Market share: Windows vs Linux vs Mac vs ??
Karl Larsen
k5di at zianet.com
Mon Sep 3 18:28:19 UTC 2007
Frank Cox wrote:
> On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:52:17 -0400
> Eric <spamsink at scoot.netis.com> wrote:
>
>
>> Any of you know that the latest breakdown in market share is for general
>> personal computer operating systems between Windows, Linux, Macintosh, and ??
>>
>
> I don't think you could get statistics that are even close to accurate. How
> many people download and install Linux on machines that were originally
> purchased with Windows licenses? How many people install Linux on machines
> that they build from parts?
>
>
>
My new computer was sold as a Windows PC and it is supposed to only
work with Windows 2000 and XP. When I asked if it would support Linux
they said NO! So market share of Linux is unknown. Windows claims to
have over 90% of the world computer market. I think this is about right.
A Mac is very expensive compared to a PC. So they sell just a few.
My wife thinks a Mac is easier to use than Windows XP. So my next
computer purchase is a Mac.
--
Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
Linux User
#450462 http://counter.li.org.
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