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Windows 7 is not as big an impact on PC sales as initially thought, according to manufacturers, said on Friday. While U.S. retail sales rose 49 percent, those who speak of DigiTimes say they have not seen a significant increase in late October and does not expect one for the rest of 2009. The turnout was very low that some notebook manufacturers are finding when in fact ordered many more portable than the required demand.

Some poor results are attributable to Microsoft’s optimizations. Because Windows 7 is less demanding than Vista, and often without problems even Atom based netbook, no hurry to replace your PC, or upgrade to Windows 7 at their own pace or wait until a Service Pack for s’ make sure it works reliably.

Another factor is the limited use of the functionality of Windows 7 with Touch Screen added. Regular netbooks see very little benefit, while all-in-one desktops and laptops are already compressed too much space to have a significant impact on PC sales. All in one account for 5 percent of the computers this year, are estimated at more than 9 percent in 2010, but it is unclear how many of them are Windows PCs against Apple’s iMac, which normally leads to the category.

Although the data are confirmed, president of Microsoft, Ballmer said he did not expect a sustained rise as most wait until their hardware is obsolete, instead of going to purchase for the new operating system.