Aug 08, 2008 - Time-Warner Makes Fatal Strategic Error

Janco Study Shows Microsoft Flops and Time Warner Makes Fatal Strategic Error by Killing Netscape

The Browser and Operating System Market Share White Paper has just been released by Janco Associates..

Park City, UT – Janco Browser and Operating System Market Share White Paper shows that Microsoft has lost almost 25% of the browser market in a little over 3 years. At the same time in almost 2 years Microsoft's Vista OS has less than 15% of the Market. At to that the abandonment of Netscape by Time-Warner while they still have over 10% of the market brings into question the ability of large multi-billion dollar corporations to manage technological innovation. Victor Janulaitis, the CEO of Janco said, “With the abandonment of Netscape by AOL and the release by Microsoft of Vista Service Pack 1 have shown that large corporations can not drive users. Rather users will go in the direction that they feel will make them more productive.”

The summary findings in Janco's August 2008 Browser and OS Market Share White Paper are:

Firefox’s market share now is 18.94% versus 16.03% in August 2007

IE’s market share is 58.50% versus 64.48% in August 2007 and 82.99% in August 2005

Netscape’s market share has remained above 10% (11.63%) even with the abandonment by Time-Warner (AOL).

Google Desktop is gaining in popularity and now commands 4.01% of the market

Microsoft’s Vista continues to have a slow acceptance and is on approximately 14.94% of internet connected desktops.

A summary of Janco’s browser market share data can be found on the IT-Toolkits web site (http://www.it-toolkits.com/browser.php). In addition the full white paper with excel spread sheets can be purchased at both sites for $249.

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Microsoft Browser Market Share History

Firefox Browser Market Share History

Browser Market Share August 2008, 2007, 2006, & 2005

Browser Market Share Trend

Operating Systems Share for Internet Users May 2008

About the IT Toolkits Center

The IT Toolkits is a division of Janco Associates' Inc which is a Mountain States based consulting firm that publishes the HandiGuide® series of book used by IT, HR and other professionals as the source of information on topics from PC Polices to job positions and responsibilities. In addition to its electronic book and survey publishing, Janco also publishes award winning business software.