Why would anyone want Windows. I just tossed a win 7 pro laptop cause of 1/2 hour boot and stop times due to so many updates. Have they fixed that crap yet?
Before that it was constant format C and reload a fresh system every 6 months..... That and I never had a Windows pc of any make or model last more than 2 years of good performance
For the record, no one "wants" an operating system. It doesn't matter. It's just something that gets out of the way so you can get to your applications. Windows, OSX, Linux, these things don't matter to the average person.
That said, 96% of the world only 'wants' a Windows notebook because a) that's what they're used to and b) that's what they use at work. If you twisted their arms they could adapt to another OS but they don't want to and they won't. History makes that very clear.
BJ
Interesting thought but there maybe a slight problem in a crowded premium market segment especially if you believe Apple already dominate there
Perhaps a simpler solution that may generate more revenue is like Iphone's to convince everyone to trade in and upgrade every 1-2 years on contract/lease plan
Then typically those buyers now sitting on the fence waiting for Skylake upgrade need not worry, just trade up with each new processor upgrade
People tend to forget that the iPhone never happens without Apple bowing to Windows.
Flash back to 2001, the iPod is released, it only works on Mac OS and can only connect to an iMac. It's a niche product, very few sales. After 3 soft years, Apple realizes that the iPod isn't driving people to convert to iMac's like they thought and they find out that many are using third-party software to allow their iPod's to work on Windows. So in 2004 they switch to USB, they make iTunes for Windows, bing-bang-boom, iPod goes from a small player to world domination overnight, before you know it you have 50 million iTunes accounts.
And those 50 million iTunes accounts were connected to libraries and those libraries needed to sync to the next gen iPod which turned out to be a phone called iPhone.
So, whenever Apple feels like it, they can do the same thing for notebooks. Let Windows users get the best hardware made without being blocked for the sake of an operating system that's becoming obsolete. I'm running Windows 10 on my RMB and it's perfect, couldn't be happier. I never use OSX, ever, except for once in a blue moon for Facetime when I'm on the road and Skype won't do the trick with the kids. Installing Windows is a PITA, well beyond the capabilities of Mr. & Mrs. Average Computer User. When Apple's sales soften and innovation slows all they have to do is announce MacBook For Windows and they'll get a nice three year ride for very little effort.
BJ
