5 Months of Windows 8 and Surface RT: Still Overwhelmingly “Meh”

Stefan Mileschin · 8th April 2013, 09:09

Shout “Windows 8” and you’re likely to hear “Vista” echoed back at you. For Microsoft, Windows 8 has received a Vista-like reception and it’s showing in tepid sales and an abysmal market share.

Windows 8 was released to the general public on October 26, 2012, over five months ago, and only just recently captured 3% of the total desktop operating system market share.

When it was released in October 2009, Windows 7 gobbled up 10% in the same amount of time. Rubbing more salt into its wounds, Windows Vista still retains a market share lead (5%) over the new (and vastly better) 8.

So why is that? Why is Windows 8 still sputtering and choking along? We have a few theories.

http://www.howtogeek.com/143564/5-mo...helmingly-meh/

8th April 2013, 09:09	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 140,646	5 Months of Windows 8 and Surface RT: Still Overwhelmingly “Meh” Shout “Windows 8” and you’re likely to hear “Vista” echoed back at you. For Microsoft, Windows 8 has received a Vista-like reception and it’s showing in tepid sales and an abysmal market share. Windows 8 was released to the general public on October 26, 2012, over five months ago, and only just recently captured 3% of the total desktop operating system market share. When it was released in October 2009, Windows 7 gobbled up 10% in the same amount of time. Rubbing more salt into its wounds, Windows Vista still retains a market share lead (5%) over the new (and vastly better) 8. So why is that? Why is Windows 8 still sputtering and choking along? We have a few theories. http://www.howtogeek.com/143564/5-mo...helmingly-meh/

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