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> it looks like Windows 10 still has far less market share than Windows 7. On Statcounter numbers, Windows 10 has more usage than Windows 7 in the USA and the

by scholia 10y ago

> it looks like Windows 10 still has far less market share than Windows 7. On Statcounter numbers, Windows 10 has more usage than Windows 7 in the USA and the UK. That's unheard of for a new Microsoft OS, where most people don't update until they buy a new PC. > I note that the citations you gave earlier were invariably future predictions by analysts rather than actual adoption numbers. Some are already doing roll-outs and pilots are at an all-time high. It normally takes corporates much longer to get to this stage. > by having a very different upgrade regime for Windows 10 Enterprise Really? How is it "very different".

Silhouette 10y ago
On Statcounter numbers, Windows 10 has more usage than Windows 7 in the USA and the UK. Here are a few more sources for you to consider: StatCounter global[1]: Win7 47%, Win10 34% (of Windows desktops) Wikimedia[2]: Win7 22%, Win10 9% (of all platforms) USA government analytics[3]: Win7 25%, Win10 17% (of all platforms) The only serious source I know that has consistently shown Win10 coming out ahead for a while is Steam, which is obviously looking specifically at the gaming market: Steam survey[4]: Win10 49%, Win7 37% (of all platforms) That's unheard of for a new Microsoft OS, where most people don't update until they buy a new PC. It's also unheard of for a new Microsoft OS to be not just given away to home users for a year but promoted through a campaign that was widely accused of trying to trick people into upgrading even if they didn't want to. Some are already doing roll-outs and pilots are at an all-time high. There seem to be a lot more pilots than roll-outs, though, even in enterprise land. That in itself is quite telling. Really? How is it "very different". Enterprise users have full control over which updates to install and when. Home/prosumer/small business users do not. [1] http://gs.statcounter.com/os-version-market-share/windows/desktop/worldwide http://gs.statcounter.com/os-version-market-share/windows/de... [2] https://analytics.wikimedia.org/dashboards/browsers/#all-sites-by-os/os-family-and-major-hierarchical-view https://analytics.wikimedia.org/dashboards/browsers/#all-sit... [3] https://analytics.usa.gov/ https://analytics.usa.gov/ [4] http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey

by scholia 10y ago

Silhouette 10y ago

On Statcounter numbers, Windows 10 has more usage than Windows 7 in the USA and the UK. Here are a few more sources for you to consider: StatCounter global[1]: Win7 47%, Win10 34% (of Windows desktops) Wikimedia[2]: Win7 22%, Win10 9% (of all platforms) USA government analytics[3]: Win7 25%, Win10 17% (of all platforms) The only serious source I know that has consistently shown Win10 coming out ahead for a while is Steam, which is obviously looking specifically at the gaming market: Steam survey[4]: Win10 49%, Win7 37% (of all platforms) That's unheard of for a new Microsoft OS, where most people don't update until they buy a new PC. It's also unheard of for a new Microsoft OS to be not just given away to home users for a year but promoted through a campaign that was widely accused of trying to trick people into upgrading even if they didn't want to. Some are already doing roll-outs and pilots are at an all-time high. There seem to be a lot more pilots than roll-outs, though, even in enterprise land. That in itself is quite telling. Really? How is it "very different". Enterprise users have full control over which updates to install and when. Home/prosumer/small business users do not. [1] http://gs.statcounter.com/os-version-market-share/windows/desktop/worldwide http://gs.statcounter.com/os-version-market-share/windows/de... [2] https://analytics.wikimedia.org/dashboards/browsers/#all-sites-by-os/os-family-and-major-hierarchical-view https://analytics.wikimedia.org/dashboards/browsers/#all-sit... [3] https://analytics.usa.gov/ https://analytics.usa.gov/ [4] http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey