Windows 7 Early Adoption Already Outpacing Vista's

Watch out, Vista: Windows 7 may soon put your sales to shame.

Microsoft's new operating system is showing strong early growth compared to past releases, some new data suggests. About 3.6 percent of Net-connected computers were sporting Windows 7 over the weekend -- less than two weeks after its launch -- according to the analysts at Net Applications.

Windows 7 Market Share

For only 10 days into Windows 7's life, 3.6 percent isn't too shabby of a number. Compare for yourself: More than a month after its debut, Vista claimed only 2.04 percent of the operating system market, gauging by Net Applications' measurements at the time. It didn't hit 3.74 percent until May of 2007, four months into its release. And that's following a launch absoƖute jam-packed with "wow."

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