More Market Share Numbers In - Microsoft Ties PalmOS in Shipments!

[Ed Hansberry]

<a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103_2-5203062.html">http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103_2-5203062.html</a><br /><br />This report seems to be coming from a slightly different angle than the one I <a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/index.php?action=expand,27489">posted on earlier today</a>. "The first quarter of 2004 saw Microsoft heading for an all-out assault on PalmSource in the global market for handheld operating systems. PalmSource, the market leader, closed the quarter with a whopping 20.7 percent drop in market share, according to initial data released Friday by research firm Gartner. The drop comes as global handheld devices shipments slumped by 4.6 percent, according to research firm IDC. <b><i><span style="color:red">Gartner's report found that the market share held by Palm's operating system slipped to 40.7 percent, while the Windows CE market share grew by 5 percent to 40.2 percent.</span></i></b> Microsoft licensees have been steadily chipping away at the Palm OS lead since 2000, when Microsoft accounted for 11 percent of the market for handhelds."<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/hansberry/2004/20040430-marketshareos.jpg" /><br /><br />This report is focusing on the OS itself, breaking out that rather large "all other" category. "Microsoft's bundling of Outlook with Pocket PCs and its acceptance among enterprise application developers have also worked against Palm, Kort said." Blackberry saw a large surge too, garnering almost 15% of the OS market.

[billbuckner]

Nice pic. 8)

[Zack Mahdavi]

Dang, I can't believe PalmSource can loose that much market share in just one quarter. 21% is not a small number by far. It makes you wonder what happened and who's to blame.

[OSUKid7]

Nice pic. 8)LOL my thoughts exactly. ;) Good news for us. Not for palmthoughts.com ;) or wait, there isn't one.(yet) - wo, just tried palmthoughts.com...it's registered. Does that mean you're thinking of starting a Palm Thoughts site??? Weird.

[c38b2]

No, the domain is registered to someone named Todd Friesen of Victoria, BC, CA.

[oom]

No, the domain is registered to someone named Todd Friesen of Victoria, BC, CA.

Where does he live?
Let's git 'im boys. :devilboy:


craig

[mattp]

Hey, don't get me wrong, I'm happy as can be for WM, but you should have known that you'd strike a nerve with somebody by associating the OS with a specific NASCAR driver -- Jeff Gordon.

Let me see if I can sum this up in, oh, two words -- Gordon sucks!!

The palm OS is associated with some generic car and you can't see a number or sponsor. You stick Windows Mobile on the #8 car or another generic car and we're still friends.

The graphic is nice, I'll give you that. But, you should consult with NASCAR Thoughts in the future.

[rugerx]

Having used both a 4155 and a new tungsten, I cant imagine why anyone would use the PalmOS.... WM wins hands down IMO.

[HTK]

Nice pic. 8)

The only problem is that it looks like palm was the first to reach the finish line :(

:D

[Ed Hansberry]

Nice pic. 8)

The only problem is that it looks like palm was the first to reach the finish line :(
Hey, Palm did beat Pocket PC by, oh.... 1/2%. :wink: :lol:

We sure are a long way from Palm owning 80% and Pocket PC hovering in the 10-11% range eh? :mrgreen:

[billbuckner]

Let me see if I can sum this up in, oh, two words -- Gordon sucks!!


Boo-Yah!!! :rainbowafro:
You like Jr? He's real good. I happen to like K. Harvick.

[mattp]

Harvick's waaaay better than Gordon.

[Steven Cedrone]

Back on topic, please...

Steve