Stats from NetApplications who track internet usage seems to suggest that only a month after its launch, Windows 7′s market share has reached 5%. Over the course of November 09 Windows 7 based machines accounted for 4% of overall monitored web traffic, however by the end of the month Windows 7 share was 5% on a daily basis. In comparison, Mac OS X’s share fell from 5.27% to 5.12%.
courtesy of register.co.uk
The share of other Windows OSs may show that many Windows XP users are upgrading to Windows 7. Over the same period:
- Windows XP share fell 1.43%
- Windows Vista fell 0.28%
A probable explanation is that XP users who have the most to gain from upgrading to Windows 7 have been driving the recent spike in PC sales. Whatever the explanation, the early numbers for Windows 7 adoption back up the theory that Microsoft have a winner in Windows 7 and not a lemon like Windows Vista
Source: Register
