66% PC Windows, can not use IE9

Microsoft has just released its latest browser Internet Explorer 9 beta. But Microsoft’s latest browser is not going to be used by the majority of OS Windows XP users.

Thus IE9 will not be used by more than two-thirds of PC users. For in August 2010, the number of users still dominate the market XP Windows OS that is 66.7 percent of Global PC. Meanwhile, Vista users ranged from 15.3 percent, while Windows 7 is still around 17.4 percent. While for the older OS like Windows 2000, Windows 98 and Millennium users have very little amount.

“It’s just a matter of growth, at least for 12 to 18 months into the future more companies and consumers are migrating to Windows 7,” said Al Hilwa, an analyst with IDC as quoted PCAdvisor, Saturday (09/18/2010).

Meanwhile, Ray Valdes, Gartner anali says this is the main weakness of the strategy IE9, “And this is an opportunity for competitors to erode market share continues to IE,” he said.

Microsoft did not fully release the final version. So there was a chance for the software giant to consider the XP users.

IE9 launched a new beta version is claimed to have the ability to turn any website into an application on the Windows taskbar. Accessible websites are incorporated in the taskbar, allowing its users to use one-click option to access their favorite sites.

Speculation is growing, says that IE9 final version on April 2011.