Vista - the real numbers....

[jim]

I don't know if this is a true example of Vista numbers...after all, the
visitors to this site are usually more techie types - the type to adopt
early (problems be damned).

So, the 0.48% per month growth of Vista (average monthly growth from January
at 0.6% to June at 3.0%) may be a little higher than the real adoption in
the field.

http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_os.asp

At this rate, Vista should overtake XP (assuming no attrition from other
OSs) in late December, 2013.

I suppose you could look at it in another way.....

In terms of sales growth over the previous month......

Jan ...
Feb 100%
Mar 58%
Apr 37%
May 8%
Jun 7%

Which would mean (if the last monthly growth % change continues for the next
12 months), Vista will stop sales completely in February 2008.

And, this isn't entirely bad news...after all, MS "Vienna" is due out in
2009. But I think that date is written in chalk.

jim

 

[Rich]

I suppose you could look at it in another way.....


yeah .. lets look at it this way ... you don' t know what you are talking
about.
Making up stuff and believing it, a great way to get you thru another day.



Rich

 

[jim]

yeah .. lets look at it this way ... you don' t know what you are talking
about.
Making up stuff and believing it, a great way to get you thru another day.

You caught me, Rich - you smart bastard, you.

I created www.w3schools.com years ago....just waiting for Vista to come
along so that I could strike!

 

[Bill Yanaire]

Who cares how long Vista will be sold unless you are a stockholder. I could
give a rats ass. I have Vista installed, I use Vista and XP. Unless I get
a percentage of the sales, I could care less if they sell one copy or a
million.

 

[Rich]

Those with nothing to say, usually say it the loudest
-Mark Twain

Those with no point or proof use polls or some sample data then
run to the ministry of silly math for the most coveted "AH HA!"
-Rich



Rich