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Windows 8 gains over Mac in Steam hardware survey, 6% behind Windows XP
Posted: 03.12.2012 15:11 by Simon Priest Comments: 2
The latest results from Valve's hardware survey from Steam has Windows 7 64-bit carrying a 58.58% share of the user base, with 32-bit Windows 7 the second largest at 13.98%.

How fares Microsoft's new tablet-style Windows 8? The 64-bit edition has soared past all MacOS versions and occupies between Windows Vista 64 and 32-bit at 4.25%.

It's a royal rumbling stats-off! The 32-bit Windows 8 holds just 0.44%, which is marginally behind Windows XP 64-bit. Both Windows 8 versions are growing, while others shrink.

Interestingly the only other gains have been for Windows Vista 64-bit and MacOS 10.7.5. 64-bit at 0.03% each. It's not surprising that Windows & continues to lead the pack for both versions, especially as PC gamers are said to be a little wary of the new Windows 8 because of questionable decision designs by Microsoft, like no Start Menu - b*stards!

Steam is in closed beta testing for a Linux-based client which includes Team Fortress 2 and 24 other titles from third-parties. Valve's Gabe Newell criticised the new Windows OS for 'closing' the platform, and argued that Linux now represented more of what the Windows platform used to be like for software developers.
Source: PC Gamer

Comments

By Chosen_One (SI Elite) on Dec 03, 2012
Chosen_One
"no Start Menu - b*stards!" Heheheh good one :) I absolutely agree! For me win 8 is rubbish. Win 7 64 still most useful for me in all aspects. Win 8 have to introduce a Start Menu at least, for basic interest in it.
By nocutius (SI Elite) on Dec 03, 2012
nocutius
Luckily there are third party tools to fix that.
But I simply see no reason to move to Win 8 if you're on Win 7, perhaps from Vista and XP but definitely not from Win 7.