Windows Market Share: From 80% to 26% in a Single Decade

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2023-04-11 01:09:33 UTC
Modified: 2023-04-11 01:09:33 UTC

The fall or the losses deepen this month (Microsoft's share of the pie was 3 times bigger 10 years ago)

Summary: As can be seen in the chart above, Microsoft is reaching all-time lows again in terms market share (not that the media bothers mentioning this; it's paid to pretend chatbots are revolutionary and position Microsoft for huge growth)

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