Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 28th Aug 2006 18:37 UTC
By releasing its operating system more often and at a slightly higher cost, Apple Computer is better able to maximize its profitability in the OS field compared with its rival, Microsoft. That conclusion is according to a new analysis released Aug. 28 by Gene Munster, a senior researcher at Minneapolis-based Piper Jaffray & Co.
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RE[2]: or from a consumer's point of view
by dukeinlondon on Tue 29th Aug 2006 08:14
in reply to "RE: or from a consumer's point of view"
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Sorry, I was not talking about bundled applications. But XP opens the door to 100% of possible PC software in existence. Not saying that that software is free or even cheap.
OSX and Linux (more so for linux) have gaps in the home and (let alone pro) user coverage for niche use.
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2005-07-06
"Microsoft is a lot better value than Apple, especially if you consider what application each provide access to."
I just don't know how you figure that. I run both OS X and XP Pro here and I have to tell you that you can't be very productive with XP unless you spend a lot of money for applications. The included software that MS provides is about as basic as it gets.
OTH the software that comes with OS X allows you to do most everything the average home user needs to do. And as another poster mentioned there is a lot of free software and also a lot of inexpensive software for OS X.
If you want low cost then you run Linux where if you have a little knowledge you can get by very cheaply.