Android use surpasses Windows, but should you care?

The news that Android use has reportedly overtaken Windows use around the world recently emerged. But is it particularly surprising? Not really. Android is far and away the dominant force in mobile, running on everything from super-cheap phones to not-so-cheap tablets and even laptops.

Windows, by contrast, is primarily a desktop OS that hasn't made much of an impact on the global mobile market.

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If you haven't visited Android Central in a while, they published an article that Android is the most-used OS in the world, taking into account desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile. Android surpasses Windows as the world's most popular OS What do you guys think? Should we be concerned about this? Should we separate each form factor for a clearer picture? Is this nothing of interest?
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Or maybe it is.

But should you even care? Shouldn't you be more interested in a category-by-category breakdown instead? Or does the situation spell bad news for Microsoft? Let's us know what you think in the Windows Central Forums, where there's already a hot thread dedicate to this very topic.

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Richard Devine is the Managing Editor at Windows Central, where he combines a deep love for the open-source community with expert-level technical coverage. Whether he’s hunting for the next big project on GitHub, fine-tuning a WSL workflow, or breaking down the latest meta in Call of Duty, Forza, and The Division 2, Richard focuses on making complex tech accessible to every kind of user. If it’s happening in the world of Windows or PC gaming, he’s probably already knee-deep in the code (or the lobbies). Follow him on X and Mastodon.