14 DAY TRIAL // Many say that Windows’ domination on the PC has ended, pointing to the rapid growth of the Chromebook or the fast adoption of Linux as the main reasons, but statistics do nothing more than to confirm that all these rumors are completely false.
Windows was, is, and will continue to be the world’s number one desktop operating system, and this batch of statistics provided by Net Applications shows that Microsoft’s most popular product is still installed on no less than 91.07 percent of the PCs across the world.
This means that no less than 9 in 10 PCs are powered by Windows, which is pretty much the best definition the phrase “desktop OS market domination” could get right now.
Both Linux and Mac OS X are far behind
Right now, if we have a look at the market share of all the other desktop platforms out there, Windows has no reason to worry about losing its leading position, with both Linux and Mac OS X still being far behind and posing no threat in the short term.
Mac OS X is currently powering 7.35 percent of the world’s desktop computers, and given its limited market availability, since it’s only installed on Apple devices, it’s hard to think that it could ever become a rival to Windows on the traditional PC.
Linux, on the other hand, which is often described as the main alternative to Windows, is only powering 1.57 percent of the PCs across the world, so once again, it needs years before it can really threaten Windows’ domination on the desktop.
With Windows 10, Microsoft is trying to consolidate its leading position in the PC market, but at the same time, it’s also attempting to become a much more powerful player in the tablet and phone industry, but only time will tell if the new operating system has what it takes to succeed in these sides of the market.
