Can't beat free
It's been a month since Microsoft released Windows 10 to the public and during that time the OS has found its way onto 75 million devices. That's according to Yusuf Mehdi, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft's Windows and Devices Group, who posted the figure on Twitter today.
"More than 75 million devices running Windows 10 -- and growing every day," Mehdi tweeted.
He then tweeted out nine more tidbits related to Windows 10, such as revealing that the "Windows Store for Windows 10 has seen 6X more app downloads per device than Windows 8" and that "more than 122 years of gameplay have streamed from Xbox One to Windows 10 devices" so far.
This is exactly the kind of start Microsoft needed for Windows 10, which rushed to 14 million installs within 24 hours of release. Of course, Microsoft virtually ensured that Windows 10 would see inflated figures by giving away free upgrades to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users, but as long most of those users stay on Windows 10, it's a win for Microsoft.
Unlike Windows 8, Microsoft isn't forcing a tablet-friendly interface on users in Windows 10. The Metro UI is nowhere to be seen on desktops, and at long last, the Start menu (not just the Start button) is back.
There's a lot to like in Windows 10, though it's hasn't been without controversy. Some are concerned that Microsoft is overstepping its bounds with regards to privacy, while others have taken issue with the OS's mandatory updates for Windows 10 Home users, the latter of which received negative attention when a faulty update resulted in some users being stuck in a reboot loop that required editing the registry to fix.
If Microsoft sticks to its stated plan, Windows 10 will be the last monolithic release of Windows as it switches to a Windows-as-a-Service (WaaS) model. In place of major new Windows releases, Microsoft is (in part) banking on subscription services like OneDrive and Office 365 being big money makers.
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