Linux Market Shared Broken Down By Product Segment

Linux Market Shared Broken Down By Product Segment

Friday, August 26, 2011 - by Marco Chiappetta
We got some interesting statistics sent over from MBAOnline that we thought you’d all like to see and discuss. The infographic below details Linux and Linux-based operating system marketshare in three distinct market segments, desktops, tablets and mobile. As you’ll see, the disparity between the platforms is huge.

On the desktop, Linux is almost non-existent, with <1% market share. We’re sure the number is much higher amongst enthusiasts and the enterprise, but in the desktop / consumer space, Linux has very little traction. Desktops are all about Windows and to a much smaller extent OSX. Android (which is derived from a Linux kernel) fares far better in the tablet space, although it still holds less than half the marketshare of iOS. In the mobile / smartphone space, Linux derived OSes are the clear market leaders, with double-digit leads over iOS and Blackberry.
Via: MBAOnline | News Archive | Tags: Android, Mobile, Linux, Windows, Enterprise, tablet, marketshare, ios, dekstop
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By theillien on Aug 26, 2011

They should have included server/datacenter share as well.

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By 3vi1 on Aug 26, 2011

theillien's right - They left out the segment where Linux has had the largest share for the longest time.

Also, I think their numbers are way off: I saw statistics at Reddit that placed it at 3.7%, and at W3Schools that placed it at 5.3%. Granted: Those sites are for the more tech-savvy, but statics from sites that only offer Windows software skew things much more in the other direction.

Marco: I'd be curious to know what your logs say is the percentage for HotHardware user agents. You guys do more Windows stories than Linux, but at least it's not a site that dis-includes Linux completely.

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By Marco C on Aug 26, 2011

I'll have Dave check this out tonight if possible. Will let you know...

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By Dave_HH on Aug 26, 2011

This was a consumer products-based study, not enterprise/server.

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By 3vi1 on Aug 27, 2011

They should have shown DVR's and GPS systems... Which would have practically been all Linux. Haha..

I also don't belive that OSX only has 6.36% of the desktop. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_operating_systems shows them at 7.4% (and Linux over 2%).

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By omegadraco on Aug 26, 2011

Interestingly enough it is in a lot of other devices as well. For example I recently got some new Toshiba MFP's into my school building whose software is a custom version of Linux.

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By CDeeter on Aug 26, 2011

I wonder if Laptops are included with the desktops.

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By 3vi1 on Aug 27, 2011

BTW: In case you missed it, Linux turned 20 years old the other day -

http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/11383/happy-birthday-linux-las-s18e03/

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