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DirtyP2002 on 06 January 2013
kowenicki said:
ArnoldRimmer said:

Just four days ago there were articles about market research suggesting Windows 8 being at just 1.7 percent by the 22nd of December, pointing out that even the extremely unpopular Windows Vista gained more market share during the same period after its release, and saying that the data indicates Windows 8 growth is already slowing down.

But why do they come up with so different numbers? The difference between 1.7% and 6.9% is huge. Well, the 6.9% is based exclusively on people using Steam, while the 1.7% is based on internet browsing in general, which of course is far more representative for the whole population.

So the really interesting part about this Steam survey is that it indicates how unrepresentative such surveys by Valve actually are. But considering that according to Steam surveys, 93% of all Steam users are born January 1st, I guess they are just very, very special people!

Ohhhhh you're using the NetApps survey.

That's browser usage.

The same survey indicates mobile marketshare as Apple iOS at 60% marketshare and Android 24%.

its not truly indicative at all. Actually it's almost meaningless. 


LoL?! link please.
Can't believe it.



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KungKras on 06 January 2013
kowenicki said:
KungKras said:
So this means Windows 8 is even more d0med than the Vita?

In that case, I shall welcome our new Linux overlords.


Do you seriously read this that way or are you tired? 

I only read the headline, so my impression was that Vita performed better in some kind of survey.

*goes back to reading the OP*

EDIT: oooooooh Now I see it. In my defence, it was easy to misread. lol



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zumnupy10 on 06 January 2013

Windows 8 is not bad by any means. It's just that most people think it's unnecessary to upgrade from W7 right now.



DirtyP2002 on 06 January 2013
kowenicki said:
DirtyP2002 said:
kowenicki said:
ArnoldRimmer said:

Just four days ago there were articles about market research suggesting Windows 8 being at just 1.7 percent by the 22nd of December, pointing out that even the extremely unpopular Windows Vista gained more market share during the same period after its release, and saying that the data indicates Windows 8 growth is already slowing down.

But why do they come up with so different numbers? The difference between 1.7% and 6.9% is huge. Well, the 6.9% is based exclusively on people using Steam, while the 1.7% is based on internet browsing in general, which of course is far more representative for the whole population.

So the really interesting part about this Steam survey is that it indicates how unrepresentative such surveys by Valve actually are. But considering that according to Steam surveys, 93% of all Steam users are born January 1st, I guess they are just very, very special people!

Ohhhhh you're using the NetApps survey.

That's browser usage.

The same survey indicates mobile marketshare as Apple iOS at 60% marketshare and Android 24%.

its not truly indicative at all. Actually it's almost meaningless. 


LoL?! link please.
Can't believe it.

http://mobile.betanews.com/betanews/#!/entry/stupid-bloggers-misstate-windows-8-market-share,50e47e55d7fc7b5670d0e9d3/2


Mobile link puts me on the front page.



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DirtyP2002 on 06 January 2013
kowenicki said:
DirtyP2002 said:
kowenicki said:
DirtyP2002 said:
kowenicki said:
ArnoldRimmer said:

Just four days ago there were articles about market research suggesting Windows 8 being at just 1.7 percent by the 22nd of December, pointing out that even the extremely unpopular Windows Vista gained more market share during the same period after its release, and saying that the data indicates Windows 8 growth is already slowing down.

But why do they come up with so different numbers? The difference between 1.7% and 6.9% is huge. Well, the 6.9% is based exclusively on people using Steam, while the 1.7% is based on internet browsing in general, which of course is far more representative for the whole population.

So the really interesting part about this Steam survey is that it indicates how unrepresentative such surveys by Valve actually are. But considering that according to Steam surveys, 93% of all Steam users are born January 1st, I guess they are just very, very special people!

Ohhhhh you're using the NetApps survey.

That's browser usage.

The same survey indicates mobile marketshare as Apple iOS at 60% marketshare and Android 24%.

its not truly indicative at all. Actually it's almost meaningless. 


LoL?! link please.
Can't believe it.

http://mobile.betanews.com/betanews/#!/entry/stupid-bloggers-misstate-windows-8-market-share,50e47e55d7fc7b5670d0e9d3/2


Mobile link puts me on the front page.


http://betanews.com/2013/01/02/stupid-bloggers-misstate-windows-8-market-share/

yeah just found it. Good read. Actually a pretty good site to browse every now and then.



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man-bear-pig on 06 January 2013
pezus said:
kowenicki said:
Wander_ said:
kowenicki said:
Wander_ said:
kowenicki said:
Wander_ said:
Totally not surprised Windows 8 is unnecessary, im still rocking it with my old Wxp


Lol.  This is impressive.  This isn't bad.  It's a rapid rise. 


Lol. Windows 7 is still killing it, W8 is the new Vista.

Unbelievable. 

B_E_L_I_E_V_E homeboy

Great! another Northern European who thinks he's from Detroit. I can see how you are going to play out here already.  Great post history.

Switzerland is in Northern Europe? o.O
Who else from N-Europe thinks he's from Detroit lol


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Vertigo-X on 06 January 2013
KungKras said:
So this means Windows 8 is even more d0med than the Vita?

In that case, I shall welcome our new Linux overlords.


On a somewhat related note: Am I the only one who read the thread title as Vita instead of Vista? (I was thinking "Uh, derp?") ;)



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Tallgeese101 on 06 January 2013

Over a quarter are still using 32 bit. Of windows 7 systems a fifth are using 32 bit. Crazy.



M.U.G.E.N on 06 January 2013

lol a guy says home boy and he is speaking like he is from 'detroit?" lol wtf am I reading

ot: it's no secret about how I feel about win08. Sadly already some laptops etc are coming with win08 without any other option. :S Would have gone for win07 in a heart beat with my new one if I could have



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M.U.G.E.N on 06 January 2013
kowenicki said:
M.U.G.E.N said:
lol a guy says home boy and he is speaking like he is from 'detroit?" lol wtf am I reading

ot: it's no secret about how I feel about win08. Sadly already some laptops etc are coming with win08 without any other option. :S Would have gone for win07 in a heart beat with my new one if I could have


Again, you haven't been in our other conversations that made me say that, so how about you stay out of this one.

and nice to see you have windows 8, enjoy it. 


aww how about no? It's such a random and silly comment :) don't like others talking about it? don't make em. 

and no win 08 is horrible..I honestly hate it more than vista sigh I'll get used to it..not like I have a choice



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