The Inquirer posted a story that Netmarketshare claims that Microsoft's Windows 8 has overtaken Windows Vista in desktop operating system market share.

Netmarketshare's figures show that Microsoft's Windows 7 and Windows XP are first and second with 44 percent and 37 percent market share, respectively. The firm's figures are not surprising given that those two operating systems are without doubt two of the best operating systems put out by Microsoft, though of course best is a relative term.

Microsoft doesn't like to talk about Windows Vista in public but that it remained the third most popular desktop operating system until last month is quite impressive and is perhaps a statement on the firm's ability to get OEMs to ship an operating system regardless of what consumer sentiment is towards it. It also highlights a problem that Microsoft faces with users clinging to older versions of its operating systems, again no matter how bad they are.

  Microsoft Windows 8 market share passes Windows Vista