Windows 8 still used less than Vista despite slowly gaining traction in 2013

Windows 8 still used less than Vista despite slowly gaining traction in 2013:
The latest numbers from Net Applications show that Microsoft's (MSFT) Windows 8 operating system is slowly gaining traction. The company's latest operating system is now found on 3.17% of computers, a small increase from February's 2.67% share. Windows 8 was released last October and has gradually increased its market share over the past five months. The operating system experienced its biggest jump in market share following the holiday season, growing from 1.72% in December to a 2.26% share in January. Despite the small gains, however, Windows 8 remains less used than previous Windows releases.

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