Based on the latest numbers, Microsoft should slash prices on both Surface RT and Windows 8 to motivate sales, some analysts say.



From InformationWeek:

Windows 8 lost some momentum in January but continued its slow expansion, according to the newest findings by Net Applications. The report, which also revealed that Windows 7 lost ground for the first time, adds new strokes to the increasingly murky picture surrounding Microsoft's newest OS. There's little doubt that Redmond's touch-driven flagship OS will amass significant market share, but whether it can approach its predecessors' dominance is far less certain.

Net Applications tracks usage data from 40,000 websites and 160 million unique visitors, meaning the statistics it collects aren't strict market share reports so much as reflections of user activity. Nevertheless, the numbers provide a snapshot into which platforms are gaining or losing steam.

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