Windows, Apple, and Google (Android, Chromebook) are each stronger or weaker by form factor and country. This MetaFAQs reports on the share of each OS ecosystem by country and within the US, by age group.
Key ecosystems penetration [MetaFAQs]
The market penetration of Windows OS, Apple OS, and Google OS devices varies considerably by country. This MetaFAQs reports on each OS ecosystem’s active market penetration and splits out American users by age group.
Profile of Apple’s active base
Apple’s customers with many Apple OS devices (iPhones, iPads, Macs) have a higher than average socioeconomic profile and use of connected devices.
Students and their technology
College students are visible users of technology devices. During the pandemic, their collection of actively used devices has shifted slightly. Worldwide, Windows PCs are the leading device followed by iPhones, which are reaching more students. Among Americans, Apple OS devices top the list, partly due to broader iPhone penetration.
It’s a multi-ecosystem world [TUPdate]
How loyal are customers to their operating systems?
This TUPdate reports on market penetration status of broad technology ecosystems—that is, how loyal (or not) customers are when it comes to their operating system. In this analysis, MetaFacts measures the market’s adoption of the three prominent operating system families: Microsoft Windows, Google Android/Chrome OS, and Apple iOS/iPadOS/MacOS.
Ecosystem combination concentration by country [MetaFAQs]
It may seem like a jungle out there, but each ecosystem has one dominant product type and at least one other product or combination of products making up its market base. So, which ecosystems have the most multi-product combinations?
This MetaFAQs reports on the concentration of products within the bases of Microsoft Windows and Xbox, Facebook networks or Portals, HP PCs or printers, Amazon shoppers and Alexa users, Apple iPhones, iPads, Watches, and Macs, Google Android/ChromeOS smartphones and tablets, and Samsung smartphones, PCs, and tablets. This report measures online adults in the US, Germany, the UK, Japan, China, and India from TUP/Technology User Profile 2020, which is TUP’s 38th annual.
Highest ecosystem combinations [MetaFAQs]
Which tech ecosystems are strongest? One measure of ecosystem strength depends on how many products online adults use within that system. While Microsoft and Facebook take the lead in many countries, that is not always the case.
This MetaFAQs reports on the use of two or more products or services by online adults spanning: Microsoft Windows and Xbox, Facebook networks or Portals, HP PCs or printers, Amazon shoppers and Alexa users, Apple iPhones, iPads, Watches, and Macs, Google Android/Chrome smartphones and tablets, and Samsung smartphones, PCs, and tablets. This report measures online adults in the US, Germany, the UK, Japan, China, and India from TUP/Technology User Profile 2020, which is TUP’s 38th annual.
Samsung and Apple users by age group and country [MetaFAQs]
Age may be just a number, but a user’s age can tell us a lot about their preferences—especially between top competitors Samsung and Apple. Since each company is striving to expand its core base beyond smartphones to more PCs/Macs and tablets, it’s worth noting that there is a distinct difference in market penetration by age group.
This MetaFAQs details the device-type penetration of Samsung and Apple’s smartphones, PCs, and tablets by age group in 2020 in the US, UK, Germany, and China.
Samsung and Apple’s device type penetration within core [MetaFAQs]
The competition is fierce between Samsung and Apple. Both companies have the strongest hold of the smartphone market, and they are now trying to expand this across device types—especially within their pre-existing core customer base. One measure of brand loyalty is the range of device types that customers actively use.
This MetaFAQs details the device-type penetration of Samsung and Apple’s smartphones, PCs, and tablets within each of their respective core bases in 2020 in the US, UK, Germany, and China.
Samsung and Apple’s core penetration [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, April 21, 2021
How does Apple’s and Samsung’s brand footprint vary by country? What share of online adults are using a smartphone, PC, or tablet from either Apple or Samsung? This MetaFAQs details the market penetration of Samsung and Apple’s core products – smartphones, PCs, or tablets – in 2020 in the US, UK, Germany, and China.