Windows 8 usage over twice that of Windows 7 beta

[JMH]

The Windows 8 Consumer Preview was released just under two months ago by Microsoft on February 29th, but a new claim by the company says the number of people using the preview version of the OS is already past that of the Windows 7 beta release at the same time period for both versions.
In a post on the official Windows 8 Twitter page, Microsoft stated:

"Windows 8 consumer preview usage more than twice Windows 7 beta at the same point in time. Millions of people using everyday. #thankyou"
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http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-windows-8-use-over-twice-that-of-windows-7-beta

 

[Temmu]

how strange.
i cannot imagines so many ppl interested in a new windows os, we just got into win 7...

 

[GZ]

There are always people looking for the latest-greatest... I think that people are getting used to the blocky-touch screen style menus and want to check out the new interface....

It is the first major style change for the Windows GUI in 20+ years. They sure have made it prettier (than the bland grey bar of yesteryear) but it is still the same.

 

[zigzag3143]

They want their piece of the portable market. Like anything else we will use it and get used to it. One of the things I am interested in is when the users with XP and 1 gig of ram make the jump. I am clueless what the enterprise environment is going to do.

Should be interesting.

 

[JMH]

Embrace change...

 

[Temmu]

again, if i just ate a sticky-bun, and i need to touch-screen to the next web page... even clean fingers mess up a screen.