OS X has more marketshare than vista?

[Dybbuk]

That article is terrifying, and reflects the mentality that people want to be consumed by their computers. My computer is not my life; it is a part of it.

PS: I like my Mac because it's fashionable and have no problem admitting it!

 

[CalBoy]

That article is terrifying, and reflects the mentality that people want to be consumed by their computers. My computer is not my life; it is a part of it.

PS: I like my Mac because it's fashionable and have no problem admitting it!

Me too. My computer does make me who I am. I use it as a tool and as a source of entertainment. I think that guy is "in the closet" when it comes to Macs. If someone forced him to sit down and use one, I'm sure he'd be amazed at how much better it is.

 

[Bigheadache]

It's fair to say that Steve Jobs is guiding the company with little regard for real preferences by Apple's customers. However, low single-digit market share is indeed good for us Mac users. We don't have to deal with viruses and spyware. Hopefully, OS X stays that way. I don't mind paying more for a computer whose operating system is free from these nuisances.

That's pretty misguided if you believe that. Linux has a double digit marketshare in total (including servers, et al) but doesn't have the number of security problems that Windows has. Good security is a function of good design and good practices by users, more than the idea of "staying under the radar".

And as someone mentioned, market share needs to continue to increase to make the investment for software vendors worthwhile. its only because marketshare in the US markets has continued to grow that companies like EA are even contemplating Mac Software development.