Windows 7's Share Climbs Some 40% During Launch Week

Windows 7's market share climbed almost 40% in the week following its release, according to research outfit Net Applications. During the week after October 22, market share of Microsoft's latest operating system jumped more than 39% from 1.91% To an average of 2.66%. That growth doesn't appear to be slowing either, rising another 82% to a peak share of 3.48% On October 31.