Apples small market share has NOTHING to do with a STABLE OS. Ever run Windows 95? Yeah, now that is as stable as quicksand. Windows 98? Solid as Jell. Windows ME? Yeah, now THAT is stable...RIGHT! No, the problem started originally when IBM et al released the "Clone market" and prices dropped so low for PC's compared to MAc. John Q. PErson could afford one or two. These meant a larger audience for which the writers and companies could sell products. Micro$oft just took advantage of the opportunity and used marketing and advertising (and some real extortion tactics) to put their software in front of the user base. I just switched BACK to Mac (G3/Beige w/ G4/450) after a brief absence. If PC users spent any time (Pre XP) with Jaguar, they would know stability. Now, XP is (and 2000) fairly stable. I run a Dell notebook with XP, and a Windows 2000 server (I am a Network consultant and need these for the LARGER market). I don't do anything on the server, so it is never pushed. The XP machine can crash every once in a while, depending on what legacy program I try to run on it. That may be a consideration for why Apple moved AWAY from Classic type abilities. These were not all that stable either. No, Apple does not attract the increase only because the PC users are so many, and just the word of mouth alone is overpowering. If you were a PC user, would you show your friends which MAC to buy? Sheer numbers is making the difference now! Personally I do not believe Apple will ever get to a very large user share. I am only hoping they can maintain the one they have, and keep it profitable so that they continue to write an OS like Jaguar! John
On Monday, October 7, 2002, at 12:15 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > If Apple would maintain a stable OS, those companies would write > products for > Mac. But because of this jumping around by Jobs, Apple isn't > attracting the > significant increase in users that would make a software outfit supply > the > Apple market. Jaguar, what Windows XP WISHES it could be...... -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
