Comments on: Blinded by Vista Sales Numbers http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/08/18/blinded-by-vista-sales-numbers/ Connecting the dots ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:03:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: rasmasyean http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/08/18/blinded-by-vista-sales-numbers/#comment-13687 rasmasyean Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:47:50 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/08/18/blinded-by-vista-sales-numbers/#comment-13687 I don't buy that graph... 17.85% of internet users are Vista http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=11 1.46 billion internet users http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm Assuming the usage rate is consistent around the world… 1.46 billion * 17.85% = 260 million Vista internet users The actually user base would be significantly less (i.e. 180 million as per MS sales) than the above number only if for some reason, Vista users surf the internet WAY MORE than all other OS's to skew the percentage up to 17.85%. It’s probably more likely that that some Vista users don’t use the internet much because it’s for work mostly. Hence there is likely more than 260 million Vista users. I don’t buy that graph…

17.85% of internet users are Vista
http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=11

1.46 billion internet users
http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm

Assuming the usage rate is consistent around the world…
1.46 billion * 17.85% = 260 million Vista internet users

The actually user base would be significantly less (i.e. 180 million as per MS sales) than the above number only if for some reason, Vista users surf the internet WAY MORE than all other OS’s to skew the percentage up to 17.85%. It’s probably more likely that that some Vista users don’t use the internet much because it’s for work mostly. Hence there is likely more than 260 million Vista users.

]]> By: Maxim Shevertalov http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/08/18/blinded-by-vista-sales-numbers/#comment-13388 Maxim Shevertalov Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:46:27 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/08/18/blinded-by-vista-sales-numbers/#comment-13388 It used to be that most people were not even aware of what an Operating System was, just that Windows existed. Now even my grandmother, who can barely send email told me she didn't want Vista when we went shopping for a new computer for her. Though the tide may be turning, I'm starting to hear bloggers and others raising the "Vista is not THAT bad" flag. It used to be that most people were not even aware of what an Operating System was, just that Windows existed. Now even my grandmother, who can barely send email told me she didn’t want Vista when we went shopping for a new computer for her. Though the tide may be turning, I’m starting to hear bloggers and others raising the “Vista is not THAT bad” flag.

]]> By: ralphg http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/08/18/blinded-by-vista-sales-numbers/#comment-13374 ralphg Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:37:43 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/08/18/blinded-by-vista-sales-numbers/#comment-13374 The 35% could be even higher, because many computers cannot be upgraded from Vista to XP. I bought an HP notebook last year with Vista. Last month, I asked HP about upgrading to XP. They told me it was not possible, because the computer contained compenents for which there are no XP drivers. I wonder what the upgrade-to-XP percentage would be if 100% of Vista-infected computers could change their OS. The 35% could be even higher, because many computers cannot be upgraded from Vista to XP.

I bought an HP notebook last year with Vista. Last month, I asked HP about upgrading to XP. They told me it was not possible, because the computer contained compenents for which there are no XP drivers.

I wonder what the upgrade-to-XP percentage would be if 100% of Vista-infected computers could change their OS.

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