for the first time ever has captured more than half of the global operating system market, according to data compiled by Web analytics firm StatCounter. The desktop OS had a 50.2% market share in June, leading the nearly 11-year old Windows XP OS, which controlled 29.9% of the market. Windows 7 was launched almost three years ago in October 2009, and while it received rave reviews, the operating system has seen a slower adoption rate than Windows XP, only surpassing the older version last fall. Windows 7’s milestone was achieved only months before Microsoft is set to release its latest operating system, Windows 8.
Windows 7 market share surpasses 50%
Updated Dec 19th, 2018 8:28PM EST
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