Vista Sales Hit the Mark

Despite the number of complaints and whines of consumers using Vista, the operating system's sales is growing

Microsoft Ships 88 Million Copies Windows Vista

Windows Vista came out not without its problems. Vista users complained the operating system was hard to use, and that many of their past software, and even hardware, are incompatible. Add to that the fact that the operating system required a meaty computer to run smoothly.

It may seem that consumers and enterprises doesn't like the new OS. However, this week, Microsoft announced that it has shipped 88 million copies of Windows Vista - that's double the number of Windows XP copies shipped at the same period. Vista hit its 60 million mark this late July.

Three-quarters of the sales were 'premium' versions of Windows Vista, compared to Windows XP's 59 percent sales.

The 88 million amount mostly includes computers with Vista preinstalled in them purchased by consumers and businesses. That number also includes those copies of Vista purchase online and in stores.

Business, who renewed their volume license with Windows that allowed them to upgrade to Vista, was up 27 percent.