The Chart that Tells the Story

The chart above was posted over at ZDNet. It clearly shows that Microsoft dominates the operating system market by 94++ market share; however, Windows XP accounts for almost 90% of it. With the retirement of Windows XP, Microsoft is hoping that the 90% is shifting over to Windows Vista. This could be a good strategy but it could also mean opportunity for MAC and other operating system.

Microsoft has begun their marketing campaign with 300 million dollars. This is meant to correct the negative image about the operating system’s problems; however, despite its’ stability, the high requirements and high costs of moving into Windows may be too much to users. But what I know, its still much cheaper than buying a MAC. Linux/others? I don’t think so.