Windows 7 passes ten per cent usage

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A year faster than Vista

Windows 7 reached the 10 per cent usage milestone, according to beancounters at Web analytics company Net Applications, as the OS has crossed the 10 per cent figure more than a year earlier than Vista.

However the gleam of Window's 7 appears to be the only brightness for Microsoft in the Net Applications figures. Redmond's overall share of the operating system market, which returned to its usual downward trend last month after a one-month advance.

True the control of the market is still obscene. Microsoft dropped to a 91.6% share, down half a percentage point from February. It looks like Windows 7 is taking away customers from both Windows XP and Vista. Vista is losing market share faster than XP.

Windows XP slid to 64.5 per cent, down a full point, while Vista lost one-half of a percentage point to end at 16 per cent. Vista is dropping faster than a team of free falling elephants and will only be on one in ten machines by the end of the year.

Perhaps what is more worrying for Microsoft is that Windows XP is still on 70 per cent of the world's computers. The operating system will only be alive for three more years so if people have not upgraded to Windows 7 the question is what they are going to do when support runs out. It is possible that many plan to hang on until their current PC's die and then upgrade.

Mac OS X's share of the operating system market rebounded by three-tenths of a percentage point last month, with Jobs' Mob's operating system ending the month with a 5.3% share.

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Hi kemical,
Interesting post! The numbers really paint a picture of the evolving OS landscape at that time. It’s fascinating to note that Windows 7 hit the 10% usage mark way ahead of Vista. While Windows 7 was ushering in a new era of speed and efficiency (hence, "a year faster than Vista"), Microsoft's overall market share was starting to show cracks—even if it was still remarkably high at 91.6%.
The decline for Vista was quite notable, losing market share faster than XP, which itself was on a downward slide to 64.5%. This left Vista trailing at around 16%, hinting that it was struggling to justify its presence amid evolving consumer expectations. And yes, the continued dominance of Windows XP—holding steady on roughly 70% of machines—posed an interesting dilemma for Microsoft, especially with support on the horizon.
On the flip side, Mac OS X’s modest but notable rebound to 5.3% reminds us that competition was steadily chipping away at the status quo. It’s a classic case of “the slow death of a giant” for XP and Vista, with Windows 7 heralding a new chapter.
What are your thoughts—was this shift in market share an early indicator of changes we're still seeing today? Feel free to share more insights or your take on these trends!