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Desktop operating systems: market share in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2018
Market share of desktop operating systems in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018
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Apple and Microsoft own a combined 95.51 percent share of the desktop operating system market in the United Kingdom (UK), as of 2018. Microsoft’s product, Windows, held 76.18 percent of the market, while Apple’s OS X held 19.93 percent of the market.
Browsers and search engines used on desktops
Desktop searches still made up the majority of search engine activity in 2018, with a 52.06 percent share of the search market, ahead of the 36.65 percent held by mobile phones. Google is not only the preferred search engine for 85.24 percent of desktop users, it is also the developer of Chrome, the preferred browser for 64.4 percent of internet users in the UK.
Share of households with home computers steady
The share of households with home computers in the UK has remained steady since 2015-16, with 88 percent of households owning such a machine according to the UK Office for National Statistics. The average weekly retail sales value of computers and telecommunications in the UK amounted to 320.71 million British pounds in March 2019.
Market share of desktop operating systems in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018
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by S. O'Dea,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
Apple and Microsoft own a combined 95.51 percent share of the desktop operating system market in the United Kingdom (UK), as of 2018. Microsoft’s product, Windows, held 76.18 percent of the market, while Apple’s OS X held 19.93 percent of the market.
Browsers and search engines used on desktops
Desktop searches still made up the majority of search engine activity in 2018, with a 52.06 percent share of the search market, ahead of the 36.65 percent held by mobile phones. Google is not only the preferred search engine for 85.24 percent of desktop users, it is also the developer of Chrome, the preferred browser for 64.4 percent of internet users in the UK.
Share of households with home computers steady
The share of households with home computers in the UK has remained steady since 2015-16, with 88 percent of households owning such a machine according to the UK Office for National Statistics. The average weekly retail sales value of computers and telecommunications in the UK amounted to 320.71 million British pounds in March 2019.
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Statistics on "Desktop PC market in the UK"
- Overview
The most important statistics
- Sales volume of computers and telecommunications equipment in Great Britain from 2009 to 2018, as index number of sales per week*Computers retail sales volume annual index in Great Britain 2009-2018
- Desktop PC* penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2018Desktop PC penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2018
- Percentage of households with home computers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1985 to 2018UK households: ownership of home computers 1985-2018
- Percentage of households with a home computer in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by gross income groupHouseholds with a desktop computer in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by income group
- Percentage of individuals who used a computer within the last 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2017Computer usage penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2017
- Distribution of desktop screen resolutions used in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018United Kingdom: desktop screen resolutions used 2010-2018
- Distribution of desktop PC and iMac owners in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by age groupDesktop PC and iMac users in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by age group
- Market share of desktop operating systems in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018Desktop operating systems: market share in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2018
- Revenue
The most important statistics
- Manufacturer sales of desktop and deskside PCs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017 (in million GBP)*Desktop and deskside PCs: UK manufacturer sales 2008-2017
- Manufacturer sales of PCs with a CPU and input/output devices in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017 (in million GBP)PCs with a CPU and input/output devices: UK manufacturer sales 2008-2017
- Sales value of computers and telecommunications equipment in Great Britain from 2009 to 2018, based on index number of sales per week*Computer & telecom equipment: retail sales value index in Great Britain 2009-2018
- Revenue of computer equipment and software wholesale (SIC 46.51) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)Forecast: computer equipment and software wholesale revenue UK 2008-2018
- Expenditure
The most important statistics
- Average weekly household expenditure on computer software and games in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by gross income decile group (in GBP)*Computer software and games: weekly UK household expenditure 2018, by gross income
- Percentage of weekly household expenditure going on computer software and games in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by disposable income decile group*Share of household spending on PC games in the UK 2018, by disposable income group
- Average weekly household expenditure on TV equipment, video equipment and computers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by gross income decile group* (in GBP)TV, video and computers: Weekly UK household expenditure 2018, by gross income
- Average weekly household expenditure on TV equipment, video equipment and computers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by age of household reference person* (in GBP)TV, video and computers: Weekly UK household expenditure 2018, by age
- Producer Price Index (PPI): monthly output price of computer, electronic and optical products in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2014 to March 2019Computer and electronics: monthly producer price index (PPI) in the UK 2014-2019
- Producer Price Index (PPI): Annual average output price of computer, electronic and optical products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2018**Computer products producer price index (PPI) output in the United Kingdom 2003-2018
- Usage and behavior
The most important statistics
- Frequency of seeing video advertising on desktop computers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2016Frequency of viewing video ads on computer in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2016
- Frequency of using desktop computer for making online purchases in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2016Frequency of making online purchases on a PC in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2016
- Share of reasons to buy a new desktop computer in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017Share of reasons for buying a new desktop computer in the UK 2017
- Frequency of buying a new desktop computer in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017Frequency of purchasing a new desktop computer in the UK 2017
- Market share of the leading desktop search engines in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2019Leading desktop search engines in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2019
- Which of the following types of websites do you visit using your desktop PC or laptop?Websites visited via desktop PC or laptop in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012
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Statistics on "Desktop PC market in the UK"
- Sales volume of computers and telecommunications equipment in Great Britain from 2009 to 2018, as index number of sales per week*
- Desktop PC* penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2018
- Percentage of households with home computers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1985 to 2018
- Percentage of households with a home computer in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by gross income group
- Percentage of individuals who used a computer within the last 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2017
- Distribution of desktop screen resolutions used in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018
- Distribution of desktop PC and iMac owners in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by age group
- Market share of desktop operating systems in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018
- Manufacturer sales of desktop and deskside PCs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017 (in million GBP)*
- Manufacturer sales of PCs with a CPU and input/output devices in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017 (in million GBP)
- Sales value of computers and telecommunications equipment in Great Britain from 2009 to 2018, based on index number of sales per week*
- Revenue of computer equipment and software wholesale (SIC 46.51) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Average weekly household expenditure on computer software and games in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by gross income decile group (in GBP)*
- Percentage of weekly household expenditure going on computer software and games in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by disposable income decile group*
- Average weekly household expenditure on TV equipment, video equipment and computers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by gross income decile group* (in GBP)
- Average weekly household expenditure on TV equipment, video equipment and computers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by age of household reference person* (in GBP)
- Producer Price Index (PPI): monthly output price of computer, electronic and optical products in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2014 to March 2019
- Producer Price Index (PPI): Annual average output price of computer, electronic and optical products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2018**
- Frequency of seeing video advertising on desktop computers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2016
- Frequency of using desktop computer for making online purchases in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2016
- Share of reasons to buy a new desktop computer in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
- Frequency of buying a new desktop computer in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
- Market share of the leading desktop search engines in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2019
- Which of the following types of websites do you visit using your desktop PC or laptop?
- Leading desktop operating systems ranked by market share in Italy from 2010 to 2016
- Market share of desktop operating systems in Japan from September 2017 to September 2018
- Market share of operating systems in Japan in July 2019
- Market share of tablet operating systems in Japan from September 2017 to September 2018
- Share of households equipped with a desktop computer in France from 2010 to 2014
- Share of OS X in desktop operating systems market across India from September 2017 to September 2018
- Estimated desktop personal computer (PC) shipments worldwide, from 2014 to 2018, by operating system (in millions)
- Share of Linux in desktop operating systems market across India from September 2017 to September 2018
- Monthly market share held by Windows operating system for desktop PCs worldwide from January 2017 to March 2019, by version
- Share of Linux in tablet operating systems market across India from September 2017 to September 2018
- Share of Windows in tablet operating systems market across India from September 2017 to September 2018
- Share of households with a desktop computer in Finland from 2016 to 2018, by monthly net income
- Share of households with a desktop computer in Finland from 2016 to 2018, by residential area
- Most popular PC operating systems used in Poland from January to December 2018, based on share of views
- Producer price index (PPI) for desktop computers in South Korea from 2008 to 2017
- Computer market revenue in Romania from 2016 to 2021 (in million U.S. Dollars)*
- Global Linux automotive infotainment operating system sales from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000 units)
- Average number of desktop computers per household in South Korea from 2009 to 2018
- Computer market revenue in Latvia from 2016 to 2021, by segment (in million U.S. Dollars)*
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