App Store totals exceeded 100,000

Computer Store News: Microsoft announced on Monday that the Windows 8 app store Windows Store has reached a total of 100,000. This is only about 7 months from the listing of Windows8 last October. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said at the Microsoft Build 2013 Developer Conference last week that the total number of Win8 applications will exceed 100,000 in June.

In contrast, Microsoft's Windows Phone Store took 18 months to reach this number. In addition, the Apple App Store's iPad app reached 100,000 in 14 months, and Android reached 18 months. Although the numbers are not representative of everything, it is difficult to compare the application platforms, but Microsoft seems to be able to use the famous applications to promote the sales of Windows tablets. Facebook and Flipboard have recently said that they will work to build Windows 8 applications.

Due to the weak sales of Surface RT tablets, Microsoft still faces the challenge of convincing consumers that they need to prove to consumers that Windows RT and Metro-style applications are replacing Windows desktop applications. Feasibility plan. However, Microsoft is currently implementing its Windows RT 8.1 program, which is testing a Surface tablet with Qualcomm chips. Given that Windows Store will have more applications, RT tablets will receive more attention.