TurboLinux Inc, formerly Pacific HiTech Inc and the Linux distribution powerhouse of the Asia-Pacific region, is boasting that its newly released TurboLinux J 4.0 Workstation outsold Windows 98 and all other Linux operating systems in retail sales in Japan. Market research company Business Computer News analyzed sales at 200 computer stores throughout Japan and declared TurboLinux J 4.0 the number one seller. In its first week of sales, TurboLinux achieved a 20.09% market share, ahead of Windows 98 Upgrade on 13.25%, Mac OS on 10.23%, Windows 98 on 9.15% and all other competitors with less than 7% apiece.
