Windows 7 exceeds XP and gains 1st place of OS share of desktop PC

ByParislemon

NetMarketShareAccording to a survey, it is said that Windows 7 as the OS of the desktop PC has long been the leader and Windows XP got the top of Windows 7. Windows 7 was marketed in October 2009, so it took about 3 years to replace the top.

Windows 7 Market Share Finally Overtakes Windows XP | TechWeekEurope UK


Here is the data. The blue line shows the share of Windows XP, and the green line shows the share of Windows 7. In September 2010 Windows 7 was at the 2nd position of the desktop PC share, surpassing Windows Vista, but Windows XP boasted a market share nearly three times that. It gradually approached and finally reversed in August 2012.

Operating system market share


It is like this when chasing with fine numerical values. The total share of Windows XP and Windows 7 is about 80%, but among them XP decreased and 7 increased.


At the stage of January 2012Comparison of share transitionAlthough it did not accelerate especially from this time XP declining, it is very gentle. As I pointed out in this article, probably it will not go away during 2012, and it is likely to continue to survive thinly and long in the future.

Incidentally, as the survey company changes, the content will change,StatCounterAccording to the survey, Windows 7 was top in October 2011.

Top 5 Operating Systems from Oct 2009 to Oct 2011 | StatCounter Global Stats