Data shows that Windows 8 is not as good as Windows7

Data from authoritative research firm Net Applications shows that users' enthusiasm for Windows 8 is far less than when Windows 7 was released three years ago. In June, the share of computers using Windows 8 (including all preview versions) was only 0.18%, accounting for 0.2% of all Windows PCs.

In June 2009, when Windows 7 was officially released in April, its market share had reached 0.75%, and it accounted for 0.8% in Windows PC. In other words, in a roughly similar phase, Windows 7 market share is four times that of Windows 8.

Windows 7 Beta was released in January 2009, and the Windows 8 Consumer Preview (also known as Beta) was released at the end of February 2012. Aside from the year, Windows 8 Beta is 7 weeks later than Windows 7 Beta, and Windows 8 RC (also known as RP Release Preview) is 4 weeks later than Windows 7 RC. The official version of Windows 7 was released in October 2009, and the official version of Windows 8 is reported to be released in October this year.

Let's compare Windows 8 and Windows 7 market share at a similar stage through a chart:

As can be seen from the comparison chart, before the official release, users The enthusiasm for Windows 7 continues to grow, while Windows 8 is not tepid, which is also related to major changes in the interface and user experience of Windows 8. However, this is only the beginning. How can anyone guess the final outcome of Windows 8? Only wait for time to verify.