Comments on: Apple Computer Market Share Progress Report http://cybernetnews.com/apple-computer-market-share-progress-report/ Technology News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:26:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/apple-computer-market-share-progress-report/comment-page-1/#comment-133334 anonymous Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:13:16 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/18/apple-computer-market-share-progress-report/#comment-133334 Or people are simply bored of Windows and want to try something new since they know they can go back to Windows on that iMac they buy. Some of them like OS X very much and switch, others are pissed off at Vista, for some others its the Halo effect. Combination of all effects. Or people are simply bored of Windows and want to try something new since they know they can go back to Windows on that iMac they buy. Some of them like OS X very much and switch, others are pissed off at Vista, for some others its the Halo effect. Combination of all effects.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/apple-computer-market-share-progress-report/comment-page-1/#comment-133315 Ryan Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:26:37 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/18/apple-computer-market-share-progress-report/#comment-133315 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-133306" rel="nofollow">leland wrote:</a><blockquote>I think the biggest thing that made the Mac start to look a lot more attractive was the switch to Intel processors. Once they did that it made everything much easier for those considering a switch. Now not only is dual booting an easy option but when running a virtual machine or similar the code does not have to be emulated which makes the code run at native speed. That combined with the Unix core OSX which is fairly hardened against malware and you have a nearly unbeatable combo. Microsoft’s only hope is to get Apple to consider selling them in a dual booting configuration off the shelf. Then it would really become unbeatable.</blockquote></div> The switch to the Intel processors, Unix backend, and the dual booting capability is really the only thing that has even made me think about getting a Mac. It would be really nice to have a native Unix terminal on my computer. leland wrote:
I think the biggest thing that made the Mac start to look a lot more attractive was the switch to Intel processors. Once they did that it made everything much easier for those considering a switch. Now not only is dual booting an easy option but when running a virtual machine or similar the code does not have to be emulated which makes the code run at native speed. That combined with the Unix core OSX which is fairly hardened against malware and you have a nearly unbeatable combo. Microsoft’s only hope is to get Apple to consider selling them in a dual booting configuration off the shelf. Then it would really become unbeatable.

The switch to the Intel processors, Unix backend, and the dual booting capability is really the only thing that has even made me think about getting a Mac. It would be really nice to have a native Unix terminal on my computer.

]]> By: leland http://cybernetnews.com/apple-computer-market-share-progress-report/comment-page-1/#comment-133306 leland Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:47:08 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/18/apple-computer-market-share-progress-report/#comment-133306 I think the biggest thing that made the Mac start to look a lot more attractive was the switch to Intel processors. Once they did that it made everything much easier for those considering a switch. Now not only is dual booting an easy option but when running a virtual machine or similar the code does not have to be emulated which makes the code run at native speed. That combined with the Unix core OSX which is fairly hardened against malware and you have a nearly unbeatable combo. Microsoft's only hope is to get Apple to consider selling them in a dual booting configuration off the shelf. Then it would really become unbeatable. I think the biggest thing that made the Mac start to look a lot more attractive was the switch to Intel processors. Once they did that it made everything much easier for those considering a switch. Now not only is dual booting an easy option but when running a virtual machine or similar the code does not have to be emulated which makes the code run at native speed. That combined with the Unix core OSX which is fairly hardened against malware and you have a nearly unbeatable combo. Microsoft’s only hope is to get Apple to consider selling them in a dual booting configuration off the shelf. Then it would really become unbeatable.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/apple-computer-market-share-progress-report/comment-page-1/#comment-133262 Ryan Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:39:06 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/18/apple-computer-market-share-progress-report/#comment-133262 I'm actually surprised at how much quality software is being developed for Mac OS X, and they've definitely beat out Vista when it comes to widgets. I'm even on the edge of getting a Mac, but we'll have to see how that goes. I’m actually surprised at how much quality software is being developed for Mac OS X, and they’ve definitely beat out Vista when it comes to widgets. I’m even on the edge of getting a Mac, but we’ll have to see how that goes.

]]> By: Change http://cybernetnews.com/apple-computer-market-share-progress-report/comment-page-1/#comment-133257 Change Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:07:49 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/18/apple-computer-market-share-progress-report/#comment-133257 I think another big reason is that people can buy Mac hardware and run BOTH Windows and OSX, making the transition quite smooth. Even smoother with software like VMWare Fusion, with which you can run Windows apps in OSX as if they were OSX apps. I think another big reason is that people can buy Mac hardware and run BOTH Windows and OSX, making the transition quite smooth. Even smoother with software like VMWare Fusion, with which you can run Windows apps in OSX as if they were OSX apps.

]]> By: Google http://cybernetnews.com/apple-computer-market-share-progress-report/comment-page-1/#comment-133248 Google Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:28:13 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/18/apple-computer-market-share-progress-report/#comment-133248 Thats big! (hitting double digits). On a side note I have been seeing more apps for os x too. Thats big! (hitting double digits). On a side note I have been seeing more apps for os x too.

]]> By: rlambkin http://cybernetnews.com/apple-computer-market-share-progress-report/comment-page-1/#comment-133246 rlambkin Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:25:26 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/18/apple-computer-market-share-progress-report/#comment-133246 The highest probability is that Apple switched to BSD unix for the underlying operating system, beginning with OS X. This attracted developers who needed and used the familiar, secure, efficient scripting and system administration available with a unix system. The highest probability is that Apple switched to BSD unix for the underlying operating system, beginning with OS X. This attracted developers who needed and used the familiar, secure, efficient scripting and system administration available with a unix system.

]]> By: Omar Upegui http://cybernetnews.com/apple-computer-market-share-progress-report/comment-page-1/#comment-133245 Omar Upegui Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:22:56 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/18/apple-computer-market-share-progress-report/#comment-133245 @Ashley: "Is it the fact that their iPod’s have been so successful and so people want to try yet another product from the company?" I think you hit the nail right on the head. I think they call it "the halo effect." Regards, Omar.- @Ashley:

“Is it the fact that their iPod’s have been so successful and so people want to try yet another product from the company?”

I think you hit the nail right on the head. I think they call it “the halo effect.”

Regards,

Omar.-

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