It’s been a month since the launch of Windows 8, and Microsoft has disclosed its market performance, albeit in a cheeky way. Tami Reller of Microsoft announced that the company has sold 40million Windows 8 licenses, and Windows 8 is “outpacing” Windows 7 in terms of upgrades. This information was made public through a blog post, which did not see fit to clarify how many of 40 million licenses include OEM types.
Microsoft also through some vague stats about the Windows Store, without getting too much into specific figures. For instance, the company said that their app store has more items than any other at launch, and that number of apps have crossed the $25,000 revenue mark.
The company has also been collecting usage information from volunteers, out of which 90% used Charms on the first day. Also on the first day, 50% visited the Windows Store, and 80% launched the good-old desktop.