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Branko2166 on 16 December 2012
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kowenicki said:
dallas said:
The numbers speak for themselves.

I report, you decide.


No they dont.  They arent the full picture, they are over a short period and they are for one market.  Come back to me 12 months from release.  We can then see how Windows and Apple have further cornered their respective markets and how Google is still nowhere to be seen.

I can understand you being an enthusiastic supporter of all things Microsoft but are you really going to support the approach that Microsoft has taken with Windows 8 at least when it comes to the desktop versions?? I am fully aware of the fact that they hold the preeminent position in OS marketshare and that they are a superb software company but from time to time they make big mistakes and Windows 8 is a prime example of one. I know more than a few people in the IT support industry and the feedback for it has been overwhelmingly negative.

Now don't get me wrong for I have great respect for Microsoft and Windows 7 is the best operating system I have ever used but we should recognise Windows 8 for what it is. Suitable for touch devices but utterly bad for business and private desktop use alike. Consequently adoption will be slow and I'm confident the majority of users will stick with Windows 7 until Microsoft releases a proper successor to the superb OS that Windows 7 is.