Neowin News Feed for: Copies

Microsoft announces that 90 million copies of Windows 7 have been sold

Brad Sams — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:20:41 +0000

Today at a Morgan Stanley Tech Conference, Microsoft’s Peter Klien announced that 90 million Windows 7 licenses have been sold to date, making it the fastest selling operating system in history. Microsoft released Windows 7 on... Read more...

Microsoft: Windows Vista sales "rapid" at 140m copies

Steven Parker — Fri, 09 May 2008 09:43:42 +0000

Microsoft chair Bill Gates today noted at a European news conference that sales of Windows Vista have reached 140 million copies worldwide. The update is the first since the company crossed the 100 million mark... Read more...

Windows Server 2008 copies 45 Times Faster Than '03

Steven Parker — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:02:02 +0000

It's not unheard of for some of the earliest adopters of Microsoft's Vista this year to compare the experience to swimming in wet cement -- slow and not very pretty. But word is filtering out... Read more...

Apple sells 2M copies of Mac OS X Leopard in first weekend

Tom Warren — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:45:34 +0000

Apple said Tuesday that it sold over two million copies of Mac OS X Leopard since its release on Friday, far outpacing the first-weekend sales of Mac OS X Tiger, which was previously the most... Read more...

Microsoft: 88 Million Copies of Vista Shipped

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:09:16 +0000

Despite frequent reports of Windows Vista being a failure, Microsoft Corporation has now shipped 88 million copies of its latest operating system, almost double the number of copies of XP in the same amount of... Read more...

Norwegian game shop sells Halo 3 copies early

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:21:32 +0000

MaxConsoles Reports that a Norwegian gaming shop called Expert has sold at least 2 copies of one of the most anticipated games for the Xbox 360 this year, Halo 3. Norwegian game shop sells... Read more...

Vista did not sell only 244 Copies in China

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 22:09:41 +0000

Microsoft says that a report that it sold only 244 copies of Vista in China in the first two weeks is just plain wrong, the Softies say. "Recent speculation regarding sales data in China is... Read more...

Only 244 copies of Genuine Windows Vista sold in China

Steven Parker — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:16:28 +0000

Microsoft spent millions of dollars advertising its next generation OS 'Windows Vista' in China, in fact the IT juggernaut threw up the biggest Vista Ad on the 421 meter high Jin Mao tower in Shanghai... Read more...

Final Fantasy XII Ships Out 1.5 Million Copies

Todd Tanner — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:56:38 +0000

Like a particularly devastating "summon" spell, Square Enix bombarded North American retailers last week with 1.5 million copies of Final Fantasy XII. The publisher announced today that the mass shipment represents the largest day-one North... Read more...

Prey Sells Over 1 Million Copies, Sequel Confirmed

Todd Tanner — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:18:24 +0000

Mr. Scott Miller himself of 3D Realms fame updated his blog with some great news for Prey fans. He announced that the game had sold over 1 million copies within the first two months of... Read more...

No Aero Glass for Illegitimate Copies of Vista

Steven Parker — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 08:43:21 +0000

Microsoft is pulling out a new tool from its antipiracy toolbox. Aero,the new whiz-bang UI for Vista, will only be available to registeredusers of Windows. That's right, no matter how fast your CPU and graphics... Read more...

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion sells 1.7 million copies

Todd Tanner — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:11:43 +0000

Bethesda Softworks announced yesterday that their ground-breaking game of the year for sure CRPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has sold through 1.7 million copies worldwide since it was released. Oblivion is not only the... Read more...

Win! 25 copies of The Punic Wars

Fri, 28 May 2004 14:26:10 +0000

We've plundered the stores of Excalibur Publishing to give away free games. Sack the booty inside... In our bid to bring you the refreshing experience of free games, we've joined forces with... Read more...

Microsoft: SP2 Will Not Install on Pirated Copies of XP

Tue, 11 May 2004 10:30:54 +0000

Thanks Cryton. Contrary to the remarks it made to the ComputerTimes, Microsoft now claims that it will not permit users who have obtained Windows XP illegally to upgrade to its latest service release. Instead, the... Read more...

Printers produce copies in 3D

Wed, 06 Aug 2003 18:23:48 +0000

It may sounds like science fiction, but the printer you buy in the future could be able to produce a real-life object from images on your computer. Several companies are working on... Read more...

45,000 Beta Copies Underscore Anticipation for Exchange 2003

Steven Parker — Sat, 08 Mar 2003 20:35:25 +0000

Thanks WiNBETA for this news. Microsoft Corp. today announced that in two months of availability, more than 45,000 copies of Exchange Server 2003 Beta 2 have been distributed. Exchange Server 2003 is the next edition... Read more...

Phone companies to offer copies of Sept 11 voicemails

Fri, 28 Sep 2001 01:27:42 +0000

One of the most heart-wrenching aspects of the Sept. 11 terror attacks was that many victims, thanks to the widespread use of mobile phones, were able to call loved ones and say goodbye. ... Read more...