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Windows 8 marketshare now 2.79 percent
Net Applications' operating system marketshare date shows the uptake of Microsoft's Windows 8 continues to be rather slow. Despite being installed on nearly every new PC, Windows 8's marketshare was still only 2.79 percent in February, versus 2.36 percent the month before. The data also suggests that people who are upgrading to Windows 8 were using PCs with Windows XP or Vista, as Windows 7's marketshare rose very slightly last month.
Those updated numbers are an improvement from January where Windows 8 had 2.36 percent of the PC OS market share. Net Applications actually breaks down Windows 8 in three parts; Windows 8 at 2.67 percent, Windows 8 Touch at 0.10 percent and Windows RT Touch at 0.02 percent. The good news? February's numbers show that Windows 8 is installed on more PCs than the current Mac OS version, 10.8, which claimed 2.61 percent of the market share. Windows 7 is still the most popular PC OS in the world, with 44.55 percent, a slight gain from 44.48 percent in January. Windows XP continues its decline worldwide. Net Applications shows it claimed 38.99 percent of the PC OS share, down from 39.51 in January. Windows Vista is also still sliding; it had 5.17 percent of the market share in February, down from 5.24 in January. Thanks DVHardware.
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#4541873 Posted on: 03/02/2013 10:32 AM
http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-8-market-share-up-slightly-in-february-to-279-percent
I can't believe XP is still almost 40% of the OS share after all these years. Be really interesting to see the 2014 market share after it goes End of Life.
http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-8-market-share-up-slightly-in-february-to-279-percent
I can't believe XP is still almost 40% of the OS share after all these years. Be really interesting to see the 2014 market share after it goes End of Life.
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#4541888 Posted on: 03/02/2013 11:08 AM
It's a shame Windows 8 recieved such a bad rep for nothing. You could opt to use a feature or not. Most people don't even use the Start Menu for more than one click.
Windows 8 is a great OS and personally, after using Windows 8 for a certain period of time, Windows 7 feels old to me.
It's a shame Windows 8 recieved such a bad rep for nothing. You could opt to use a feature or not. Most people don't even use the Start Menu for more than one click.
Windows 8 is a great OS and personally, after using Windows 8 for a certain period of time, Windows 7 feels old to me.
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#4541893 Posted on: 03/02/2013 11:15 AM
i think people are pretty lazy today,they want the latest thing ,but to lazy to adjust to this ¨something¨new.
my 2 cents,
i think people are pretty lazy today,they want the latest thing ,but to lazy to adjust to this ¨something¨new.
my 2 cents,
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#4541895 Posted on: 03/02/2013 11:21 AM
It's a shame Windows 8 recieved such a bad rep for nothing. You could opt to use a feature or not. Most people don't even use the Start Menu for more than one click.
Windows 8 is a great OS and personally, after using Windows 8 for a certain period of time, Windows 7 feels old to me.
Windows 7 looks/feels great, Windows 8 looks/feels old.
That is 'one' of its major failings.
What are MS thinking!?
Its bad rep is justly deserved.
It's a shame Windows 8 recieved such a bad rep for nothing. You could opt to use a feature or not. Most people don't even use the Start Menu for more than one click.
Windows 8 is a great OS and personally, after using Windows 8 for a certain period of time, Windows 7 feels old to me.
Windows 7 looks/feels great, Windows 8 looks/feels old.
That is 'one' of its major failings.
What are MS thinking!?
Its bad rep is justly deserved.
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#4541898 Posted on: 03/02/2013 11:23 AM
each one of us is entitled to our opinion.
each one of us is entitled to our opinion.
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#4541904 Posted on: 03/02/2013 11:28 AM
Aye
It needs to be factual though.
Aye
It needs to be factual though.
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#4541924 Posted on: 03/02/2013 11:52 AM
Aye
It needs to be factual though.
Then state your facts. I've been using Windows 8 since launch and have had ZERO problems with it. It took me a couple of days tops to get used to the Metro UI and now that I have, I wouldn't want to go back. My computer boots twice as fast compared to Windows 7 as well. And how exactly does Windows 8 seem old to you??? The start button has been around since 1995, time for a change. The reason Windows 8 is the way it is with live tiles is because it cuts the cost of development when you are using a common platform across multiple devices. It's works fine with a mouse and keyboard so kill that argument.
You don't like Windows 8 for your own reasons and that's it.
Aye
It needs to be factual though.
Then state your facts. I've been using Windows 8 since launch and have had ZERO problems with it. It took me a couple of days tops to get used to the Metro UI and now that I have, I wouldn't want to go back. My computer boots twice as fast compared to Windows 7 as well. And how exactly does Windows 8 seem old to you??? The start button has been around since 1995, time for a change. The reason Windows 8 is the way it is with live tiles is because it cuts the cost of development when you are using a common platform across multiple devices. It's works fine with a mouse and keyboard so kill that argument.
You don't like Windows 8 for your own reasons and that's it.
BLEH!
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#4541925 Posted on: 03/02/2013 11:53 AM
Aye
It needs to be factual though.
When it takes a computer enthusiast 15 minutes to find out how to shut down, something is definitely wrong...
Aye
It needs to be factual though.
When it takes a computer enthusiast 15 minutes to find out how to shut down, something is definitely wrong...
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#4541928 Posted on: 03/02/2013 11:55 AM
If it takes you 15 minutes to figure out how to shut down Windows 8, you are hardly a computer enthusiast. :lol:
When it takes a computer enthusiast 15 minutes to find out how to shut down, something is definitely wrong...
If it takes you 15 minutes to figure out how to shut down Windows 8, you are hardly a computer enthusiast. :lol:
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#4541929 Posted on: 03/02/2013 11:56 AM
Then state your facts. I've been using Windows 8 since launch and have had ZERO problems with it. It took me a couple of days tops to get used to the Metro UI and now that I have, I wouldn't want to go back. My computer boots twice as fast compared to Windows 7 as well. And how exactly does Windows 8 seem old to you??? The start button has been around since 1995, time for a change. The reason Windows 8 is the way it is with live tiles is because it cuts the cost of development when you are using a common platform across multiple devices. It's works fine with a mouse and keyboard so kill that argument.
You don't like Windows 8 for your own reasons and that's it.
I did, whats wrong with you?
You're acting like a fanboy.
Windows 8 does look old.
windows 8 feels old because it looks old.
No advanced GUI features to make it look nice is a shot into the past.
Then state your facts. I've been using Windows 8 since launch and have had ZERO problems with it. It took me a couple of days tops to get used to the Metro UI and now that I have, I wouldn't want to go back. My computer boots twice as fast compared to Windows 7 as well. And how exactly does Windows 8 seem old to you??? The start button has been around since 1995, time for a change. The reason Windows 8 is the way it is with live tiles is because it cuts the cost of development when you are using a common platform across multiple devices. It's works fine with a mouse and keyboard so kill that argument.
You don't like Windows 8 for your own reasons and that's it.
I did, whats wrong with you?
You're acting like a fanboy.
Windows 8 does look old.
windows 8 feels old because it looks old.
No advanced GUI features to make it look nice is a shot into the past.
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#4541933 Posted on: 03/02/2013 12:00 PM
Windows 8 works fine but only once I'd installed Start8 and I honestly think I would have switched back to Windows 7 if it wasn't for that as finding stuff otherwise was just too frustrating and long-winded having to constantly use Search. I rarely use the Modern UI Start screen to be honest as most of the apps are too simplistic and clunky to use compared with the desktop versions. Also, the way the Modern UI works feels jarring alongside the desktop - I have to swipe down with the mouse to close Modern UI apps but I can click on X to close windows or select quit in games on the desktop. Where's the consistency? Despite what Microsoft claim the Modern UI is very user unfriendly unless you're using a touchscreen. Also, Windows 8 does have some annoying bugs though such as the one where file overwrite prompts open behind open windows and stuff like that, which I never had with any of the previous versions of Windows.
In its favour Windows 8 does feel faster than Windows 7 and I've not seen a single warning about how my desktop is running slow after exiting a game (so removing Aero Glass was a pretty good idea)!
Windows 8 works fine but only once I'd installed Start8 and I honestly think I would have switched back to Windows 7 if it wasn't for that as finding stuff otherwise was just too frustrating and long-winded having to constantly use Search. I rarely use the Modern UI Start screen to be honest as most of the apps are too simplistic and clunky to use compared with the desktop versions. Also, the way the Modern UI works feels jarring alongside the desktop - I have to swipe down with the mouse to close Modern UI apps but I can click on X to close windows or select quit in games on the desktop. Where's the consistency? Despite what Microsoft claim the Modern UI is very user unfriendly unless you're using a touchscreen. Also, Windows 8 does have some annoying bugs though such as the one where file overwrite prompts open behind open windows and stuff like that, which I never had with any of the previous versions of Windows.
In its favour Windows 8 does feel faster than Windows 7 and I've not seen a single warning about how my desktop is running slow after exiting a game (so removing Aero Glass was a pretty good idea)!
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#4541934 Posted on: 03/02/2013 12:01 PM
You're acting like a fanboy.
Windows 8 does look old.
windows 8 feels old because it looks old.
No advanced GUI features to make it look nice is a shot into the past.
Fanboy? No. I'm not slamming Windows 7, I've used Windows 8 extensively since launch and find it smoother. You are really not explaining why you find Windows 8 old, what in the past are you comparing it to?
You're acting like a fanboy.
Windows 8 does look old.
windows 8 feels old because it looks old.
No advanced GUI features to make it look nice is a shot into the past.
Fanboy? No. I'm not slamming Windows 7, I've used Windows 8 extensively since launch and find it smoother. You are really not explaining why you find Windows 8 old, what in the past are you comparing it to?
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#4541936 Posted on: 03/02/2013 12:04 PM
It doesnt take a leap of faith to understand
Aero looks nice, windows 8 doesnt have it and looks as bland as Windows XP.
Which is what... 12 years old.
It doesnt take a leap of faith to understand
Aero looks nice, windows 8 doesnt have it and looks as bland as Windows XP.
Which is what... 12 years old.
BLEH!
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#4541939 Posted on: 03/02/2013 12:06 PM
I resorted to pressing the power button in the end. It's just so unintuitive.
If it takes you 15 minutes to figure out how to shut down Windows 8, you are hardly a computer enthusiast. :lol:
I resorted to pressing the power button in the end. It's just so unintuitive.
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Wow, worse than I expected and I'm not a fan.