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Windows 8 Performance Remains Weak
For all the Hype and Media spends “ Microsoft’s Windows 8 Failed to impress.Since the introduction of Windows 8 in October 2012, Microsoft’s latest operating system has failed to keep up with its predecessors. In December 2013, the combined market share of Windows 8 and 8.1 reached 10% share of the market in 15 months after the operating system was released. Meanwhile Windows 7 had a much better run than the windows 8 version . where the , Windows 7 OS reached the same level at 10% after a mere six months. So what was different in windows 7 , Window 8 was touted a much advanced and friendly in terms of UI and user interaction ?
while one can argue that ” during the initial period of its product cycle , due to early adopters ..the chart may show an upward growth…but with Android and Apple releasing updates at a much faster rate ,coupled with he initial reviews and Android’s word of mouth was far beyond what Microsoft could handle