7 Still Rules !

10 30.9%
8 11.1%
7 34.6%

SteveGG wrote:
10 30.9% 8 11.1% 7 34.6%


If you count smart phones, close to ZERO percent and Linux and iOS kicks
Windows ass big time.

On Mon, 09 Jan 2017 08:17:29 -0500, SteveGG wrote:
10 30.9%
8 11.1%
7 34.6%

That 30.9% for Windows 10 doesn't and shouldn't count because they're are
mostly forced update. Who knows how many Windows 10 users who got forced,
actually want Windows 10?

Wolf K wrote:
10 30.9% 8 11.1% 7 34.6%


If you count smart phones, close to ZERO percent and Linux and iOS kicks
Windows ass big time.

Numbers?


You need numbers? Really? Seriously? LMFAO!

On Mon, 9 Jan 2017 17:15:37 +0100, Z wrote:

You need numbers? Really? Seriously? LMFAO!

So you're just making this up? Really? Seriously? LMFAO!

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Wolf K wrote:
On 2017-01-09 11:15, Z wrote:
Wolf K wrote:
10 30.9% 8 11.1% 7 34.6%


If you count smart phones, close to ZERO percent and Linux and
iOS kicks Windows ass big time.

Numbers?


You need numbers? Really? Seriously? LMFAO!

Anyone who shrieks "ZERO percent" better have the numbers.

Well that was an exaggeration. My bad. My point was that smart phones
decreased Windows' user share dramatically. I didn't mean to start a
*drama*.

"Z" wrote

| Well that was an exaggeration. My bad. My point was that smart phones
| decreased Windows' user share dramatically. I didn't mean to start a
| *drama*.
|

But it was obvious that phones have nothing
to do with it. The OP was talking about Windows
share percentages, presumably from online
measurements, which vary widely and are only
nominally related to actual computer use. Media
quote online numbers because those are the
numbers they can get, and horse race stories
sell. Whenever the Win10 numbers go up Microsoft
will release a flurry of press releases and lazy
media people will print them so that they don't
have to come up with a real story. Every
Windows version ends up being "the best selling
version ever". It all means very little.

SteveGG's numbers don't even include
Mac computers. Or even XP or Vista, for that
matter, much less phones. It's mainly about
10 vs 7. Pretty much all of his posts are just
to complain about Win10.

What if you do count phones? Do you want
to define relevant computer usage to include
people who diddle Facebook on their ride to work?
I'd consider that a different category of device.
It's not just a computer with a small screen. It's
a services/entertainment device, mainly for diddling
Facebook and texting friends. Or as the analysts
like to say, it's a consumption device while
computers are a production device. If you're
going to count phones then why not count
Internet-connected TVs and cars?

Even if you did count Linux and iOS, and go by
major website stats, your statement is not
accurate. Website visitors using Windows computers
are not a tiny fraction compared to phone users.
And the percentages will vary greatly depending
on website. I think I read that Facebookies are
more than half on phones. Beyond that, phones
are limited in terms of online usability. They mainly
serve to allow people to read brief news blurbs on
the bus to work so that they won't have to look
at their fellow passengers. Or people visit Google
during cocktail parties to look up Ryan Gosling. None
of those people are "using" iOS or Linux. Most
Android users probably have no idea that Linux
powers their phone.
According to your post header you're on Win7.
I'm guessing that's not a phone.

I happen to be mainly on XP, which still has
about 10% online share, last I heard. Of course,
if we look at ATMs, business computers offline,
computers at underfunded senior centers and
elderly people playing Solitaire, then XP leaves
all others in the dust.
But, hey, no drama. Just sayin'.

I saw an interesting piece awhile back showing
that 7 was more common on weekdays with 10
numbers going up on weekends. The writers
speculated that reflected the difference between
business and home users.