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Microsoft Expects 1 Billion Windows Users by 2010

prostoalex writes "The head of Microsoft Windows client division claimed there will be 1 billion Windows users by 2010, while nowadays there are 600 million of them, Microsoft-Watch reports. 35% of Microsoft's enterprise customers are still running Windows 9x and they are ripe for upgrade. Currently Microsoft's desktop PC market share is at 96%, with the closest rival - MacOS from Apple Computer - being installed on 2.8% of the desktops."

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  1. That's 96% of existing computer users by rd_syringe · · Score: 1, Troll

    Microsoft is saying they expect even more people using computers and using Windows. Yes, they currently have 96% of existing computer users, but they're just saying more people will be using computers and that they will be running Windows.