Topic: Windows XP market share dips below 50%

[Simon]

Windows XP is no longer the operating system used by the majority of computer users, according to new figures from Net Applications.

The decade-old operating system's share of the worldwide market dipped marginally below the 50% figure in July, according to the web stats firm, as its decline begins to accelerate.

It is still by far the most used operating system, recording a worldwide market share of 49.69% in July, down from 51.13% in June. Windows 7 is firmly entrenched in second place with 27.92% of the market, with the declining Windows Vista holding third with 9.27%.

However, Windows' overall grip on the market is beginning to wane. The combined Windows OSes boasted 91.32% of the market in July 2010, but that's been reduced to 87.6% a year later.

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/369049/windows-xp-market-share-dips-below-50

[Rodders]

Lookout Simon, here comes the 21st Century!   

[Simon]

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