This Little Piggy Went To Market Share Hell

Windows Phone Dwindles To 6% Of U.S. Market - Mobility - Smartphones - Informationweek. I hope that my readers are discerning purchasers of computer technology. I hope that you don't choose what tech you buy and use by counting the number of other people who use it. Technology is a highly personal buying decision. It should be based upon features, need, and productive use matrices; not ego, market share and a keeping up with the joneses mentality. So, that said, the new market share numbers showing Android at 42%, Apple at 28% and Windows Phone dropping to 6% should not, in any way, inform your mobile phone buying decision. It might, however, be important that you buy one of the big three. Software makers tend to make software for the larger markets; more customers. So, if you are contemplating a Windows Phone purchase, you might consider that Microsoft is still large and strong, and it is likely that a lot of your Windows software will communicate well with the Phone 7 OS. The same goes for Apple and Android. Many years ago, in a land far, far away, I learned an important lesson. Identify your need, find software that meets that need, and only then pick a machine. Still works for me.