It seems most of the OS wars discussion on here are Windows vs Linux, as expected.
But what about the good ole Apple Mac? How is it doing in 2023?
It's funny, that as far as mobile phone OS's go, Android has about 2/3rd of the market and Apple has about 1/3rd of the market.
Which is somewhat surprising given the amount of marketing for the iPhones.
But Android itself is partially based on Linux, so you could say... well I won't say it.
en.wikipedia.org
It must irk Microsoft to no end, that Apple was successful in the Mobile game, while the MS Windows phone... not so much.
So then we move to the Desktop, where Windows has a commanding lead as expected. A little over 62%.
Like cell phones, Apple is again in second place, with a little over 18%.
Linux is pretty low in the desktop market, less than 3%.
Wikipedia lists "unknown OS's" at about 13%. Hmmm... does that mean that Linux could really be as high as 16%?
But then we move to the Server market. This is where Linux shines. Microsoft still holds the lead here.
With almost 50% of the market. Windows does have the advantage of being easy to use, and has tons of documentation,
and does have some commercial support such as is. But Linux comes in at 41% vs Microsoft's 47%. Only 6% difference.
Of that 40 percent or so, Redhat holds a commanding lead in the data center.
www.redhat.com
About 2 to 1, over all other OS's besides Windows. ( AIX, HPUX, Solaris, BSD, etc... ) including other Linux's.
So then, if Apple is a distant 2nd in Mobile ( cell phones )
And also a distant second on the Desktop.
.. and virtually non-existent in the Cloud/Data-center Server market, ...
How does Apple hold on? Don't get me wrong, Apple makes a ton of money. I personally think it's good that Microsoft has some free-enterprise competition ( despite conspiracy theories that the same people run both companies )
But given current trends, Apple will never own the mobile market, desktop market or least of all the Server market.
But what about the good ole Apple Mac? How is it doing in 2023?
It's funny, that as far as mobile phone OS's go, Android has about 2/3rd of the market and Apple has about 1/3rd of the market.
Which is somewhat surprising given the amount of marketing for the iPhones.
But Android itself is partially based on Linux, so you could say... well I won't say it.
Usage share of operating systems - Wikipedia
It must irk Microsoft to no end, that Apple was successful in the Mobile game, while the MS Windows phone... not so much.
So then we move to the Desktop, where Windows has a commanding lead as expected. A little over 62%.
Like cell phones, Apple is again in second place, with a little over 18%.
Linux is pretty low in the desktop market, less than 3%.
Wikipedia lists "unknown OS's" at about 13%. Hmmm... does that mean that Linux could really be as high as 16%?
But then we move to the Server market. This is where Linux shines. Microsoft still holds the lead here.
With almost 50% of the market. Windows does have the advantage of being easy to use, and has tons of documentation,
and does have some commercial support such as is. But Linux comes in at 41% vs Microsoft's 47%. Only 6% difference.
Of that 40 percent or so, Redhat holds a commanding lead in the data center.
Red Hat: Leading the enterprise Linux server market
New IDC research shows that Red Hat Enterprise Linux maintains its lead as the world's leading enterprise Linux platform.
About 2 to 1, over all other OS's besides Windows. ( AIX, HPUX, Solaris, BSD, etc... ) including other Linux's.
So then, if Apple is a distant 2nd in Mobile ( cell phones )
And also a distant second on the Desktop.
.. and virtually non-existent in the Cloud/Data-center Server market, ...
How does Apple hold on? Don't get me wrong, Apple makes a ton of money. I personally think it's good that Microsoft has some free-enterprise competition ( despite conspiracy theories that the same people run both companies )
But given current trends, Apple will never own the mobile market, desktop market or least of all the Server market.
