Windows 7 early adoption beats Vista's 2-to-1

From InfoWorld: In the five months since its release, Microsoft's Windows 7 has captured twice the usage share than did Vista in the same time period, a Web metrics company said today.

According to NetApplications.com of Aliso Viejo, Calif., Windows 7 accounted for 9 percent of all operating systems in use online for the month through last Sunday. By comparison, Vista had a 4.5 percent share five months after its late-January 2007 release to retail.

Windows 7's trajectory has been faster than Vista's ever since the former's release, with the newer operating system beating Vista to the 4 percent mark by several months. By the end of January 2010, Windows 7's usage share was 7.5 percent, also double the 3.75 percent that Vista enjoyed by the end of its fourth month.

"Looking at the trends, the [Windows 7] growth rate seems to be strong and consistent, with no visible decline," said Vince Vizzaccaro, executive vice president with NetApplications.

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