AdDuplex: Windows Store Apps most commonly used on Microsoft Surface RT

The company AdDuplex has published some data on the market of devices based on Windows 8/Windows RT, based on usage statistics 800 applications contained in the Windows Store and downloaded to a large extent the users of tablet and touch devices.

Although this is not a real sales data, the information is equally worthy of attention, because it allows to outline the contours of this market.

The first chart illustrates the distribution of Windows 8 and Windows RT devices worldwide. Is a broader market because it includes not only tablets, but also hybrid devices, and generally all devices that have access to the Windows Store.

Interesting is the position occupied by the Surface RT, which with a share of 14.5% is one of the most commonly used devices to run Modern applications p. Then there is a Surface 2 with a share of 2.2%.

The second graph focuses exclusively on devices sold to Microsoft. In this case, Surface RT owns 76.5% of the shares, and then do not follow the Surface 2 and Surface Pro (11.8% and 6%, respectively).

The third graph shows that Microsoft and HP are the main producers of devices with Windows 8/RT. The third line is Asus (11.3%).

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