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Woodrow Shin (hunter@news.dorsai.org) wrote:
: Marc Nimchuk (mnimchuk@gpu3.srv.ualberta.ca) wrote:
: : Woodrow Shin (hunter@news.dorsai.org) wrote:
: : : Ed Kroening (kroen006@gold.tc.umn.edu) wrote:
: : : : In article <DDwH0I.FwE@dorsai.org> Woodrow Shin, hunter@news.dorsai.org
: : : : writes:
: : : : >	USNF, is an acronymm for U.S. Navy Fighters.  It's a popular 
: : : : >flight-sim for the PC.  Sorry about the misunderstanding.  Anyway, the 
: : : : >point was Mac Users have a smaller selection to choose from when picking 
: : : : >software.  In certain areas they are fairly equal (ex. word processing).  
: : : : >In entertainment however they fall short.  Sure you have a selection but 
: : : : >it's noticeably smaller.  Walk into any CompUSA and check out the 
: : : : >software section.  PC users have a greater selection.  So ultimately the 
: : : : >Power Mac can't become a mainstream system until it gets the diversity 
: : : : >of software support that Pentiums currently enjoy.  If you just want a 
: : : : >plain work machine, either is fine.  In most cases, where just work is 
: : : : >involved, you don't even need the speed of a Pentium, or Power Mac.  
: : : : >Depends on what you do.

: : : : So, you have spent several grand on a game box?

: : : 	I never said I bought a Pentium.  The game was just an example.  
: : : I haven't bought a Power Mac, or Pentium yet.  I've decided to wait until 
: : : either the Mac gets some more software support for more general use or 
: : : the new Pentiums come out.  I need a computer for CAD.  However, I also 
: : : would like a larger selection of software that x86 architecture offers.  
: : : At the very least it leaves my options open.  For a home computer, the 
: : : Pentium, right now, just makes more sense.  

: : : -Woodrow

: : The strange thing is, is that PC's dont have that significant a market 
: : lead over macintosh's in the home market. Maybe 4 machines to every 1 
: : macintosh in the home.  The home market is one of Apple's strong areas 
: : and continues to be so.  The business community has *always* been the 
: : bread and butter for the PC industry.

: 	80% of home systems are PCs, according to your estimate.
:  Sounds like a pretty large amount to me.

That should have read 1 out of every 4.  Apple has about 28-30% of the 
home market by all recent figures.  Compared to their overall market 
share of about 10% this is a significant difference.  In the education 
channel its about 50/50, with Apple even maintaining an edge...