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If no one objects, I will update the table and charts on the page.
If no one objects, I will update the table and charts on the page.
--[[User:Nasa-verve|Nasa-verve]] ([[User talk:Nasa-verve|talk]]) 16:39, 22 January 2015 (UTC)
--[[User:Nasa-verve|Nasa-verve]] ([[User talk:Nasa-verve|talk]]) 16:39, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

==Windows Tablet Issues==

Since Microsoft has tried to make their X86/AMD64 tablets as close to desktop systems as possible, I am wondering if this might cause some confusion in the count. Unfortunately I don't have a decent source for this, so I'm just dropping it here hoping someone will find a source.

Also there are rumors that Microsoft has had a lot of returns. Again, I don't hAve a source I can pass you (and since I write tech articles I never edit this page). [[User:UrbanTerrorist|UrbanTerrorist]] ([[User talk:UrbanTerrorist|talk]]) 02:43, 3 February 2015 (UTC)

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TRON

64 bit vs 32 bit

Anyone know where 32 bit vs 64 bit stats could be sourced to be included? It seems like a significant development of the current times? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.185.67.135 (talk) 15:13, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

tablet bias

Comp.arch Per your edit summary question, there could be several sources of bias. (All of the following is either my own OR, or based off of StatCounter's FAQ)

  • ipad users could browse more than android users
  • Their stats are based on the websites that host their analytics code. There could be bias in the selection of those sites that favors android
  • all ipads are human use devices, there are embedded or non general purpose android tablets that may not be usable for browsing
  • There are a limited number of ipad models out to track. Easy to know you got them all for identifying tablet traffic. There are hundreds/thousands of android models. If StatCounter's list doesn't contain that model, then it doesn't count as tablet traffic (see http://gs.statcounter.com/faq#tablet-definition last update in 2013. Who knows if its just their FAQ or their real analytic s that are off)
  • Per the phandroid link below, android tablets request the "desktop view" of webpages, so may be skewing the results.

However, broadly speaking the stats are probably accurate. Here are some other measurements from different sources showing similar results

Overall mobile web traffic (not limited to tablet) android has taken the lead though, per almost all sources

Gaijin42 (talk) 18:35, 21 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The tablet usage greatly underestimates Windows because it counts only Windows RT. Most Windows tablets sold use the full x86 Windows 8.1 and so are counted as desktop/laptops. Since some of them are used as convertibles Windows devices do not neatly fall into one or the other category. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.194.22.18 (talk) 15:37, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Inaccuracy for Dec 2014 numbers from StatCounter

I just looked through the StatCounter numbers from Dec 2014, which are very important because they drive the graph, and they do not jive up with what I am seeing when I click through to the Refs 4, 5, 8, and 9. The numbers I see are as follows from Ref 8 (click Download Data on page to see CSV):

  • Win7: 33.52%; Win8/8.1: 10.91%; WinVista: 1.94%; WinXP: 8.14%; WP&RT: 0.79%; WinOther: 0.12% (Windows TOTAL: 55.42%)
  • OS X: 5.34%; iOS: 11.91% (Apple TOTAL: 17.25%)
  • Linux: 1.08%; Android: 20.62%; Other Linux (includes Chrome OS, bada, and Samsung): 0.77%: (Linux TOTAL: 22.47%)
  • Other (100%-numbers above): 4.86%

If no one objects, I will update the table and charts on the page. --Nasa-verve (talk) 16:39, 22 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Windows Tablet Issues

Since Microsoft has tried to make their X86/AMD64 tablets as close to desktop systems as possible, I am wondering if this might cause some confusion in the count. Unfortunately I don't have a decent source for this, so I'm just dropping it here hoping someone will find a source.

Also there are rumors that Microsoft has had a lot of returns. Again, I don't hAve a source I can pass you (and since I write tech articles I never edit this page). UrbanTerrorist (talk) 02:43, 3 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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