Ben Ruset wrote: :: 6% of the entire PC market is a pretty big slice. And it's getting :: bigger every day. :: :: Thane Sherrington wrote: ::: At 11:34 AM 02/10/2006, Mesdaq, Ali wrote: :::: One advantage apple has over MS and keep in mind this is a HUGE :::: advantage is tight integration with hardware. As soon as they open :::: it up they will lose major stability. Now imagine you buy your :::: apple software ::: ::: <shrug> And their tight integration and stability has won them 6% ::: of the market. So it's not working as a business strategy. ::: ::: Here's my guess: Apple ignores the inevitable hacking of OS X that ::: occurs and let's hard core users beta test it out on a variety of ::: hardware. Once the kinks are worked out (and not on Apple's dime) ::: they can say "oh well, we have to release it, there are so many ::: people clamouring for it." :::::: T
6 % is a small slice, a very small slice. The fact that it can get much,
much bigger is what ought to be driving APPLE, were it not for their desire
to remain unique somehow.
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