Windows 7 Soon To Become The Most Common OS (Finally)

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    Windows 7 Soon To Become The Most Common OS (Finally)


    Posted: 09 Aug 2011
    Even though Windows 7 rocks the socks off the decade-old XP and the lackluster ball of consumer disappointment known as Vista, Microsoft has had a hard time convincing PC users to make the switch to their new (well, two years old) operating system. When 2011 first rolled around, less than one in ten North American PCs rocked Redmond's latest offering. Expect that number to look a whole lot different by New Year's; one leading analytical firm says Windows 7 will be the most common OS in the world by the time 2012 rears its ugly head.
    Read more at: Maximum PC | Windows 7 Soon To Become The Most Common OS (Finally)
    Brink's Avatar Posted By: Brink
    09 Aug 2011



  1. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #1

    Well, it doesn't surprise me Shawn.

    We have four computers dotted around our apartment and sharing data with Windows 7's Homegroup has been a breeze.

    I always thought XP was good, but 7 beats it hands down in my view.
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  2. Posts : 795
    10 Home x64
       #2

    I like the sound of this. Even though 8 will probably release next year, people will still be up-to-date with 7. I might even stick with 7, it's caused nothing wrong in my experience with it.
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  3. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #3

    It's about time. It's the best O/S I have ever used. I still have people that just won't try Windows 7. You can lead them to the bar and they still drink XP.
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  4. Posts : 68
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
       #4

    There's nothing wrong with xp. If it is running fine and current machine is fast enough for you, then there is no point upgrading. But when it comes to buy a new machine, it makes sense to upgrade.
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  5. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #5

    Well, "most common" is a matter of definition. I think Symbian is still the most common OS and Android is quickly catching up.
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  6. Posts : 3,371
    W10 Pro desktop, W11 laptop, W11 Pro tablet (all 64-bit)
       #6

    whs said:
    Well, "most common" is a matter of definition. I think Symbian is still the most common OS and Android is quickly catching up.
    In the context being referenced (PCs) Symbian and Android aren't even players.
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  7. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #7

    strollin said:
    whs said:
    Well, "most common" is a matter of definition. I think Symbian is still the most common OS and Android is quickly catching up.
    In the context being referenced (PCs) Symbian and Android aren't even players.
    Of course, but I thought the title was a bit misleading. As one of our company lawyers once put it: "It depends how you define the pond in which the fish swim".
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  8. Posts : 97
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #8

    There is no reason to upgrade to Windows 8, unless you need 'cloud' features...Windows 7 will run fine for the time frame it is supported in (2015-2019)...
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  9. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #9

    Gartner: 94 Percent of New PCs Will Ship with Windows 7 in 2011

    The Apple Mac is steadily grabbing market share, but Windows-based systems continue to dominate the worldwide personal computer market, according to a new Gartner study.

    The report is good news for Microsoft, which has taken its licks lately in the mobile computing market. Redmond's well-received but slow-selling Windows Phone 7 OS has yet to catch on among consumers, who are snapping up Apple iOS and Google Android handsets like crazy.
    Source

    A Guy
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