Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Wed 4th Feb 2004 05:34 UTC
According to statistics, Java continues to have the crown of the most used VM-based platform in the industry. However, Microsoft's C# and .NET gain ground every day. While C# might or might not overcome Java in the following years, the fact remains that more and more programmers want the choice of C# among their developer tools. So, where does this situation leave Apple?
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"Macs tend to not be replaced quite as often as their Windows PC counterparts. Because of this, a new PC is bought and sold for the same single individual many times over while the Mac user will have continued to use the same computer for far much longer. "
... and exactly what kind of scientific survey did you run to find this out? Judging by my personal experience, I would imagine it is the other way around. Apple pushes a lot of really cheap, underpowered computers (iMac anyone?). Because they often cost more than a powerful x86 system, people make the stupid assumption that they are better. Over the years, many of my relatives have fallen for Mac and actually have gone and bought these underpowered machines. However, after a while, they put these systems in the closet and go out and buy either a real Mac or a x86 system. Regardless, it is more often the Mac marketshare that is being artificially inflated rather than the x86 marketshare.