The latest monthly NetMarketShare reports contain a few eyebrow-raising numbers. Windows 8 is up sharply, XP usage has plummeted, and Google’s Chrome browser seems to be falling out of favor. But this month’s report might need a big asterisk to account for a key methodology change…. The latest monthly NetMarketShare reports contain a few eyebrow-raising numbers. Windows 8 is up sharply, XP usage has plummeted, and Google’s Chrome browser seems to be falling out of favor. But this month’s report might need a big asterisk to account for a key methodology change.

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