Since the situation of web browsers has not changed radically in recent months, it is perhaps more interesting to make a brief overview of the quotas monopolized by the various versions of Windows and the main operating systems used on desktop computers and mobile devices. According to the data that can be consulted in StatCounter, we find that Windows 10 drops very slightly from 70% and that Windows 11 grows and monopolizes 16.12% within the Microsoft system spectrum.

Although upgrading Windows from one major version to another has always been very easy and free for the most part (at least that’s been the trend for the past decade and a half), adoption of Windows 11 has been slow. We all know the reason and it is its high requirements, not so much in terms of hardware performance, but rather that the motherboard must support specific functions such as TPM 2. Microsoft justified its decision on security grounds and even recommended buying a new computer as the best way upgrade from Windows 8.1, which apparently earned it criticism for implementing planned (or rather artificial) obsolescence policies.

Despite obstacles in the way, as a large percentage of users do not have a PC compatible with Windows 11, Microsoft’s latest operating system has been steadily gaining share and all indications are that it will continue to do so, albeit at a slow pace. after seeing Windows 10 drops to 69.77% share, topped by the steady loss of Windows 7 share (10.24%)which is already almost six points behind Windows 11.

Broadening the focus to include the entire desktop sector, Windows continues to be the clear dominant segment with a share of 75.09%. Second place went to macOS with 15.63% according to StatCounter, while Linux has 2.77% and ChromeOS 2.46%. 4.03% mysterious unknowns remain (unknown), a very high percentage considering the near-zero gap after the big four, so many speculate that most of this “unknown” corresponds to misidentified Linux systems.

And finally, we have the mobility sector, which many years ago decided to bet on an almost perfect duopoly formed by o Android and iOS. The former (71.94%) has a much higher share than the latter (27.49%) because it is used in smartphones of practically all ranges, from the cheapest to the most expensive, while the latter is used almost exclusively in high-end terminals. Quotas of each tend to balance out in Anglo-Saxon countries and other very rich ones.

And this is the current landscape around the operating systems used on both desktop and mobile. At general levels, we find ourselves at the usual, so the highlight is seeing Windows 7 giving way to Windows 11 and Windows 10, which has fallen below 70%, although this percentage is still touching the tip of the fingers.

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