Microsoft has a firm grip on the computer operating systems in China. According to the June monthly report published by the internet research firm CNCC, over 83 percent of Internet users in China accessed the web from a computer operated by one of the various versions of Microsoft Windows.
That far exceeded the percentage of people working from an Apple Mac OS computer, which accounted for less than 0.2 percent of market share. The report noted that over 16 percent of netizens now use mobile devices to surf online. Although Microsoft seems to be dominating China’s operating system market, industry insiders also point out that a large number are likely using pirated versions.