IDC Report Says Windows 7 Will Create 25,000 Jobs

IDC, a marketing strategies company, has predicted that Windows 7 will create 25,000 jobs by the end of next year. Although IT hiring will remain flat or show only minor gains, the report contends that Windows 7 will be a net creator of jobs. Microsoft continues to gain market share, with Windows now running 56% of the software in the world, up from 50% in 2007.