Windows 8 market share: 2.79%

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Net Applications's newly updated operating system market share data for February shows that Windows 8 went up slightly to 2.79 percent, as it moves ahead of all non Windows operating systems.

Windows 8 made some more gains in the overall PC operating system market share in February, but the overall progress of Microsoft's latest Windows OS continues to be slow. Net Applications shows that worldwide, Windows 8 was installed on 2.79 percent of all PCs 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.

So what does this data actually mean? Windows 8 PCs have been on sale for the last four months, but the period of time that Microsoft gave for relatively cheap upgrades for older PCs is officially over. It remains to be seen if the general public will finally embrace Windows 8 as they purchase new PCs.

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[Ganxxta]

Waiting for the growth charts comparisons to Win7 launch :D

[Mr Orus]

:P windows 8 is gaining strength! :tehe: :king:

[DKT27]

Waiting for the growth charts comparisons to Win7 launch :D

Consider it done. :)

Windows 8 uptake slows for third straight month

New OS falls even further behind the pace of 2007's flop, Windows Vista

Windows 8's uptake pace slowed in February for the third straight month, an analytics company said today.

According to Net Applications, Windows 8's February usage share -- including what the firm labeled as "touch" for Windows 8 and Windows RT -- was 3% of all Windows PCs, up from January's 2.6%.

Windows 8's share increase in February was about four-tenths of a percentage point, smaller than January's gain, which in turn was smaller than either December's or November's.

The new operating system also fell further behind the pace set by Windows Vista in 2007: In its fourth month of availability, Vista powered approximately 4% of all Windows PCs. The full percentage point gap between Windows 8 and Vista was the largest so far in the tracking Computerworld has conducted.

This new trend bolsters the belief by many analysts that Windows 8 will have a very difficult time gaining traction because of a pair of factors: First, that users are put off by the dual-UI (user interface) approach of the OS, and second, that PC sales have been clobbered by a shift to tablets and smartphones, the vast majority of which run rivals' operating systems.

Windows 8's initial uptake trajectory also makes it more likely that the new operating system will be labeled as an even bigger flop than Vista, which was largely rejected by users, who stuck with the older XP until Windows 7 arrived.

The latter's uptake was a rocket ride compared to Windows 8's or Vista's: By the end of its fourth month on the market, Windows 7 had garnered a 9.7% share, more than three times Windows 8's.

Even the inclusion of touch, and Windows 8's ability to run on tablets, has not materially helped the OS. Net Applications' measurement of users running Windows 8 from the "Metro" UI increased by just two-hundredths of a percentage point last month, while that for Windows RT remained flat.

Microsoft may be looking at similar data, as this week the Windows group's director of communications, Christopher Flores, confirmed that the company would partner with OEMs to launch a second wave of promotions for Windows 8 hardware.

Last weekend, U.S. retailer Best Buy kicked off a two-week deal that discounted touch-enabled Windows 8 PCs by $100.

Net Applications also reported statistics on other editions of Windows.

Both Windows XP and Windows 7 returned to their usual trends, with XP losing half a percentage point to end February at 39% of all personal computers, or 42.6% of Windows-only machines. Meanwhile, Windows 7 gained under one-tenth of a point to climb to 44.6% of all PCs and 48.6% of all Windows PCs.

Windows XP has just over a year left in its tank. Microsoft plans to pull the support plug in April 2014, even if, as Net Applications' data hints, the 11-year-old operating system then powers more than 30% of all personal computers.

Net Applications measures operating system usage by tracking unique visitors to some 40,000 websites it monitors for clients.

Windows 8 uptake pace slowed for the third straight month, falling even further behind Vista's and Windows 7's early adoption. (Data: Net Applications.)

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[Ganxxta]

Ok I have to admit, comparing it to Windows 7 is a little unfair... :troll: :rofl:

[irefay]

Ok I have to admit, comparing it to Windows 7 is a little unfair... :troll: :rofl:

Why is it unfair? If MS creates a ground breaking, earth shattering product people would want to purchase it. W8 is not that product. In fact I have been using it since day 1 and I would downgrade in a heartbeat had I not actually paid for it. (serious mistake there)

[MidnightDistortions]

Ok I have to admit, comparing it to Windows 7 is a little unfair... :troll: :rofl:

Ok then, Win 98 > Win 8. :P

[RMD]

This is hilarious! I love how Mac OS X is way ahead of W8. :D

[dcs18]

This is hilarious! I love how Mac OS X is way ahead of W8. :D

Hilarious - it's deplorable, actually:-

Mac OS X released in 2002

Windows 8 released in 2012

Windows 8 is threatening to cross the Mac OS X figures despite of the [more than] 10 years head-start - neither is it hilarious nor deplorable (it could soon turn into shameful for Mac OS X at the rate at which Windows 8 is growing.) :thumbsdown:

[demoneye]

Finally w8 will take the lead not coz its perfect its coz old Os Emitted :)

[dcs18]

Windows 8 wont take the lead because it's imperfect (which is BTW, true - agreed it is imperfect, thank God for that.)

Windows 8 will take the lead, finally - because Advanced Users, Optimists non-Whiners will work towards making an imperfect OS perfect. :)

It's up to the User to decide whether he'll upgrade his competency or whine like a pussy. 8)

Edit:

Those who think their present OS is perfect are welcome to say . . . . . . . . . . . . . . meoooowwwww. (pun intended.)

[RMD]

This is hilarious! I love how Mac OS X is way ahead of W8. :D

Hilarious - it's deplorable, actually:-

Mac OS X released in 2002

Windows 8 released in 2012

Windows 8 is threatening to cross the Mac OS X figures despite of the [more than] 10 years head-start - neither is it hilarious nor deplorable (it could soon turn into shameful for Mac OS X at the rate at which Windows 8 is growing.) :thumbsdown:

Oh believe me, I take whatever "victory" Apple has over the bloated MS OS as something positive. The facts will always stay the same, Mac OS X will be behind in deployment numbers (I won't argue who has the best code, the fanboys can do that somewhere else, but not here), but I -will- find it hilarious that Mac OS X currently has the lead over a completely new MS OS. Period

[dcs18]

but I -will- find it hilarious that Mac OS X currently has the lead over a completely new MS OS. Period

Trust me, I'm not surprised. :)

[Ganxxta]

Ok I have to admit, comparing it to Windows 7 is a little unfair... :troll: :rofl:

Why is it unfair? If MS creates a ground breaking, earth shattering product people would want to purchase it. W8 is not that product. In fact I have been using it since day 1 and I would downgrade in a heartbeat had I not actually paid for it. (serious mistake there)

You missed the trollface, didn't you :D

The article itself focused more on Vista than 7^^

[ShEsHy]

OK, first of all, if I'm reading this correctly, then it means that 8 is doing even worse that Vista did? Ha. Ha. Haha. Mwahaha. Mwahahaha. Mwahahahahahahaha...

Oh that felt good.

Windows 8 wont take the lead because it's imperfect (which is BTW, true - agreed it is imperfect, thank God for that.)

Windows 8 will take the lead, finally - because Advanced Users, Optimists non-Whiners will work towards making an imperfect OS perfect. :)

It's up to the User to decide whether he'll upgrade his competency or whine like a pussy. 8)

Edit:

Those who think their present OS is perfect are welcome to say . . . . . . . . . . . . . . meoooowwwww. (pun intended.)

I apologize if this is supposed to be meant sarcastically, but isn't saying that 8 will become the most popular OS while being shown statistics that it's actually less popular than the most hated OS in the last decade, whining?

[dcs18]

Windows 8 wont take the lead because it's imperfect (which is BTW, true - agreed it is imperfect, thank God for that.)

Windows 8 will take the lead, finally - because Advanced Users, Optimists non-Whiners will work towards making an imperfect OS perfect. :)

It's up to the User to decide whether he'll upgrade his competency or whine like a pussy. 8)

Edit:

Those who think their present OS is perfect are welcome to say . . . . . . . . . . . . . . meoooowwwww. (pun intended.)

I apologize if this is supposed to be meant sarcastically, but isn't saying that 8 will become the most popular OS while being shown statistics that it's actually less popular than the most hated OS in the last decade, whining?

Nope on the contrary we were waiting for the first pussy to turn up - thank you for your application (you're selected.) :lmao:

To further your candidature to this most niche class please feel welcome to click the links at my signature - BTW, the one that leads to the spoiler hosts your Competitors.

[ShEsHy]

Windows 8 wont take the lead because it's imperfect (which is BTW, true - agreed it is imperfect, thank God for that.)

Windows 8 will take the lead, finally - because Advanced Users, Optimists non-Whiners will work towards making an imperfect OS perfect. :)

It's up to the User to decide whether he'll upgrade his competency or whine like a pussy. 8)

Edit:

Those who think their present OS is perfect are welcome to say . . . . . . . . . . . . . . meoooowwwww. (pun intended.)

I apologize if this is supposed to be meant sarcastically, but isn't saying that 8 will become the most popular OS while being shown statistics that it's actually less popular than the most hated OS in the last decade, whining?

Nope on the contrary we were waiting for the first pussy to turn up - thank you for your application (you're selected.) :lmao:

To further your candidature to this most niche class please feel welcome to click the links at my signature - BTW, the one that leads to the spoiler hosts your Competitors.

Don't get it. How can you advertise 8 if you're unsuitable for it on apparently so many levels?

On a side note; how dare you call yourself a perfectionist when your list isn't even alphabetised.

P.S.

Off to bed, so good night, and Good day.

Before you start replying in a manner your kind can't seem to resist, just remember that I said Good day.

[dcs18]

Windows 8 wont take the lead because it's imperfect (which is BTW, true - agreed it is imperfect, thank God for that.)

Windows 8 will take the lead, finally - because Advanced Users, Optimists non-Whiners will work towards making an imperfect OS perfect. :)

It's up to the User to decide whether he'll upgrade his competency or whine like a pussy. 8)

Edit:

Those who think their present OS is perfect are welcome to say . . . . . . . . . . . . . . meoooowwwww. (pun intended.)

I apologize if this is supposed to be meant sarcastically, but isn't saying that 8 will become the most popular OS while being shown statistics that it's actually less popular than the most hated OS in the last decade, whining?

Nope on the contrary we were waiting for the first pussy to turn up - thank you for your application (you're selected.) :lmao:

To further your candidature to this most niche class please feel welcome to click the links at my signature - BTW, the one that leads to the spoiler hosts your Competitors.

Don't get it. How can you advertise 8 if you're unsuitable for it on apparently so many levels?

On a side note; how dare you call yourself a perfectionist when your list isn't even alphabetised.

P.S.

Off to bed, so good night, and Good day.

Before you start replying in a manner your kind can't seem to resist, just remember that I said Good day.

Good day pussy - next time choose carefully before making random quotes (BTW, only n00bs sort alphabetically - how else could I have had the perfect farsightedness to place your ilk on @ 2.)

Happy dreams. ;)

[irefay]

Ok I have to admit, comparing it to Windows 7 is a little unfair... :troll: :rofl:

Why is it unfair? If MS creates a ground breaking, earth shattering product people would want to purchase it. W8 is not that product. In fact I have been using it since day 1 and I would downgrade in a heartbeat had I not actually paid for it. (serious mistake there)

You missed the trollface, didn't you :D

The article itself focused more on Vista than 7^^

Ah I didnt put that together ;) Shucks, not I feel dumb for following your trollmanship.