Microsoft wants people to use Windows 8, not Windows 7. They've already made it free on devices with screens smaller than 9 inches. Windows 8 license sales ac

Microsoft wants people to use Windows 8, not Windows 7. They've already made it free on devices with screens smaller than 9 inches. Windows 8 license sales account for more than $20 billion in revenue a year, which free Windows 7 licenses would significantly harm. Microsoft certainly wants people to upgrade from Windows XP, to Windows 8.