Windows 8
Have not installed it here and plan not to. The word on the street was not good and
this article at Extreme Tech corroborates:
Four months in: Windows 8 adoption is almost at a standstill
It has now been four months since Windows 8 was released, and the latest figures show that its growth � in terms of market share, mind share, and the number of apps in the Windows 8 Store � is almost at a standstill.
In the month of February, according to Net Applications, Windows 8 gained 0.4% of the desktop market, moving from 2.26 to 2.67%. In comparison, Windows 7 had a market share of over 9% after four months of public availability. A growth rate of 0.4% is absolutely horrendous, and � if we assume that PCs are replaced every five years � actually below the natural attrition/replacement rate. If growth of 0.4% wasn�t bad enough, it�s also worth pointing out that it�s down from 0.5% in January � yes, Windows 8 adoption is slowing down. Windows 7, after a small dip last month, actually gained market share in February.
A bit more:
At this point, it isn�t entirely clear how Microsoft intends to spur the adoption of Windows 8. It�s a bitter pill to swallow, but Windows Vista actually enjoyed faster growth than Windows 8 � and we know all too well how the Vista story played out.
Wince -- that is going to leave a mark. A bunch of managers at MSFT aren't going to get their bonuses that is for sure...
Posted by DaveH at March 9, 2013 1:38 PM