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> IE is still the default browser of the world's most popular operating system While true if you look at current hardware numbers, I think your statement is m

by cryptoz 15y ago

> IE is still the default browser of the world's most popular operating system While true if you look at current hardware numbers, I think your statement is misleading and incorrect. More people today purchased a computer running a Google OS than a Microsoft OS. I know that Windows is "the world's most popular operating system" by total installation numbers, but it is not the most purchased today. I'm not sure what is, but I'd bet Android is "the world's most popular operating system" if you measure it by today's sales.

kayoone 15y ago
sources ? i highly doubt that.
- Joeri 15y ago
  In its first 18 months windows 7 sold about 650.000 licenses a day. According to Andy Rubin there are currently around 500.000 android activations a day. Since not all windows licenses that are sold are actually used, and the number of licenses sold is probably declining, while the number of android activations is increasing, I'd say it's fair to say that they're roughly as popular, and android will probably overtake windows some time this year. Sources: http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2011/04/22/windows-7-at-18-months.aspx http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive... https://twitter.com/#!/Arubin/status/85660213478309888 https://twitter.com/#!/Arubin/status/85660213478309888
  - mattmanser 15y ago
    I think you're kinda right but the force of your statement: More people today purchased a computer running a Google OS than a Microsoft OS. Isn't backed up by your source, there's a lot of hand waving going on there. Also remember that phones have a much shorter life cycle than computers. Edit: And remember that safari isn't on those graphs, you're talking about computers and smart phones, the article doesn't seem to be.
  - kayoone 15y ago
    pretty flawed to compare Desktop OS sales with Android Smartphone sales imo. One could argue that there are more smartphones sold than PCs nowadays but in the traditional computer market IE is still the leading browser. Every 500 USD Laptop comes with Win7, every Company is running Windows and all of China is still on XP and IE6 :) Worldwide IE is still in a huge lead http://netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?qprid=0&qpcal=1&qpstick=1&qpcal=1&qptimeframe=M&qpsp=146 http://netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?qprid=0&...
te_chris 15y ago
It was pretty obvious the article was referring to the desktop so I ignored iOS/Droid..

by cryptoz 15y ago

kayoone 15y ago

sources ? i highly doubt that.

Joeri 15y ago
In its first 18 months windows 7 sold about 650.000 licenses a day. According to Andy Rubin there are currently around 500.000 android activations a day. Since not all windows licenses that are sold are actually used, and the number of licenses sold is probably declining, while the number of android activations is increasing, I'd say it's fair to say that they're roughly as popular, and android will probably overtake windows some time this year. Sources: http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2011/04/22/windows-7-at-18-months.aspx http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive... https://twitter.com/#!/Arubin/status/85660213478309888 https://twitter.com/#!/Arubin/status/85660213478309888
- mattmanser 15y ago
  I think you're kinda right but the force of your statement: More people today purchased a computer running a Google OS than a Microsoft OS. Isn't backed up by your source, there's a lot of hand waving going on there. Also remember that phones have a much shorter life cycle than computers. Edit: And remember that safari isn't on those graphs, you're talking about computers and smart phones, the article doesn't seem to be.
- kayoone 15y ago
  pretty flawed to compare Desktop OS sales with Android Smartphone sales imo. One could argue that there are more smartphones sold than PCs nowadays but in the traditional computer market IE is still the leading browser. Every 500 USD Laptop comes with Win7, every Company is running Windows and all of China is still on XP and IE6 :) Worldwide IE is still in a huge lead http://netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?qprid=0&qpcal=1&qpstick=1&qpcal=1&qptimeframe=M&qpsp=146 http://netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?qprid=0&...

te_chris 15y ago

It was pretty obvious the article was referring to the desktop so I ignored iOS/Droid..