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Jacques B. wrote:
OS Platform Statistics http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_os.asp
David
Their stats unfortunately do not tell you the size of the sample pool used. They say they used their logs. But they don't say how many logs they use or who is contributing the logs. If they do mention this it's not obvious when you visit the site. If this info is available I'd be interested in seeing it in order to have some perspective to their numbers vs the other site I mentioned.
From the W3Counter site
91.48% for Windows 1.77% for Linux 4.58% for Mac
is very similar to the number from the site I linked. Actually the Linux numbers are better, about double, from the site I Linked.
I gather you did not look down the page?
Statistics Are Often Misleading
You cannot - as a web developer - rely only on statistics. Statistics can often be misleading.
Global averages may not always be relevant to your web site. Different sites attract different audiences. Some web sites attract professional developers using professional hardware, while other sites attract hobbyists using old low spec computers.
There are also browsers that lie as to what OS and browser they are running so that Microsoft IIS servers will deliver content correctly.
Never believe the http header.