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Microsoft was rushing out Windows 9 for 1Q2015 to fix Windows 8’s mistakes (puts back the Start button, etc). Now they are back-patching it into Windows 8.1 Update 3 for 4Q2014 and pushing Windows 9 out to late 2015.
So Windows 8.1 Update 3 will basically be Windows 7 Lite. It’ll still have all the Windows 8 ‘apps’ stuff, but it won’t be so obnoxious about it.
That’s a great chart! May I grab it for a presentation?
Do note, however, that this data is based on desktop operating systems. While a big part of the market, Server operating systems are not included here.
Wonder how many of those Windows 8 and 8.1 sales were made only because it was next to impossible to find a Win 7 machine for a while.
That pie chart splits Windows 8 from Windows 8.1. It makes it look worse than it really is. Windows XP isn’t split into the different service packs.
I like Windows 8.1, but I upgraded from Vista.
It seems the figure for W/7 is missing a 3 before the 7.