Posted on 03/03/2014 1:16:28 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Windows 8.1, after four months of its October 2013 debut, has finally managed to overtake other operating software including Windows Vista and Mac OS X recording a slow, but steady initial growth.
According to latest latest data coming from Net Applications Windows 8.1 holds a market share of 4.30 percent to become the fourth most popular operating system in the world.
According to the statistics, Windows 7 with a share of 47.31 percent, continues to be the number one OS version followed by Windows XP which is still powering 29.53 percent of desktop computers worldwide.
Microsoft’s modern operating system, Windows 8, launched in October 2012, powers around 6.38 percent of computers. Next is the Mac OS X 10.9 and Windows Vista with 4.30 and 3.48 percent share respectively.
Although Windows 8.1 has not been able to attract a huge of users and is running at a relatively slow pace, Microsoft still believes that more and more users would opt for the operating system in the near future.
At the end of 2013, Windows 8.1 garnered a market share of 3.60 percent, while in January 2014 the new OS version’s market share went up to 3.94 percent before eventually going all the way up to 4.30 percent in February 2014.
Windows 8.1 is set to receive an important update this spring as the OS maker aims to make several changes to the platform in order to make it more appropriate for PCs.
One thing that may overshadow Windows 8.1′s market share increase is Windows XP’s stability at above 29 percent share. With just a little over month to go before Microsoft officially pulls the plug on Windows XP, there is a lot at stake for those who don’t migrate away from the 14-year old operating system.
Jeff, didnt you star in Away All Boats?
Kidding aside, I have to resolve the upcoming xp dilemma as well, two pcs with xp home. I have looked @ several Linux distros and am experimenting with Mint Xfce running persistence on a flash drive. Works good overall, except for special programming reqd on terminal. Cannot. get it to support one of my printers, no tax return software,slowww boot (flash?).
Will stay with xp on wife‘s pc, using sandboxie, returnil, vm sofrware. I believe MS security chicken little is overstated. If I encounter a crash & burn, I will get a refurbished Win 7. Win 8 is OUT! Btw, my android tablet works just fine, you know that Appleasshats don‘t want us glbal warming deniers investing in or with them. Sandraflukem.
I don’t know about Win8, but on Win8.1 you can choose to boot-up to the “Tile” start page or the classic Desktop.
I use a Surface Pro Tablet PC....love Windows 8.1 for touch and desktop use.
Maybe I can educate some of you about business:
Microsoft (and most everyone else) knows that tablets, smartphones and other devices are the future.
Microsoft also knows how reluctant people are to learn new things (just read any thread about Windows 8/8.1)
So, Microsoft is trying to converge the user experience of your smartphone, PC, tablet, Xbox, etc. into something similar and familiar.
That is long-term thinking that neither Apple nor Google have.
That is long-term thinking that neither Apple nor Google have.
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The Linux guys thought of it 3 years before Microsoft, and encountered the same type of resistance.
In other words, Microsoft copied other computer innovators but didn’t bother to learn from the mistakes the innovators made.
I’m a solid Windows guy myself, loved XP, now love Windows 7, but Win8 was a bridge too far. Too bad you have to chuck the Metro GUI to get any decent value with the OS.
Yeah, but with Classic Shell you get a classic start menu and classic Explorer, things I am used to.
Maybe I can educate some of you about Microsoft: Sales of their mobile platforms are lagging, so they thought goofing up the non-mobile gui would help.
But it’s really not a problem with Classic Shell, and the underlying OS is excellent.
Actually, you need educating....again....
Microsoft's mobile platform is selling very well outside the United States.
The world of technology does not revolve around this nation alone.
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