The recently launched operating system of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), Windows 8 is giving a good deal to the company. The Chief financial officer and chief marketing officer of the Windows Division of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), Tami Reller reiterated that the license sales of Windows 8 operating system had crossed 100 million since it was launched seven months ago.
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Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is confident that its move to take Windows operating systems beyond the world of PCs would be highly successful in grabbing the market share of smart phones which is accelerating at a rapid pace now.
Further, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) also owes the success of licensing in Windows 8 operating systems to the efficiency of its distributors. The distribution partners of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) had effectively taken steps to take Windows 8 across various platforms including that of personal computers, laptops, tablets and convertibles.
The new operating system of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) proves to be effective for both laptops and tablets with its touch screen functionality. This innovative functioning of Windows 8 would enable Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) to move from the world of personal computers to the rapidly developing market for mobile computing.
The company is, overall very confident and excited about the increased licensing of its new operating system and is confident to grab the lost market share to other operating systems that work for mobile phones. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) had also announced that it would release the next version of the operating system, Windows 8.1 later this year.
