Ballmer predicts 400 million Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 devices within a year
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Ballmer made an appearance at the Nokia Windows Phone 8 event earlier today, and made a bold prediction saying that over 400 million devices will be running Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 within a year from now. Exciting stuff, but will Windows 8 really grow that fast?
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Steve Ballmer, CEO at Microsoft thinks that within a year from now, over 400 million devices, whether they are phones, PC’s, tablets and laptops, will be running Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8. That’s one large number, and if true would prove many wrong about the release of the new Windows.
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Ballmer also said that he expects “the next app developer to hit it really really big, will be a developer on Windows.” This is also a bold prediction, as many developers use iOS and Android to develop the best mobile games. Looking at it though, it seems Windows 8 would be a great platform to develop games as it has integration with Xbox LIVE, one the most popular gaming platform in the world.
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Of course, unless Ballmer has a time machine, we can’t be certain on how Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 will do when it launches, some expect Windows 8 to be the next Vista, others expect it to be like XP, no one knows as of yet.
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Further reading: Microsoft, Windows 8, Windows Phone 8
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