The update to Windows 8 grabbed 1.72 percent of all desktop OS traffic seen by Net Applications last month. November 1, 2013 5:28 AM PDT (Credit: Net Applications) Windows 8.1 has snagged a healthy number of users in the midst of its official debut on October 17. The latest version of Windows captured 1.72 percent of all desktop OS traffic recorded by Web tracker Net Applications in October. That number was up from the 0.87 percent seen in September and the 0.24 percent in August. Windows 8.1 surfaced as a preview edition in June before taking its official bow last month. Since the upgrade is free to Windows 8 users, a healthy chunk of the increased traffic likely comes from people who've run that upgrade. And Windows 8 did see its share of desktop OS traffic drop to 7.53 percent in October from 8 percent in September, its first decline since hitting Net Applications' charts. Windows 7 remained firmly in the top spot with a 46.4 percent share, leaving XP in second place with a share of 31.2 percent. XP has held on despite its advanced years but has slowly been losing its share of traffic. Microsoft is due to cut off support for XP in April 2014. Read the full CNET Review Microsoft Windows 8.1 The bottom line: If you're a dedicated Windows 8 hater, the update to Windows 8.1 isn't going to change your mind. For everyone else, this collection of tweaks, fixes, and new features is useful, but everything here should have shipped in the original version last year. Read Full Review
The update to Windows 8 grabbed 1.72 percent of all desktop OS traffic seen by Net Applications last month.
(Credit: Net Applications)
Windows 8.1 has snagged a healthy number of users in the midst of its official debut on October 17.
The latest version of Windows captured 1.72 percent of all desktop OS traffic recorded by Web tracker Net Applications in October. That number was up from the 0.87 percent seen in September and the 0.24 percent in August.
Windows 8.1 surfaced as a preview edition in June before taking its official bow last month. Since the upgrade is free to Windows 8 users, a healthy chunk of the increased traffic likely comes from people who've run that upgrade.
And Windows 8 did see its share of desktop OS traffic drop to 7.53 percent in October from 8 percent in September, its first decline since hitting Net Applications' charts.
Windows 7 remained firmly in the top spot with a 46.4 percent share, leaving XP in second place with a share of 31.2 percent. XP has held on despite its advanced years but has slowly been losing its share of traffic. Microsoft is due to cut off support for XP in April 2014.
Microsoft Windows 8.1
The bottom line: If you're a dedicated Windows 8 hater, the update to Windows 8.1 isn't going to change your mind. For everyone else, this collection of tweaks, fixes, and new features is useful, but everything here should have shipped in the original version last year. Read Full Review
