, Microsoft said today on a blog post and a speech by Windows Chief Financial Officer Tami Reller. The executive, who oversees the marketing and financial part of the Windows unit, didn’t comment on sales of the Surface tablet, Microsoft’s first-ever computer.