Microsoft chairman called Apple a small player

The head of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer said that the new operating system Windows 8 is in demand. According to him, over 4 days since the release of the platform has sold 4 million copies. Thus, in the average daily load of about 1 million updates for older versions of Windows.

Windows 8 went on sale on Friday, October 26. In September 2012, Ballmer promised that after a year in the world, there would be 400 million smartphones, tablets and computers in a Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8. Currently operating systems of the Windows family in the world use 1.25 billion units.

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal Ballmer spoke about the main competitor to Microsoft on the PC market, the company Apple. Journalists asked, not whether the Redmond company to adopt a business model Apple, where the company controls both hardware and software. Ballmer said that he would prefer that the business model that has already adheres to Microsoft. According to him, so far it has helped save the company a leading position.

As for Apple, the manufacturer iPhone and iPad, Microsoft Chairman said small fry. In every category where Apple competes, it is a minor player, except the tablet segment, - said Ballmer. However, he believes that with the release of Windows 8 Surface and dominance in the market iPad tablet will stop.