As you know Microsoft is the dominating market, but Linux has been getting bigger and bigger. Recently Linux has more then 2% of the computer market. This is the first time we have ever seen this. Personally I believe this Is happening because, of all of the ultra portables or more commonly known as net books. If you take a look at any retailer’s website I guaranty you will see two options to configure with. One being windows XP and the other being with Linux.
I am interested in seeing how windows 7 will impact the market. Linux has been taking the net book market because, vista was not made to run in that involvement. I hope to see windows 7 make the changes needed to really support the ultra portables that are becoming more and more popular.
As a Linux user I will be the first to say it’s not perfect. Being I am a little more then a basic user work ok without a GUI in some aspects, as well as I don’t mind jumping through some hoops to install software. What about an average user, who has used a mac or pc 
there whole life? Are they will to relearneverything they know? Once Linux has adaptedto fit the average users needed to will take off. ubunto is on it’s way. Aalready one of themost popular distros, has the potential to take a huge chunk of the market. (all of my info came from the following site http://www.w3counter.com/globalstats.php)
Linux… The Market Is On A Move.
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