For several years, Microsoft has been trying to get users to switch from Windows XP to a more modern operating system, but it hasn't fully succeeded.
The software giant recently announced that it would discontinue support for XP in 2014, and the business responded as companies began to gradually upgrade their computer fleet.
CNET reports that the Japanese insurance company Meiji Yasuda has bought 30,000 Windows 8 tablets for its staff. Mobile technology will replace computers running Windows XP.
Thanks to the tablets, insurance agents will be able to "on the go" to form customer policies. Meiji Yasuda was the first insurer in Japan to implement Windows 8 Pro.
The delivery of 30,000 tablets with the "eight" is the largest such deal on the Japanese market and one of the largest in the world. The Los Angeles Board of Education recently unanimously approved the purchase of 31,000 iPads worth $ 30 million for schools in the city.
According to Net Applications, in July 2013 the market share of Windows 8 increased by 0.3% compared to the previous month and amounted to 5.4%. This increase is the smallest since the release of the operating system in October last year.
By comparison, Windows XP had a 37.19% share in July, up 0.02% from June. Vista's position continues to weaken, with this version losing 0.38% last month to just 4.24%. According to Gartner's forecast, in 2013 Windows will run 339 million new PCs, tablets and smartphones.
Source: technews.bg