Re:Microsoft is testing ads in the Windows 11 File Explorer
by dijit on Monday March 14, 2022 @03:30PM
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hard not to be flippant, but <10% of the market share going to MacOS does not make it a "serious" competitor, especially not in business where it's probably closer to ~5% if even that.
Re:Microsoft is testing ads in the Windows 11 File Explorer
by HideousKojima on Monday March 14, 2022 @03:48PM
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And all of that ~5% are going to be graphic designers, video editors, etc. With the occasional executive who insists on using a mac because it's all they know at home.
Re:Microsoft is testing ads in the Windows 11 File Explorer
by wongarsu on Monday March 14, 2022 @03:46PM
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statcounter.com lists MacOS as 15% of global desktop market share [1]. It's a bit more in some markets (25% in NA) and a bit less in others (5% in South America), and anecdotally dominant in some niches (US Startups, EU designers, etc). But I think your point stands that Windows is the overwhelming majority of the market, MacOS a distant second and everyone else barely notable (ChromeOS ranks above Linux).
1: https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide
Re:Microsoft is testing ads in the Windows 11 File Explorer
by bruce511 on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @01:12AM
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15% of billions is a lot. While the exact number of desktops is likely unknown, its safe to assume MacOS has several hundred million users. I'd suggest that as serious.
But it merely reflects my point that there tends to be one big player in most markets. Android / ios is also skewed (globally) but ios is very much a player.
You don't have to be number 1 to be in the game, but past number 2 it's very hard to break in. And if number 2 is strong, close to impossible.
Re:Microsoft is testing ads in the Windows 11 File Explorer
by samtheDamned on Monday March 14, 2022 @03:51PM
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it'S serious in terms of usability and support
On servers there is Linux and Windows Server, with a few minor 3rds (BSD maybe?).
On phones there are 2, 3rd place quit.
In the cloud there are 2 providers in AWS and Azure. With Google a distant 3rd.
Are you spotting a trend? Seems like each platform will support 2 to 3 players, usually with one dominant, one subordinate, and possibly one or two also-rans.
When the platform is new there's lots of variety, but as the sector matures so the 2 winners emerge.
Turns out that OSs are only as good as their developer community, and developers will support 1 or 2 platforms, not more. So 3rd place exists on scraps with few users and fewer developers.
This has nothing to do with what a generation decides - each platform has a winner and a follower, and little else.
To change the OS you have to change the platform, or invent a new one. Or maybe 2nd can overtake first (chrome over firefox/ie) but examples of that are rare.
So don't be blaming a generation, the players are just the players - the game is the game.