Windows 10 Aiming to Reach 1 Billion Devices by 2018

By "1 billion" do they mean the regular 1 billion, or the new Microsoft OS numbering system, which translates it to 900 million?

Going by their cycle by that time Windows 11 should almost be out.

make it free.. 1 billion by 2016 :)

Hopefully, it has good backward compatibility. I still have some very useful programs (including games) that were made for Windows XP and Windows 7. I don't want to buy new programs just for Windows 10. I know MS said Win X will have an amazing DirectX 12, but I hope that's reality and not sales hype.

Am I the only one that doesn't have an issue with the tiles?

But anyway, it's not outside of the realms of possibility for them to reach 1 billion, if you take into account all the different kind of devices that you can install Windows 10 on.

The only they will pull this off is by (a) forcing new PC purchases to ONLY allow Windows 10; which is what they tried to do with Windows 8 and failed, when they back-pedaled and allowed PC manufacturers to start offering Windows 7 again...and (b) enterprise licensing deals with big corporations that use Windows OS throughout the company. It'll take until 2018 for companies to move to it anyway.

Even with those two aspects, they're still going to have a tough time reaching 1 Billion, I think. But, I guess if you add in Surface and smartphones, it might actually be doable.

Personally, I'm done with MS devices (actually never started)...I have an old Windows 7 tablet that I still use. But, never had a smartphone (never will) and I've ditched their consoles this generation. My PC is Windows-based, but not enthusiastic about upgrading. I don't have a single device with Windows 8 on it even.

Windows 10 doesn't support windows gaming

Im buying a windows phone next, im done with android and i have to use an apple iphone for work, there is little difference anymore and nothing stands out between the two.

The ability to have my xbox one, my phone, and my PC things be allover makes me excited for all the possibilities. I am even saving some money and getting a surface pro 3 and ditching my laptop and ipad air.

I think they are bringing this right at the right time, with ipad in decline and the surface taking off. It may be time to buy some MS stock.

hum...apparently no one of you saw MS' presentation yesterday....It was massive...don't know about 1 billion devices, but they are working really hard and well to make sure that users and developer can easily access the new OS.

Yeah i dont see that happening

Microsoft "aims" at 1 Billion with everything they make though.

Not a big deal when you free a most pirated piece of software.

Hahahahahaha that's funny

Unless it's Windows 8 all over again...

If or not they reach they will say. Where not giving any more support to windows 10 as windows 11 will be out.

you know i will genuinely be surprised if they get 1 million people to use it over the next 3 years let alone 1 billion.

They made the same 1 billion projection with the X360 btw.

Can we remove/hide the tiles? I %#@^ hate those things