Windows 8 Is Not a Failure

Microsoft's newest operating system, Windows 8, is gaining market share at a slower rate than its predecessor, Windows 7. This has caused some to proclaim that Windows 8 is a failure, but it's important to put the data into perspective. A single chart, like that shown in an article on Business Insider earlier this month, does not even come close to telling the whole story.

Source: Statista

In the first thirteen months after release, Windows 7 gained PC market share at a significantly higher rate than Windows 8. This seems like terrible news for Microsoft, but it's not as simple as that.

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