Comments on: Vista Picks Up Traction, Surpasses Mac OS Install Base? http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/07/11522/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:23:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Radmacdaddy http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/07/11522/comment-page-1/#comment-393966 Radmacdaddy Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:43:52 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/07/11522/#comment-393966 Mac = one company, builds ALL hardware... Windows = software ONLY = MANY MANY hardware manufacturers... No way is this an equal comparison... I am a Mac user and technician... and am well aware that i have to also service PC(windows users) to pay my bills as they are a far larger client base... but, I am successfully switching users regularly as they want; 1) ease of use 2) ease of learning 3) built in ability to do more than just surf the web or write e-mails. As people wake up to what they get with a Mac and realize that the overall cost is better compared to a cheap PC then Mac will grow exponentially. Mac = one company, builds ALL hardware…
Windows = software ONLY = MANY MANY hardware manufacturers…

No way is this an equal comparison… I am a Mac user and technician… and am well aware that i have to also service PC(windows users) to pay my bills as they are a far larger client base… but, I am successfully switching users regularly as they want; 1) ease of use 2) ease of learning 3) built in ability to do more than just surf the web or write e-mails.

As people wake up to what they get with a Mac and realize that the overall cost is better compared to a cheap PC then Mac will grow exponentially.

]]> By: YI http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/07/11522/comment-page-1/#comment-393944 YI Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:15:07 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/07/11522/#comment-393944 The only thing that would throw a wrench into Microsoft’s gut is if Apple does what Microsoft does and put the OS on the shelf for any computer user/manufacturer to choose. Hey a few of the bigger pc companies offer Linux as a choice. One of the chief reasons I’ve never wanted to toy with a Mac is the poor customization choices. Every time I’ve looked Macs they have never offered the latest hardware only overpriced dumbed down versions (typically in the graphics area & chipset features). I'd rather work with Linux (maybe Ubuntu 7.04) than Mac OS X or the upcoming "leopard". Market share online = influence everyone caters to the company/product with the most influence even the open source community serves windows users as much or more than Mac users because they can get a higher volume of people to support their projects. The only thing that would throw a wrench into Microsoft’s gut is if Apple does what Microsoft does and put the OS on the shelf for any computer user/manufacturer to choose. Hey a few of the bigger pc companies offer Linux as a choice. One of the chief reasons I’ve never wanted to toy with a Mac is the poor customization choices. Every time I’ve looked Macs they have never offered the latest hardware only overpriced dumbed down versions (typically in the graphics area & chipset features).
I’d rather work with Linux (maybe Ubuntu 7.04) than Mac OS X or the upcoming “leopard”.
Market share online = influence everyone caters to the company/product with the most influence even the open source community serves windows users as much or more than Mac users because they can get a higher volume of people to support their projects.

]]> By: chad http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/07/11522/comment-page-1/#comment-393925 chad Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:39:12 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/07/11522/#comment-393925 I just moved to vista on my media center pc and I'm switching back to xp I htae vista and its lack luster performance. As for windows being dominate ... Of course it is if every car came default with 20" rims they would be the most popular size ;) With that said overthrowing the windows beheomoth isn't going to be quick. I just moved to vista on my media center pc and I’m switching back to xp I htae vista and its lack luster performance.

As for windows being dominate … Of course it is if every car came default with 20″ rims they would be the most popular size ;)

With that said overthrowing the windows beheomoth isn’t going to be quick.

]]> By: Ayush Saran http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/07/11522/comment-page-1/#comment-393902 Ayush Saran Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:44:37 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/07/11522/#comment-393902 Im not sure i agree that more Mac users may not ever surf the internet. Just by their higher entry price the mac systems tend to be bought by slightly more affluent crowd than a regular $399 after rebate dell. these people are also more likely to be using broadband and using the internet. i used to fix computers for a while and saw a lot of people with low cost PCs who were on no internet or dial-up, but all the macs i had to work on had been on cheap DSL or better. Im not sure i agree that more Mac users may not ever surf the internet.

Just by their higher entry price the mac systems tend to be bought by slightly more affluent crowd than a regular $399 after rebate dell.

these people are also more likely to be using broadband and using the internet.

i used to fix computers for a while and saw a lot of people with low cost PCs who were on no internet or dial-up, but all the macs i had to work on had been on cheap DSL or better.

]]> By: Alec http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/07/11522/comment-page-1/#comment-393897 Alec Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:52:44 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/07/11522/#comment-393897 I think the article is pretty accurate.. I agree that Leopard isnt helping numbers, bet I bet once October comes the Mac share will go up. Windows has a higher home market share than Macs, and Vista will too. No matter how smart Apple is, Microsoft isnt stupid: Windows overall market share will probably never dip below 70%. I think the article is pretty accurate.. I agree that Leopard isnt helping numbers, bet I bet once October comes the Mac share will go up. Windows has a higher home market share than Macs, and Vista will too. No matter how smart Apple is, Microsoft isnt stupid: Windows overall market share will probably never dip below 70%.

]]> By: Avi Flax http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/07/11522/comment-page-1/#comment-393891 Avi Flax Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:42:02 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/07/11522/#comment-393891 The entire premise of the article is absurd. Vista shouldn't be compared to OS X. The comparison should be Windows market share vs. OS X market share - and it should be broken down by segment, because OS X has a bigger share of the home market than overall. When Leopard comes out, it might be useful to compare its adoption rates to Vista's. Bottom line, the article is bogus. The entire premise of the article is absurd. Vista shouldn’t be compared to OS X. The comparison should be Windows market share vs. OS X market share – and it should be broken down by segment, because OS X has a bigger share of the home market than overall. When Leopard comes out, it might be useful to compare its adoption rates to Vista’s. Bottom line, the article is bogus.

]]> By: G R E G H I S C O T T http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/07/11522/comment-page-1/#comment-393890 G R E G H I S C O T T Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:34:35 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/07/11522/#comment-393890 All the XP users are faced with a decision. Upgrade to Vista and start climbing that learning curve or make the switch to OS X and begin to climb the OS X learning curve. Some will make the switch and some won't. The interesting question is this: How many switch to Vista from OS X ?? Close to zero. Once you've had Mac, you never go back! All the XP users are faced with a decision. Upgrade to Vista and start climbing that learning curve or make the switch to OS X and begin to climb the OS X learning curve. Some will make the switch and some won’t.

The interesting question is this:

How many switch to Vista from OS X ?? Close to zero.

Once you’ve had Mac, you never go back!

]]> By: macfanboy_or_not http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/07/11522/comment-page-1/#comment-393887 macfanboy_or_not Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:48:44 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/07/11522/#comment-393887 When will Mac fans realize that windows is the dominant OS and accept that fact... vista will eventually replace XP and that will be it. Leopard or not, windows has still the largest user base... and don't give that corporate user bs... many many personal computers/laptops are sold with windows (vista lately) by default... they are inexpensive and are mostly bought for surfing! Macs might be the future, but windows are still the present and near future. When will Mac fans realize that windows is the dominant OS and accept that fact… vista will eventually replace XP and that will be it. Leopard or not, windows has still the largest user base… and don’t give that corporate user bs… many many personal computers/laptops are sold with windows (vista lately) by default… they are inexpensive and are mostly bought for surfing!

Macs might be the future, but windows are still the present and near future.

]]> By: websnap http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/07/11522/comment-page-1/#comment-393886 websnap Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:43:44 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/07/11522/#comment-393886 I'm sure that counts Site licenses... companies will replace XP with vista eventually, it's just a matter of time. I think leopard does have something to do with the Mac number's laps, it has always kind of hovered around there. In two years vista will be the dominant os. Just a matter of time. I’m sure that counts Site licenses… companies will replace XP with vista eventually, it’s just a matter of time. I think leopard does have something to do with the Mac number’s laps, it has always kind of hovered around there. In two years vista will be the dominant os. Just a matter of time.

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