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What’s the most popular OS for computers?

Answered by Evgeniya Koptyug, 23.10.2012

According to statistics on operating systems for computers worldwide in 2010, Windows won hands down: 93% favoured any version of Micrsosoft’s OS. Just 1% preferred Linux on their computers, while 5% had used an OS for a Mac computer.

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