Windows is rapidly losing ground

Analysts assess the state of the personal computer market and came to the conclusion that Windows losing ground, With more than fast. To date, the operating system from Microsoft owns market share of 82%. This is a record low figure in 20 years, according to researchers from the firm Canalys argued. This decline is due to the growing popularity of mobile devices - smartphones and tablets based on iOS and Android.

More accurate reports confirm that the mobile gadgets are actively seize the market. In particular, in the second quarter of 2011 the share of Android-smartphone sales accounted for 43% and 61% of all belongs to Apple iPad tablet sold. By the way, in the same second quarter shipments of Apple computers increased by 8.2% and amounted to 13.6%.

We can not say that Microsoft completely losing ground. Most corporate users are still loyal to this particular OS. Released in 2009, Windows 7 actively sold - with Microsoft since sold 400 million. copies of the OS. In comparison, since the release of iPad in 2010, Apple sold 28.7 million. tablets. However, although the difference in terms of the product is so great, it does not save the situation. Microsoft's revenue from software sales over the past year are $ 12.3 billion. This half of the company's operating income. However, the amount of revenue continued to decline. One of the reasons the company believes the mass distribution of pirated copies of Windows 7 in China.

Hope Microsoft holds, of course, on Windows 8, which will be released not earlier than autumn 2012. Although many analysts and experts from Silicon Valley believe that the collapse of Windows is inevitable, because the time when Microsoft could turn the tide in their favor, missed. This absolutely certain investor Roger McNamee (Roger McNamee). Save the software giant may buy Skype unless and orientation on the business, working in the messaging area.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs predict that the plates were taken away from the PC market share of 35% in the current year, and another 33% in 2012. It is important in the light of the fact that even corporate customers gradually start to turn their eyes on your iPad. After analyzing the market and their business clients in it, Apple has concluded that 86% of companies from the list of Forbes 500 are already using or are planning to acquire the iPad for enterprise use. This number has increased by 75% in just 3 months, that speaks volumes.

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