It
has been three months since Microsoft cut Windows support for XP; but users
still largely continue to retain its use on computers. XP-run systems currently
form the second highest number of Windows desktop PCs.
It
is anticipated that along the current trend, XP will retain its position in
popularity for at least a few more months. Though the operating system might
well remain on the internet for years afterwards. This projection comes from OS
share tracking concerns, StatCounter and Net Applications.
The
data analyzed by Net Applications spans internet browsing done using XP in the
month of June, which almost predicts that XP will linger longer in the software
arena than most other platforms. User shares for the 13-year-old OS have been
falling by mere single percents since the month of February, but stayed
consistent during May and June. On the other hand, Windows 7’s share is
currently estimated at 50.55 percent, with the Windows 8 share holding just
12.54 percent.
XP’s
share globally is placed at 16 percent, despite which it ranks second in place.
Windows 8 meanwhile takes up a close 14 percent of the shares, and could oust
XP out of second position sometime soon, probably the next few months. Windows
8 has already exceeded Windows XP’s share in the United States, with a 14.94
percent share compared to the latter’s 14.13 percent, as stated by StatCounter.
However, inside the US market, Mac OS X lands second place, with computers
running on the OS directing nearly 16 percent of the browsing traffic.
Interestingly,
Mac OS X scores low on the global stage, managing just an 8.5 percent of
StatCounter share and 6.5 percent of Net Applications share. The former
analyses and tracks page views, while Net Applications checks shares on grounds
of unique visitors mostly.
Windows
XP has been receiving modified patches from third party sources, which
Microsoft warns users against installing. Many XP users still have not upgraded
to a newer OS, hoping instead to catch Microsoft’s Windows 9, which has a
preview slated to release in January 2015. A major portion of user discontent
revolves around new features in Windows 8, which failed to appeal to users of
traditional desktop PCs.
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