How long till the mac viruses start rearing their ugly heads...?![]()
It is US-based retail sales in the month of February. Think of who is NOT in the picture -- Dell. Add in that factor, and it gives a very different perspective on marketshare.
Sounds good! Let's hope the trend continues
Market share has nothing to do with how secure an OS is.
I wonder how much of that gain is due to the problems (real or preceived) of Vista....
Very true. That being said, Dell wasn't included in the 9% figure either, so it is still pretty good growth.
How long till the mac viruses start rearing their ugly heads...?
It is as simple as people trying Mac OS X and discovering that it is much better than the awkward and anti-intuitive Windows. Once you know the Mac, you do not want Windows even for free!
It is as simple as people trying Mac OS X and discovering that it is much better than the awkward and anti-intuitive Windows. Once you know the Mac, you do not want Windows even for free!
Opinions =/= fact. I'm surprised you didn't learn this back in grade school.It is as simple as people trying Mac OS X and discovering that it is much better than the awkward and anti-intuitive Windows. Once you know the Mac, you do not want Windows even for free!
I think wooden houses are more damaged by termites than brick house only because there are so many more wood houses.
QFT.
I recently had to install Windows on my Macbook Pro to do some testing. It's awful. There are so many unpolished edges and bits that didn't fit. If Windows were a car you'd cut yourself getting in and out, the whole thing would be rusty and you'd be leaving parts behind as you drove after about a week. I really have a hard time getting work done. It's just so ungainly. Maybe I could get used to it after a while, but why would I want to?
But remember, 99% of the time it's the driver's fault for the accident, not the car.Don't forget that if Windows were a car, you'd experience frequent crashes.![]()
It is US-based retail sales in the month of February. Think of who is NOT in the picture -- Dell. Add in that factor, and it gives a very different perspective on marketshare.
I disagree, I prefer XP to OS X
this seems to include both Notebooks and Desktops.
And this presumably means of all computers sold in the U.S. at retail locations in 2008, 14% of them were Apple computers. So online sales not included.
It says nothing about total installed marketshare.
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What does this actually tell us about total market share? There's no doubt that figures increased - as you would expect with the launch of a new product line in the Air (although desktops have risen markedly too) - but what does it mean in total?
This doesn't seem to be conclusive then. How many people order online from Dell vs. buying at a retail location? I bet it's less than 14%. But it could be argued that it's more than 14%.
Better switch to Linux, that should let you feel special for eternity.But it is cool, i'm feeling a little 'less special' with this sort of news though...especially since Chris Moyles has a mac.
Market share has nothing to do with how secure an OS is.