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On 7/16/2010 11:38 AM, SMS wrote:
> On 16/07/10 10:32 AM, John Slade wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
>> This is what I think has made OS X an abysmal failure in the OS market
>> place. Too much control means fewer hardware choices. These days with
>> people buying video cards and other upgrades will shun OS X. It's a good
>> thing Macs are now basically clones that run Windows. I believe in the
>> near future most Mac users will have Windows installed and a large
>> number of those people will use Windows exclusively on the Mac.
>
> There are still market niches where OSX is successful because of
> specific applications that run only on OSX where the Windows equivalent
> is inferior or much more expensive. Final Cut Pro is one example. Garage
> Band is another. iMovie OTOH has some weirdness in it with the later
> versions, and Sony Vegas is better at combining different video formats.
>
> We have an OSX machine in the house because my kid's school uses Macs
> exclusively and it's helpful for him to be able to have the same
> platform for some of his projects. It would be highly politically
> incorrect for our school district to not use Macs. His school is
> literally about a one minute walk from Apple headquarters. OTOH for
> games the PC is the system of choice.

       Games is one of the major reasons Windows and the PC 
platform became popular.


>
> OSX is not an "abysmal failure." Measuring the market success of any OS
> against Windows is difficult. It's a huge market and OSX has carved out
> a profitable niche.

       OS X does have some niches but I doubt Apple is making a 
lot of money on OS X sales. The vibe I get from some Mac users 
is market share dominance is only a good thing when it comes to 
Apple devices. When it comes to Windows, it's the most terrible 
thing there is.

John