Operating System Statistics
Operating System Statistics are very important for Software developers, including Web developers. The statistics below show that Windows XP is the most popular operating system. In total, the windows family counts for over 90% of all operating systems! The next competitor is the Mac operating system with a little more than 5%.
| Windows XP | Windows 2000 | Windows 98 | Windows Vista | Windows 2003 | Linux | Mac OS |
| 72.0% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 15.1% | 1.6% | 3.8% | 5.3% |
Additional important web statistics:
Browser Statistics – Internet Explorer Versus Firefox
Screen Resolution Statistics – very useful for web design companies
JavaScript and Flash Statistics – a must for web designers