That’s more than the total install base of Windows’ largest competitors, Gates quipped as he began his keynote at the Windows Hardware and Engineering Conference (WinHEC) here.
“As of last week, we’ve (sold) nearly 40 million copies,” Gates said. “That’s twice as fast as the adoption of Windows XP, the last major release we had.” Confirming news that had already leaked on its Web site, Microsoft also announced Windows Server 2008 as the official name of Windows Server “Longhorn,” which is due to be finalized later this year.
In announcing the Windows Server 2008 moniker, Gates poked a little fun at his company’s penchant for less-than-dynamic product names. “We’ve been working hard thinking about it,” Gates said. “We played around with a couple different ideas, but what we are going to go with is…Windows Server 2008. We know it’s a surprise for us to pick something so straightforward.”
Source: CNET News.com