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w1ntermute on Dec 8, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Android Won. Windows Lost

> Microsoft actually sold those > 1 billion copies of windows.

No, it didn't. A very large portion of those 1 billion copies were pirated.

clarky07 on Dec 8, 2012 | [–]

Well, since the install base from the article was > 1.5 billion, and you yourself cited a 1/3 pirate rate, that makes > 1 billion sold....

bjg on Dec 8, 2012 | [–]

Sources for either side?

w1ntermute on Dec 8, 2012 | [–]

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/...

MS itself says here (from 2010) that about 1/3rd of all installs are pirated.

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