Microsoft The big fight begins: Windows XP drops below 40% market share while Windows 8 passes 1% Just three months ago, we reported how Windows 7 had finally overtaken Windows XP in terms of market share. Now it’s time to see how long it takes Windows 8 to succeed its predecessors. See also – IE10 grabs 0.51% market share, Firefox passes 20% again, Chrome loses users third month in a row The late