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July 2013 has come to a close and now it’s time to take a look at how well Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system is doing in terms of market share. According to new data from NetApplications, Windows 8 currently holds a 5.40% market share, compared to 5.10% market share the month prior.
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As of July 2013, Windows 8 holds a 5.40% market share, while Windows 7 retains the lead with a 44.49% market share. Windows XP comes in second place with a 37.19% market share. Windows Vista, on the other hand, dropped to 4.24% in share. This is great news for Windows 8, which is now the third most popular operating system as of the previous month, right behind Windows XP and Windows 7.
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June marked the first time Windows 8 had surpassed Windows Vista in terms of market share. Windows 8 was released back in October of 2012 and has seen a slow yet steady increase in market share every month. In the operating system market share, Windows holds a 91.56% share while Mac holds a 7.19% share.
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