It also does not take into account all the "bootleg" copies of W9x.

Daniel Wysocki
Twin*.*Computers
Fast Reliable Wallet-Friendly


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MARC SIMS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: Why I still run win98 :-)


> The figure doesn't account for the bootleg copies of XP pro it only
> stipulates
> that 19% of 500 Million PCs only (500,000,000 X 0.19 = 95,000,000) are
> assumed to have
> legal copies of Windows 98, 98SE and ME.
> 
> The bootleg copies of Windows XP Pro are considered illegal copies and
> aren't included in the tally although
> there exists many copies not just in the U.S. but in China, Malaysia,
> Paskistan and Russia (A.K.A as CIS) where
> the pirates make the most traffic in illegal software distrobution and
> resale.

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