Posted on 02/03/2007 6:52:37 PM PST by ShorelineMike
How will Apple react? I don't know. Releasing Leopard, maybe?
IBET ping ...
Well, that's entirely TOO obvious, given that Leopard will leapfrog Vista … but let's not disturb Enderle's too-clever-by-half sense of smugness. :-)
React presuposes that something has happened ...
What has happened? Nothing.
I don't share my MP3s nor do I acquire anything that's not legitimate; I just don't like the in-your-face "lockdowns."
Muffled laughter?
Aw, but it's fun!
Anyway, I'm hoping Leopard's release is accompanied by new MacBooks equipped with the Santa Rosa (now Centrino Pro) chipsets. And maybe by then I'll be able to afford one... this Inspiron 6000 is 2 years old, and getting pretty long in the tooth.
With Vista (*yawn*) coming out now and getting its 15 minutes of attention, at least some of the sheep are rushing off to the store to get sheared...
When this Dell dies, I'm going Mac. Son has one and I picked up on it in an afternoon.
LOL. Who would notice?
90% of the world's computers run Microsoft.
Right. Microsoft is run on 90% of the world's computers compared to a tiny 4% for Apple
We been reading these posts about Apple nipping at Microsoft's heals for how many years now?
It's really getting pathetic.
"90% of the world's computers run Microsoft."
How many even run XP, let alone Vista?
I don't know, the 25+ million people using Macs? The general and tech media? Investors who've made a bundle on Apple's stock? Microsoft?
(The correct answer is "all of the above.")
For starters, all of Microsoft's customers who have had an unsatisfactory experience with Windows. Half of the Macs sold now are to people who are fed up with Windows and want a better system.
The operating system that is going unnoticed is Vista. Microsoft did not have huge lines of people clamoring for their new OS. In contrast, Leopard will get a enthusiastic reception when it is released.
90% of the world's computers run Microsoft.
With emerging competition, that number will drop to 80% over time, then 70%. How low will they go?
A mere drop in the bucket compared to those using Microsoft.
Half of Macs? What is that, 2% of the market?
I'm impressed.
(BUT NO ONE IS BUYING IT),
That is wrong, even taken figuratively.
and they'll continue to run those asinine commercials with that little bitch being a smug apple owner...
Is that your best analysis of OS X vs. Vista? That you don't like smug marketing?
and Microsoft will reply with continued WORLDWIDE LEADING SALES in software and pc's etc, etc...
Is McDonald's food superior due to "billions and billions" being served?
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