Numbers Behind Windows 95, Vista

**Anilrgowda** · 19-Jan-2007, 09:53 PM

Some numbers behind Microsoft Corp.'s evolution from Windows 95 to this month's consumer release of Windows Vista:

Common retail price for Windows 95: $89.95

For Vista: Depends on user configuration. Upgrading a PC from Windows XP would cost as little as $99 for Vista Home Basic edition, up to $259 for Vista Ultimate. Suggested retail prices for those versions range from $199 to $399.

Number of lines of code in Windows 95: 11.2 million
In Vista: 50 million is a commonly cited figure, but Microsoft refuses to confirm that officially.

Approximate number of Windows 95 programmers: 200

For Vista: More than 2,000, according to one Microsoft developer's blog, but Microsoft also won't confirm that.

A service of the Associated Press(AP)

19-Jan-2007, 09:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Anilrgowda Administrator Posts: 18,695 Join Date: Jan 2006 Rep Power: 10 IM:	Numbers Behind Windows 95, Vista Some numbers behind Microsoft Corp.'s evolution from Windows 95 to this month's consumer release of Windows Vista: Common retail price for Windows 95: $89.95 For Vista: Depends on user configuration. Upgrading a PC from Windows XP would cost as little as $99 for Vista Home Basic edition, up to $259 for Vista Ultimate. Suggested retail prices for those versions range from $199 to $399. Number of lines of code in Windows 95: 11.2 million In Vista: 50 million is a commonly cited figure, but Microsoft refuses to confirm that officially. Approximate number of Windows 95 programmers: 200 For Vista: More than 2,000, according to one Microsoft developer's blog, but Microsoft also won't confirm that. A service of the Associated Press(AP)

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