CNET Technology News International Report: The study of Gartner said that the number of Linux PCs is growing, as these computers can easily install pirated Windows operating systems.
Gartner announced on Wednesday, about 40% of Linux PC then modified pirated Windows operating systems, which can reduce the cost of personal computers.
In emerging markets, Linux PC is very popular, but 80% of the computer's Linux will then be uninstalled, reinstall the pirated Windows operating system. At the streets of Asia and Some cities, the price of the pirated Windows operating system software is about 1 US dollar, and users can buy pirated Windows in some stores of some sales brand.
In this way, the sales volume of Linux PC actually exceeds the real number of this computer. Gartner's data shows that in 2004, Linux PC's share of the desktop sales market was about 5%. This year, Linux PC sold in Asia's sales accounted for 10.5% of the entire desktop computer, but in fact, the true usage rate of Linux PC is only 1.3%.
By 2008, Linux PC will account for 7.5% of the entire personal computer, but the actual use rate is only 2.6%, and the market share of Apple Computer is equivalent.
For Linux, the lack of drive, training costs, and transplantation problems are bottleneck factors that plague their development.
The report of Gartner said: "Linux PC is quite popular, but there are very few people who truly use it. Some countries have announced plans to conversion to Linux, but most of them have an assessment stage."
The price is an important drive factor for piracy. In the past few years, the price of hardware products in PC has dropped a lot, but the price of Windows software has not declined. In 1996, Windows was configured in a "professional computer" at 5% -6%, and now, this proportion rose to 12% to 15%.
Linux's constant growth force Microsoft has introduced some plans for low-cost Windows software development. To date, Microsoft has launched "WindowsXP Getting Started" in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Russia and India.
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ZDNet China
