Windows 7 set to break retail records
guardian.co.uk
Windows 7 has become the biggest-grossing pre-order in Amazon’s history – worth even more than the most recent JK Rowling book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. “The launch of Windows 7 has superseded everyone’s expectations,” the managing …
Windows 7 breaks Amazon records
V3.co.uk
Windows 7 has overtaken Harry Potter novels and the Nintendo Wii to become the biggest grossing pre-order product of all time in the UK, according to e-commerce giant Amazon. In an announcement which will be music to Microsoft’s ears, Amazon.co.uk …
Windows 7 pre-orders steamroller Harry Potter
Techwatch
Microsoft’s launch of Windows 7 is going to be quite spectacular, if the figures for the UK pre-orders from Amazon are anything to go by. The operating system has grabbed the record for the biggest grossing pre-order of all time on the …
Official: Windows 7 is bigger than Harry Potter
TechRadar UK
Windows 7 is the biggest pre-order product ever, according to Amazon, beating the record previously held by JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. According to the online shopping site, in July the OS was so popular …
Windows 7 More Popular Than Harry Potter
PC World
The magic of Hogwarts has nothing on Microsoft’s new operating system, as Windows 7 raced past Harry Potter in Amazon’s UK pre-order sales. A day before Microsoft releases Windows 7, Amazon UK said the operating system has become the best-selling …
New Windows 7 launch is wizard
The Sun
By STAFF REPORTER MICROSOFT launches the latest version of its Windows software today – and it’s already more popular than Harry Potter. Pre-orders for Windows 7 – which replaces the Windows Vista operating system – beat the record set by Harry Potter …
Windows 7 is biggest grossing pre-ordered product of all time
Daily Mail
Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 7 is set to fly off the shelves tomorrow even faster than Harry Potter did on the day of its release. More pre-orders of Windows 7 have been purchased through Amazon during the first eight …
Windows 7 preorders already top Vista sales
IT PRO
Amazon has said gross pre-order sales have topped Harry Potter, while DSGi said Windows 7 has already outsold Vista. By Nicole Kobie, 21 Oct 2009 at 19:00 Pre-orders for Windows 7 have already topped the sales of copies of Vista sold in the first year …
Windows 7 is finally here
ComputerWeekly.com
Windows 7 is finally here and Microsoft is hoping businesses will buy it from day one. UK retailer PC World is opening its doors at midnight to sell copies of the new desktop operating system, and Amazon has said that pre-orders for Windows 7 have …
