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7 months is too short, but 10 years is too long to go for a workstation, which is where Chrome would be used.


What about Windows XP? It still holds more than 50% Chinese market.


What about XP? It's old, unsupported and littered with security holes. It has 50% penetration in China because it's the last version of Windows with easily circumvented piracy countermeasures and because it runs better on 10-year-old hardware. I don't think it's any guide to how long long-term support should be.




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