Windows 10 has finally surpassed Windows 7 (but just barely) as the most popular operating system according to data from StatCounter. Windows 10 is found on around 43 percent of desktop and laptop computers while Windows 7 is the operating system on just shy of 42 percent.
With the end of security and bug support for Windows 7 only 2 years away, expect that Windows 7 share to keep dropping. Alarmingly, Windows XP still has an almost 4% share of the market, despite having no support since 2014.
Mac OS is found on just under 6% of laptops and desktops worldwide.
You’d think that since Windows is the operating system for more than 80% of computers, it’s the most popular OS in the world. However, when you factor in mobile devices, Windows is no longer king of the hill. A full 40% of people accessing the Internet are using the Android operating system, while 37% are using Windows. This number demonstrates just how popular mobile devices have become. The operating system for iPhones and iPads, iOS is in third place, found on around 13% of devices accessing the Internet. Linux is found on just under 1%.
What operating systems do you use on your devices?
If iOS is only at 13%, what do you feel is the reason behind all the talk about how much greater the IPhone is than the rest? In the over 55 circles my wife and I travel, Android seems a distant second to iOS, simply because of the amount of IPhones that our friends own. Marketing, maybe? We use Android, mainly because the devices it is installed on are much cheaper and do the same job. This reason alone could be the answer to my question. Thoughts?