Windows 7 Still the Operating System of Choice Among PC Users
Windows 7 continues to be the operating system of choice for laptop and desktop users, despite Microsoft’s push to boost the usage of its new Windows 8 OS.
According to Web tracker Net Applications, Windows 8 adoption did increase in April — but not much. The struggling operating system rose to capture 3.82 percent of the market, a minimal increase from the 3.17 percent it had in March.
On the bright side, it was the only Windows application not to lose market share last month. It also has enjoyed a comeback, of sorts, after suffering a decline in adoption rates in December and January. Since February, Windows 8 has steadily inched upward and last month had its biggest growth spurt to-date.
Still, it has a long way to go before it can oust its older brother, Windows 7, as the most popular operating system.
Windows 7 controls the majority of the market with 44.72 percent, a 0.01 percent dip from March, while Windows XP has the next largest slice with 38.31 percent, a 0.42 percent decline.
Windows Vista, on the other hand, continues its rapid descent into oblivion, slipping to 4.75 percent from 4.99 percent the previous month.
Apple’s three Mac operating systems make up 6.42 percent of the market share pie.
Windows 8 has not received good reviews making many businesses hesitate about its adoption.
When Windows 8 came out last fall, design expert Jakob Nielsen described the operating system as disappointing.
One of his main beefs was the tablet-focused start screen and a PC-oriented desktop screen. He said the dual screens were “a prescription for usability problems” because having two environments on a single device is confusing for users. Users are forced to “remember where to go for which features,” resulting in an “inconsistent user experience.”
Nielsen also lamented the operating system does not actually support multiple windows — a feature that is fine for tablets and Smartphones, but does not work on laptops and desktops.
Nielsen said he planned to stick with Windows 7 and “hope for better times with Windows 9.”
Microsoft is currently hard at work on Windows 8.1, set for release later this year. The update version is said to include a number of modifications and improvements. It has been rumored the desktop version may include a new start screen.
Reference :- http://www.sitepronews.com/2013/05/02/windows-8-continues-it-sluggish-ascent/
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Windows 7 continues to be the operating system of choice for laptop and desktop users, despite Microsoft’s push to boost the usage of its new Windows 8 OS.
According to Web tracker Net Applications, Windows 8 adoption did increase in April — but not much. The struggling operating system rose to capture 3.82 percent of the market, a minimal increase from the 3.17 percent it had in March.
On the bright side, it was the only Windows application not to lose market share last month. It also has enjoyed a comeback, of sorts, after suffering a decline in adoption rates in December and January. Since February, Windows 8 has steadily inched upward and last month had its biggest growth spurt to-date.
Still, it has a long way to go before it can oust its older brother, Windows 7, as the most popular operating system.
Windows 7 controls the majority of the market with 44.72 percent, a 0.01 percent dip from March, while Windows XP has the next largest slice with 38.31 percent, a 0.42 percent decline.
Windows Vista, on the other hand, continues its rapid descent into oblivion, slipping to 4.75 percent from 4.99 percent the previous month.
Apple’s three Mac operating systems make up 6.42 percent of the market share pie.
Data provided by Net Applications
When Windows 8 came out last fall, design expert Jakob Nielsen described the operating system as disappointing.
One of his main beefs was the tablet-focused start screen and a PC-oriented desktop screen. He said the dual screens were “a prescription for usability problems” because having two environments on a single device is confusing for users. Users are forced to “remember where to go for which features,” resulting in an “inconsistent user experience.”
Nielsen also lamented the operating system does not actually support multiple windows — a feature that is fine for tablets and Smartphones, but does not work on laptops and desktops.
Nielsen said he planned to stick with Windows 7 and “hope for better times with Windows 9.”
Microsoft is currently hard at work on Windows 8.1, set for release later this year. The update version is said to include a number of modifications and improvements. It has been rumored the desktop version may include a new start screen.
Reference :- http://www.sitepronews.com/2013/05/02/windows-8-continues-it-sluggish-ascent/
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