Vista Use Grows as Mac OS X Stays Flat 387
jdelator writes to mention ComputerWorld is reporting that Microsoft's Windows Vista has increased their market share steadily every month while their main opponent, Mac OS X, has remained essentially flat. "According to Net Applications, in June Windows Vista accounted for 4.52% of all systems that browsed the Web, up from January's 0.18%. Vista has grown its usage share each month since its release to consumers Jan. 30, hitting 0.93% in February, 2.04% in March, 3.02% in April and 3.74% in May. Apple Inc.'s Mac OS X, meanwhile, accounted for 6.22% in January and hit its high point of 6.46% in May, but it slipped back to 6% in June. If Vista's uptake trend continues, it should pass Mac OS X in Web usage share by the end of August."
This is hardly a valid analysis (Score:4, Informative)
Apples and Elephants (Score:3, Informative)
They cannot be directly and meaningfully compared on a month-to-month basis.
Re:forced purchases? (Score:5, Informative)
Maybe you just [sun.com] aren't [system76.com] looking [dell.com] hard enough.
Re:forced? more like encouraged (Score:2, Informative)
New computer sales and MOLPS (Score:4, Informative)
1 - New pcs come with vista, more pcs are sold then mac.
2 - molp holders need to start upgrading per their agreement. ( and even if they havent yet, when they renew its considerd a 'vista sale' on microsofts books )
Re:And Windows users buy PCs more often (Score:5, Informative)
MacBook midrange white @ $1,299
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x512
120GB Serial ATA @ 5400 rpm
XGA 1280 by 800 (native) TFT display with built-in iSight
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Dell XPS M1330 white @ $1,474
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB, 4MB Cache
Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
XGA Standard Display with 2.0 Megapixel Webcam
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
120GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW Drive)
The Dell has slightly better graphics capability and the Mac has a slight CPU advantage, but the point is the old bunk argument about how expensive Macs are is indeed just bunk. It doesn't matter if PC users chuck their rigs sooner or not- the Macs are less expensive than their brand name PC counterparts nowadays.
Re:Vista Numbers Suggest Poor Adoption (Score:2, Informative)
I don't want to need anyone's "permission" to use software I bought. PERIOD.
Therein lies the problem. You didn't "buy" Windows ... you bought a license to use Windows under a prescribed set of circumstances. If you actually "bought" Windows - then I would have to agree with you.
-- written on OS X 10.4.10
Re:Nothing to see here.... (Score:2, Informative)
What were you saying again? If you want to run OSX, on a non-Apple computer, just read the Supported Hardware lists and buy only that.