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Silverlight Statistics - One In Four Can Run Silverlight

Author: Neo | Posted: 17. November 2008 00:22 15

Scott Guthrie breaks the silence today with an update on Silverlight download statistics. Silverlight 2 runtime has been downloaded over 100 million times in only four weeks! That translates roughly into one in four computers on the internet. This number should put a big smile on every Silverlight developer. I mean, what is better than that?

The adoption of Silverlight 2 is strong. TV stations around the world, to name a few, FranceTV, NOS, Sportbox.ru and RAI, are switching from Flash to Silverlight to take advantages of Silverlight video streaming and its lower CTO. America Online recently launched AOL Mail using Silverlight 2. Even Blockbuster and Netflix are rolling out their own Silverlight video players possibly to replace Flash. Who wouldn't use Silverlight when it can save thousands of dollars on streaming?

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Nicholas Bedworth , on 11/25/2008 8:24:54 PM Said:

Nicholas Bedworth

Neo,

Thanks for these posts; they're very helpful.

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max , on 12/9/2008 9:04:04 PM Said:

max

I'd like to increase this statistics. How would I install silverlight on my Ubuntu?

San Francisco Hotel Reservations , on 8/16/2009 5:59:17 PM Said:

San Francisco Hotel Reservations

It has a ways to go before it can compete with the market penetration of Flash or Shockwave, but I'm crossing my fingers

Wollow , on 8/20/2009 8:05:16 PM Said:

Wollow

So, Flash got a real competitor. Great job Silverlight!

Forex reviews , on 8/28/2009 8:38:56 AM Said:

Forex reviews

Reading your blog was a breath of fresh air. There was a lot of good useful information which I think your visitors would appreciate. What would put a big smile on every Silverlight developer? good job keep it up



jamorama acoustic , on 8/31/2009 5:31:31 AM Said:

jamorama acoustic

Thanks for this great article

seattle hotel reservations , on 9/3/2009 12:38:23 PM Said:

seattle hotel reservations

The better the statistics will be, the more it will help Silverlight become more popular and efficient.

Johan , on 9/13/2009 1:19:46 AM Said:

Johan

Can we have an update on the widespread use of silverlight today? Isn't there any website that does present this stat live?

Forex Robot2 , on 9/20/2009 10:05:46 PM Said:

Forex Robot2

I believe this aspect is growing everywhere as business owners learn what it is. For example, Phoenix is much more sophisticated in this regards than here in Tucson. I average small business owner is still way behind in their understanding such incidents.

Giochi del casinò di Internet , on 9/26/2009 1:42:39 AM Said:

Giochi del casinò di Internet

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EDI Services , on 9/28/2009 7:59:27 AM Said:

EDI Services

These statistics sound impossible. How can 1 in every 4 computers have Silverlight when most people do not know what it is. Where did you get your statistics? Let's start a dialogue about this here as I would like to know.

resume templates , on 10/15/2009 6:39:59 PM Said:

resume templates

thats merely 25% of the silverlight user, only 1 out of 4 can use it well that not a good statistics

Concrete Garages , on 10/17/2009 12:59:18 AM Said:

Concrete Garages

I agree with this that TV stations around the world, to name a few, FranceTV, NOS, Sportbox.ru and RAI, are switching from Flash to Silverlight to take advantages of Silverlight video streaming and its lower CTO. America Online recently launched AOL Mail using Silverlight 2.

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