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>Doesn’t Microsoft still control almost 90% of desktops? No, it's more like the high 70s now: http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide http

>Doesn’t Microsoft still control almost 90% of desktops? No, it's more like the high 70s now: http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide But what matters more is that the desktop itself has massively lost market share: http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share Microsoft is no longer a monopolist. They don't even exist on the main personal computing platform: http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/worldwide http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/worldwide

melling 7y ago
78.9%. Let’s just call it 80% So, they’ve lost 10%. There’s almost 5% unknown. The only real competition is MacOS at 13% They may look smaller because billions of people have smartphones. Personally, I’d say Windows still rules the desktop.
- tracker1 7y ago
  If you include tablets and smart phones... MS is a MUCH smaller overall market share. Also, imho Chrome(ium)OS is a better option for most users.
  - melling 7y ago
    That’s why I was very explicit about saying desktop, and explicitly excluding smart phones. It’s almost like you ignored what I said. Hopefully smart phones evolve to replace desktops by supporting large screens, mice, keyboards, but we are a long way from that.
    - tracker1 7y ago
      I understand that... I was only wanting to point out that Desktop platforms are a much smaller slice of the overall pie. Not to mention, chromebooks and similar devices will likely continue to eat into the Windows desktop space.
      - melling 7y ago
        Yes, I mentioned the billions of smartphones. The prior post gave this link http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide Chrome has 1.5% of the desktop. Let me know when Adobe and Microsoft support it. I’d love another desktop option. Apple is too expensive. Adobe, MS Office, etc support on a third desktop platform would be a game changer. Heck, I still can’t get MS Access on the Mac.
- fauigerzigerk 7y ago
  Windows still rules what's left of the desktop, but their market share has fallen below 80% globally and below 70% in the US. >So, they’ve lost 10%. They have lost 18% globally since their heyday when they had ~97%.

melling 7y ago

78.9%. Let’s just call it 80% So, they’ve lost 10%. There’s almost 5% unknown. The only real competition is MacOS at 13% They may look smaller because billions of people have smartphones. Personally, I’d say Windows still rules the desktop.

tracker1 7y ago
If you include tablets and smart phones... MS is a MUCH smaller overall market share. Also, imho Chrome(ium)OS is a better option for most users.
- melling 7y ago
  That’s why I was very explicit about saying desktop, and explicitly excluding smart phones. It’s almost like you ignored what I said. Hopefully smart phones evolve to replace desktops by supporting large screens, mice, keyboards, but we are a long way from that.
  - tracker1 7y ago
    I understand that... I was only wanting to point out that Desktop platforms are a much smaller slice of the overall pie. Not to mention, chromebooks and similar devices will likely continue to eat into the Windows desktop space.
    - melling 7y ago
      Yes, I mentioned the billions of smartphones. The prior post gave this link http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide Chrome has 1.5% of the desktop. Let me know when Adobe and Microsoft support it. I’d love another desktop option. Apple is too expensive. Adobe, MS Office, etc support on a third desktop platform would be a game changer. Heck, I still can’t get MS Access on the Mac.
fauigerzigerk 7y ago
Windows still rules what's left of the desktop, but their market share has fallen below 80% globally and below 70% in the US. >So, they’ve lost 10%. They have lost 18% globally since their heyday when they had ~97%.