Nearly One in Four Windows Users Surveyed Plan to Switch to Mac Within Next Six Months

[krause734]

Standalone Mac desktops are ancient. I don't think many will be switching to a Mac Pro/Mini.

 

[Duane Martin]

While I appreciate so many skeptical "members" of MRs calling into question the methodology of the survey (too bad the same level of scrutiny does not come into play with more important issues in the US) I remain astonished that facts are once again so easily ignored:

"In April, however, Microsoft said Surface revenue declined 26 percent to $831 million last quarter, down from $1.1 billion in the year-ago quarter. By comparison, Apple reported Mac revenue of $5.84 billion last quarter, a 14 percent increase from $5.1 billion in the year-ago quarter, on the strength of a new MacBook Pro."

Sure looks to me like there might be something to the survey and reconfirms that MR forums exist within the dark side of current Apple-haters reality distortion field.

 

[Nunyabinez]

6000 PC owners is not a very broad base for such a survey. Seen the totality of all Windows PC owners (I am one of those), 20 percent seems quite a bit too high for me. That would mean tens of millions more of mac books or iMacs sold over the next year... Time will tell. I have a brand new iPAD pro, but I will certainly not swich to Mac.

I don't mean to be rude, but your comment makes it clear that you do not know very much about statistics and statistical inference. A good random sample of 6000 is actually huge and would likely have a considerable amount of power (predictive ability).

 

[iReality85]

So the next highest % group after those who make >$150k/yr are those who make <$15k/yr?

Hmmm.

I assume that group (and up to $30k/yr) is mostly comprised of teenagers/college students who work part time (and/or their parents pay for it).

 

[Michaelgtrusa]

Not surprised by these numbers.

 

[C00rDiNaT0r]

I don't mean to be rude, but your comment makes it clear that you do not know very much about statistics and statistical inference. A good random sample of 6000 is actually huge and would likely have a considerable amount of power (predictive ability).

But why are they segmenting solely by income, and not factoring in things like recency of last PC purchase, address (city/country), age group and occupation?

 

[Tubamajuba]

While I appreciate so many skeptical "members" of MRs calling into question the methodology of the survey (too bad the same level of scrutiny does not come into play with more important issues in the US) I remain astonished that facts are once again so easily ignored:

"In April, however, Microsoft said Surface revenue declined 26 percent to $831 million last quarter, down from $1.1 billion in the year-ago quarter. By comparison, Apple reported Mac revenue of $5.84 billion last quarter, a 14 percent increase from $5.1 billion in the year-ago quarter, on the strength of a new MacBook Pro."

Sure looks to me like there might be something to the survey and reconfirms that MR forums exist within the dark side of current Apple-haters reality distortion field.

Anything that makes Apple look good must be false in some way, anything that makes Apple look bad is undeniably true. That's the law of the land on these forums.

 

[ineedamac]

Just this week I got a MacBook Air for work. I asked for a Mac to replace my four year old Lenovo and they shipped out the MacBook Air.

So far I'm very happy with the MacBook Air. It does all that I need for work.

 

[djcerla]

No wonder.

There will be a mass exodus to the Mac as it becomes increasingly clear that Windows is compromised and no kind of security is possible with the NSA genie out of the bottle.

It's game over, let's see if Apple will fully exploit this once-in-a-lifetime chance.

 

[Schwyz]

So, are the people in the <15k group planning on finding higher paying jobs or banking on winning the lottery?

Most likely college students with loving parents in the >150K range.

 

[oneMadRssn]

They just upgraded my work computer to Windows 10. Core i7-6600U 2.6ghz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD. This computer should be screaming fast, but it's sooo slow. Scrolling a 4MB PDF is laggy. Basically, not a fan of Windows 10 at all.

 

[TechZeke]

The funny thing is that people with an average household income of less than 15k/year are within 6 percentage points of being as likely to switch to the Mac as people with an average household income of more than 150k.

So, are the people in the <15k group planning on finding higher paying jobs or banking on winning the lottery?

There's this thing called saving up. You may have heard of this concept when you were in grade school. Saving allowance money and change was i how paid for something like a gameboy while I was growing up. I even remember my aunt taking me to Toys R US and the cashier counting the rolls and rolls of coins I had so I could get a gameboy Advance SP.

A base MacBook Air could be found for under $900 from 3rd party resellers, plus used or refurb models. Also, if you're saving up for a laptop anyway, a Mac would be great investment with the high build quality if you can't afford to update your laptop every 1-2 years.

 

[EdRed]

Once you go Mac, you never go back

 

[Swift]

Ah, the mouthy minority that now hangs out at MacRumors. 6,000 is a fairly large survey, actually. And they said that desire for a Mac was the highest with those making over $150,000 not ONLY that group. But it's all right. Mac fans have been laughed at since they first saw that graphical display. "Ridiculous"! "Slow"! "Sissy!" And a couple years later, there's "Windows," aping the same thing. "Nobody will pay $600 for a phone!" "Just a big iPhone!" Really, amuse yourselves. Look, Apple is not a monopoly. You can always get a windows machine, or install Linux on it, as long as Microsoft lets you do that. Or get a Chromebook! If a Mac doesn't suit you, or you can't afford it, or you don't like it, fine. I like 'em. Suits my needs.

 

[pat500000]

It would make sense if it the article says "one of 6 people (including kids) would sell their internal organs to switch to mac."
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Once you go Mac, you never go back

Oh... i thought it was "once you go mac, your wallet gets jacked."

 

[hifismith]

Now there's a funny headline... talk about taking a small aspect of a survey and reporting a headline to make it seem like something completely different. Less than 1% of the world's population makes $150k+ per year. To say 20 percent of that 1% is considering switching as a headline is just bad reporting.

Less than 1% of the world's population makes more than $33k. So your statement is true, but your point goes quite a bit beyond 20% of 1%, more like 20% of 0.01% if you want the global numbers.

 

[Swift]

Hey, MacRumors....how can Microsoft be experiencing a "resurgence" when you just pointed out their revenue is down, and 1 out 4 Windows users are switching to Mac in the next 6 months? Do you even read your articles before publishing them?

They're getting better press, and to be frank, they're making better moves than they were from XP to 8.

 

[Digital Dude]

Funny. I recently switched to a Windows machine after nearly 18 years on Mac, both professionally and privately. Still an Apple fan, but haven’t looked back. New machine screams and Windows is much more enjoyable than expected.

Students getting financial assistance.

I almost switched to the Surface desktop, and I really like the 2017 Surface Pro. If it were not for the quick refresh of the June MBP, I would be typing this post from a Surface 'something'. Granted, I still prefer the Mac OS but there is a point where that isn't good enough, and Tim Cook seems hellbent on lowering the bar.

 

[Juicy Box]

I love the Mac and have loved the Mac for a very long time.

That said, I seriously doubt that % of people will be switching to Mac any time soon.

 

[Exile714]

They just upgraded my work computer to Windows 10. Core i7-6600U 2.6ghz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD. This computer should be screaming fast, but it's sooo slow. Scrolling a 4MB PDF is laggy. Basically, not a fan of Windows 10 at all.

Be thankful you have at least that. I'm running an i5-4590 with 4GB RAM and HDD, with Windows 7.

I can only imagine Windows PCs would be extinct by now if not for these enterprise machines that are sold to big corporations and managed by stressed/lazy IT departments who lock everything down because it's too easy to screw up Windows with a setting tweek or random executable.

It feels so nice to go home and run my (blazing fast by comparison) 2016 MBP.

 

[ProwlingTiger]

The funny thing is that people with an average household income of less than 15k/year are within 6 percentage points of being as likely to switch to the Mac as people with an average household income of more than 150k.

So, are the people in the <15k group planning on finding higher paying jobs or banking on winning the lottery?

Just because they are low income, doesn't mean they don't have money for a MacBook. College students still living with parents fall into this category, as an example. Other people might just budget their money better. In many cities, making 12-15K a year can still get you a car, apartment, and the essentials with a few hundred to spare to save for a MacBook. Some people are smarter with their money and live more frugally than you suggest.

Also you don't factor in birthday san Christmas gifts which could net some considerable cash towards a purchase.

The survey also probably didn't take into account dual income households. If I make less than 15K as a stay-at-home dad, but my wife makes 40K, sure I might plan to switch to Apple (purely hypothetical).

Everyone is so judgemental.

 

[Nunyabinez]

But why are they segmenting solely by income, and not factoring in things like recency of last PC purchase, address (city/country), age group and occupation?

Do you have a hypothesis as to why these would be moderating variables? Income level on the likelihood to complete a purchase is a pretty obvious hypothesis. I'm not sure that any of the other things has a clear relationship to purchase intention.

In addition, adding variables to a survey is directly inversely proportional to the amount of surveys that get completed, i.e. the longer the survey, the less likely that it gets finished. There is always a trade off when gathering data.

 

[bbeagle]

There's no reality to the survey. The market for PC\MAC has been shrinking for years, so in theory even if the same number of units were sold on Mac side, the market share would have increased. It hasn't. My guess is "This survey brought to you by Apple Inc" lol

1. This is a survey of people 'PLANNING to switch'. It doesn't mean they actually WILL.
2. Mac users don't need to buy a new computer every year. Heck, I haven't bought one since 2011. How do you know that a majority of mac users aren't new?
3. I see far more Mac laptops out in the coffee shops, mcdonalds, etc. than I see non-apple mac laptops. And I live in a fairly low-income area. I can clearly see that the people who still use laptops are all switching to macs.

 

[groovyd]

That's an interesting curve on that graph. The poor and rich are most likely to switch.

the rich trying to appear somehow better then the middle class, the poor trying to appear like the rich and the middle class just content where they are

 

[RickInHouston]

Apple is doing well with it's eight (or whatever, so) devices to pick from. I'm too much an individual, I guess. I took my son to the Microsoft store to get a Xbox One headset. Ohhhhh, the candy in that store.