Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 3rd Dec 2008 23:47 UTC, submitted by shaneco
The month of December has already been unkind to Microsoft. The software giant's Windows operating system and its Internet Explorer browser saw significant market share drops reported on back-to-back days. Not only was the November percentage drop for Windows the biggest in two years, but Windows market share dipped below a number where it has historically held tight: 90 percent. According to Web metrics company, Net Applications, Windows market share as of Dec. 1 is 89.6 percent. Meanwhile, Mac OS X posted its largest gain in two years, with 8.9 percent market share at the end of November.
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2005-11-13
It's gonna suck though for those doing tech support/computer repair. Suddenly, you're going to have to know 3-4 operating systems instead of only 1. It's hard enough removing spyware from somebody's Windows box... now pile on top of that trying to figure out why the hell Compiz isn't working with some off-brand integrated graphics solutions.
Having only one dominant platform sucks in some areas, but definitely has its advantages in others.
Edited 2008-12-04 01:54 UTC