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In a Multi-Polar World GAFAM Will Matter (and Control) a Lot Less

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 30, 2024

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September is nearly over. In Russia, Vista 11 adoption remains appalling (14% of all Windows versions combined):

Desktop Windows Version Market Share Russian Federation

Google is down to all-time lows (the domestic contender up to all-time highs):

Search Engine Market Share Russian Federation

More people move to mobile (i.e. mainly Android) over time, which is bad for both Microsoft and Apple (Apple has less than 3% on laptops/desktops and iOS is at 12%):

Desktop vs Mobile vs Tablet vs Console Market Share Russian Federation

In a so-called 'multi-polar' world (with several competing superpowers) it's not surprising that China is dumping Windows. A lot of things long taken for granted are going to be challenged in years to come, including the status of Microsoft, which is drowning in debt and selling pipe dreams about "hey hi" (AI), datacentres (they try to conflate this with "hey hi" for hype's sake), and so-called 'investment' in 'hey hi' and 'clown', nowadays in Mexico and Brazil (no money changes hands; it's basically a scam that the mainstream media foolishly or recklessly helps promote).

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