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Microsoft has 95% of the desktop OS market, they can abuse their users with impunity until that number starts to go down.
by gary_0 4y ago
Microsoft has 95% of the desktop OS market, they can abuse their users with impunity until that number starts to go down.
- blibble 4y agoit's down into the 75% range now and is continuing to drop https://www.statista.com/statistics/218089/global-market-share-of-windows-7/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/218089/global-market-sha... (reminds me of the IE market share graph actually)
- gary_0 4y agoI think that includes laptops, where macOS is very popular? For gaming, at least, Steam's stats show 96% Windows.
- KronisLV 4y agoHere's the relevant Steam Hardware & Software Survey link: https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey For convenience: Windows 96.37% OSX 2.37% Linux 1.27% Gaming wise, that's pretty dire. Proton is pretty nice on Linux, but still doesn't and probably never will support all of the titles that people might want to play. In addition, I doubt many companies out there want to test their game releases on multiple OSes and try to fix all of the bugs if they can even port the games, all for less than 4% increased profits.
- jitl 4y agoI am hoping Steam Deck will change the Linux calculus. I play a lot of games on Linux now because of my deck! Haven’t turned on the Windows machine in a year or so.
- ldxza 4y agoAlready has if you count the unknown portion (which are unrecognized Linux distros). The Steam Deck is perhaps using some funky user agent that isn't recognized according to this: https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide
- ldxza 4y agoI'm not just counting Steam's survey. This tells me more: https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide And from the looks of things, Windows is on the decline. Linux and Mac are actually beginning to rise. Unknown are generally unknown Linux distros, and then there is ChromeOS and the recognized Linux distros. Together, that makes Linux about 13%
- wolpoli 4y agoI recall that the IE market share graph behaves like a lagging indicator with significant momentum mass - alternative browsers were technically better and it took years for IE to bleed down the market share. Microsoft needs to be careful with Windows as losing market share is hard to stop/reverse.
- mrits 4y agoDoes that include pirated copies?
- ldxza 4y agohttps://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide According to that, Windows' world wide market share is now under 70%. It lost 6% in the past few months starting in December. A lot of this I find have to do with Valve pushing for Linux gaming. And there is also ChromeOS too (which is Linux). Then there is the unknown portion (which are mostly unrecognized Linux distros). That altogether makes Linux about 13%. Really, it's the end of an era were Windows is actually relevant for the majority of PC gaming. And with people hating Windows more these days, they are weighing their options from the looks of it.