Mntsnow
03-10-2004, 11:20 AM
The battle between Windows and Linux has extended to the cash register--literally.
The two operating systems, which are contenders in the server market and to a lesser degree on the desktop, are also vying for a place in point-of-sale systems, the computerized registers at store checkout lines. Systems using versions of Microsoft's Windows accounted for the bulk of shipments in North America in 2003, but Linux shipments grew slightly faster over the course of the year, according to research from IHL Consulting Group.
Shipments of Windows 2000 or XP systems increased 13 percent in 2003 and now account for 54 percent of total shipments, IHL said Tuesday. Overall, Microsoft operating systems (excluding DOS-based machines) represent 70 percent of the market. Read more (http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5171456.html)
The two operating systems, which are contenders in the server market and to a lesser degree on the desktop, are also vying for a place in point-of-sale systems, the computerized registers at store checkout lines. Systems using versions of Microsoft's Windows accounted for the bulk of shipments in North America in 2003, but Linux shipments grew slightly faster over the course of the year, according to research from IHL Consulting Group.
Shipments of Windows 2000 or XP systems increased 13 percent in 2003 and now account for 54 percent of total shipments, IHL said Tuesday. Overall, Microsoft operating systems (excluding DOS-based machines) represent 70 percent of the market. Read more (http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5171456.html)