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more about #operatingsystems madog: Added an image to see if I could edit it out or see the embed code so I could manually insert it into a different post. Normally images can't later be... more » Yerzriknot: Android is a superior OS. Google would have been so much better off focusing on Android and making it better for netbooks. more » OCEntertainment: I disagree, John. When dealing with the internet, I don't think that someone needs to have a plan as to exactly what an operating system needs to be a... more » helfrez: I think the title of this article is seriously overblown. As mobile device processing power increases, sure we will have spill over. Converge does not... more » Benguin: I wouldn't say Windows 7 is doomed to be forgotten because it's adoption rate is so low at this point. You have to remember to take into consideration... more » P3nnst8r: Poor Millenium Edition... #osmarketshare more » Paul Anderson: Where is the Linux share? #osmarketshare more » Identity Avatar: Yesterday I spent quite a few hours in Windows 7 testing all of my apps, custom-built programs, and other things. It was nice, and surprisingly fast.... more » Xagest: I honestly don't think the XP usage value is going to change much. Companies already bought their volume licenses for XP, and I don't think they'd wa... more » Skunky: This chart lacks the truly important number: how many people are still running Amiga? #osmarketshare more » Limekiller: I'd love to switch, but AutoCAD has me locked to Windows. Considering how creative types love their Mac's, its surprising to me that AutoDESK is igno... more » DustyButt™: Pfft. Why bother upgrading? Everybody knows technology is cyclical. #osmarketshare more » Raidah: someone is still using WinME? #osmarketshare more » anonymousmonk: Anyone else notice that almost all Mac users (5.01% of 5.27) are using an OS from 2005 or later, whereas 70% of computers (work, home, whatever) are u... more » wingbatwu: so my chances of catching a virus is only 0.96%? Nice #osmarketshare more » 可愛い兎: I'm shocked that Apple has such a low market share!? I use a Mac and almost everyone in my office (about 50 people) has one too... To be fair I also u... more » OMG! Ponies!: Thanks for the confirmation of what we already knew: That Windows has bits of corn in its shit that is bigger than OSX' install base. #osmarketshare more » MaWeiTao: This doesn't mean much since Mac users, especially in the design industry, which comprises a huge part of the base, jump onto the latest version the s... more » FriarNurgle: So there are more virus infected PCs then there are total Macs in existence? It's like comparing a no name PMP to an iPod. Big kudos have to be awa... more » JohnDeere: not sure why anyone would buy a new operating system when the computer they are putting it on will be obsolete by the time another comes out. then th... more » -
#google
Chrome OS and Android Are Destined to Merge, Somehow
"Android and Chrome will likely converge over time," says Google's Sergey Brin, echoing the cryptic sentiment first mentioned by a reluctant Eric Schmidt back in July. Today, it's exactly as confusing as it was four months ago. More » -
#imagecache
Reality Check
Windows 7 rolls past Snow Leopard in just a week, almost everyone still runs XP, and Vista, which didn't even crack 1/3rd of its predecessor's install base, is doomed to be forgotten. This is the world outside Gizmodo, people. [Ars] -
#apple
Apple Applies For Free Ad-Supported OS Patent
Some of Apple's patents become real products, but many more don't. So who knows if the "visual or audible" ads in this unearthed 2008 application will see the light of day. More » -
#windowsmobile
Windows Mobile 7.0 Might Be in Beta Now, on Phones in April 2010
Windows Mobile 7 might be sneaking into beta right now, based on the LinkedIn profile of a Chinese Senior Engineer at Motorola. I certainly hope this speculation proves true—it means less time living with Windows Mobile 6.5. More » -
#snowleopard
Why Did Apple Drop ZFS From Snow Leopard?
In 2008, Apple announced that we would see ZFS as part of Snow Leopard Server, but a year later our copies are shipping with ZFS nowhere to be found. What went wrong? And will we ever get ZFS? More » -
#apple
The Mac OS X Snow Leopard Applications Blacklist
Looks like Snow Leopard was indeed blood thirsty. So much that it kills some applications. And not only third-party, like Parallels Desktop or EyeTV, but also Apple's own software, like old versions of Aperture and Keynote. Check the full list: More » -
#review
Snow Leopard Review: Lightened and Enlightened
OS X Snow Leopard seems to do nothing really new. And yet, it could be their most important OS since 10.0.0. Updated the Bad Stuff section. More » -
#snow
Purported Mac OS X Snow Leopard Retail Packaging Pics Surface
MacRumors has received what appears to be the final retail packaging for Apple's Mac OS X Snow Leopard. The packaging looks to be the Portuguese version, and if real would imply that the OS has officially entered into mass production. More » -
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#howto
How To: Bake Your Own Chrome OS, Right Now
Nobody knows exactly what Google's forthcoming Chrome OS will look or act like, but we've got a pretty good idea of what they're going for. Here's how to live out Google's online-only OS vision, right now More » -
#retromodo
Failed Mobile and Desktop OSes That Time Forgot
In the wake of the Google Chrome OS news, it's worth taking a look back at those other OSes that just didn't quite make it. Not to say that Chrome OS is doomed, but these are murky, unforgiving waters. More » -
#windows7
Rumor: Windows 7 Family Pack Will Offer Three Licenses for $137
Prices for the Windows 7 Family Pack have apparently leaked, according to ZDNet, and the multi-user bundle will net you three copies of Windows 7 for $137. Also revealed were prices for the Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade products. More » -
#rumor
Are These the First Chrome OS Screenshots?
It's hard to totally disprove these first Chrome OS shots, though there are plenty of reasons to be suspicious. Setting our skepticism aside for a second, here's what alleged leakster allegedly saw, allegedly. Update: Proven fake. More » -
#apple
Neat New Snow Leopard Tricks
I like all the little tricks surfacing in Snow Leopard, Apple's next edition of OS X, from Macrumors, AppleInsider and Mac Life. Aside from the features we've already seen, here are some new favs: More » -
#apple
Everything You Need to Know About Snow Leopard
Apple is giving Snow Leopard, the next version of OS X, a proper unveiling today at WWDC. Here are all the details, as we get them. The biggest news? It's only $29 to upgrade, and coming in September -
#linux
Cuba Declares Windows an Oppressive Security Threat, Develops Their Own Version of Linux
Cuban officials this week announced they've launched their own variant of Linux. Dubbed Nova, it's an attempt to rid their computers of U.S. hegemony, a.k.a. Microsoft. Viva la (open source) revolucion, siempre! More » -
#netbooks
Intel Shows Off Moblin, Their Own Netbook-Optimized Linux OS
We're hearing more and more about specific netbook-optimized operating systems, and Intel is joining in the game with an alpha release of Moblin, their netbook Linux OS optimized for Atom. More » -
#windows7
Win 7 Tip: Now You Can Choose Which Folders to Back Up and Create System Images
One revised feature in Windows 7 is the Backup utility. Previously with Vista, you could only designate types of files to back up. Now, you pick which folders to duplicate, plus export whole system images. More » -
#windows7
Get the Windows 7 Look in Vista, None of Its Power
If you are in love with Windows 7 but stuck in Vista land, we pity you, fool! But we have some help: You can ease your pain with this unofficial Windows 7 theme for Vista. More » -
#cloudcomputing
Good OS Launches A Cloud-centric Version of Their Linux OS called...Cloud
Good OS, who provided the $200 Wal-mart PCs with gOS, will release a cloud-based version of the OS, the pragmatically named Cloud. Cloud runs a hybrid browser/linux kernel, offering quick startups and minimal lag. More »
