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Forecast Analysis: PC OS Market, Worldwide, 2008-2015, 2011 Update
14 July 2011
 
Annette Jump   C.G. Lee  

This report discusses the assumptions behind our worldwide PC unit forecast by OS and analyzes the PC OS market dynamics highlighted by that forecast, which is published separately.




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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Assumptions
  • Analysis
    • Windows Operating Systems
      • Windows 7
      • Windows 8
      • Mac OS
      • Alternative Operating Systems
      • Chrome OS
      • Android
      • webOS
    • Methodology
      • OS Downgrades
      • OS Upgrades
      • Forecast Methodology
  • Recommended Reading
Tables
Table 1.
Mac OS Market Share by Region, 2007 Through 2015
Figures
Figure 1.
New PCs by OS, Worldwide, 2007 Through 2015
Figure 2.
Worldwide Professional PC Installed Base by OS, 2007 Through 2015
Figure 3.
Example of Normal Distribution Curve
Figure 4.
Example Curve Used for OS Downgrades




This document is published in the following Dataquest Market Insights:
 
Computing Hardware Worldwide
Software Applications Worldwide
Software Europe
Software Asia/Pacific
Mobile Devices Worldwide




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