******* 10 hits 300 million devices as it winds down free upgrades
 

******* 10 hits 300 million devices as it winds down free upgrades
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******* 10 is making ******* 8 look even more like a disaster.

Almost two years after ******* 8 launched in late 2012, Microsoft could only report 200 million installs (or licenses). Today, Microsoft an**unced that less than a year after shipping ******* 10 to consumers and OEMs, the operating system is installed on 300 million devices. That's 30 million more than what Microsoft reported at its Build Developer Conference in March.

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Starting this summer, though, that pace of growth could slow down a bit as Microsoft ends its first-ever free-upgrade offer, which allowed ******* 7 and 8.1 system owners to install ******* 10 for free. After July 29, you'll have to pay $119 for ******* 10 Home. Read more...


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