Microsoft's development from Windows XP to Windows 3

Microsoft has released Windows 8 from Windows XP 10 years ago to October this year. Microsoft has launched a series of Windows operating systems. What is the usage of each operating system? What is the number of users? Let's do a simple combing.

The Windows XP operating system is a popular platform that many users still use today. One of the popular reasons is that many older apps still support Windows XP, a 10-year-old platform, so users don't have the motivation to upgrade to the new Windows Vista platform. As for the Windows Vista operating system, it is not favored by many users because it lacks backward compatibility and performance problems.

Since the Windows Vista operating system has not been recognized by the majority of users, it has given Windows 7 a chance, so that a large number of users will turn to the platform when Windows 7 is launched. At the same time, this also makes Windows 7 surpass Windows Vista and become the best-selling operating system. Microsoft CEO Steve · Ballmer said at a forum in Seoul, South Korea that the number of Windows 7 devices will reach 350 million by the end of this year. According to Net Applications, Windows XP market share has fallen to 46%, while Windows7 market share has grown to more than 38%.

Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system, which is heavily launched this year, supports PCs and tablets and Ultrabooks. Windows 8 is described by Ballmer as "the deepest, most versatile, and most influential" operating system; and he also promises that Windows 8 will provide the best economic opportunity for hardware vendors and Metro application developers. Powell predicts that by the end of next year, Windows 8 users will reach 500 million.

In addition, tablet sales will exceed 100 million units in 2012, and will increase to 320 million units in 2015; Windows 8 will gain more than 12% of the tablet market, while Apple's iPad tablet market share is nearly 60%. %.