Re: Apple Global market share

In article <UxkXj.34888$7a.15469@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 "weedhopper" <whopper@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> "Alan Baker" <alangbaker@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:alangbaker-79AD6F.09115816052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > In article <vkiXj.9264$hv2.254@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> > "weedhopper" <whopper@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >
> >> "Alan Baker" <alangbaker@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> >>
news:alangbaker-09932E.08541416052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> > In article <mVhXj.9251$hv2.4276@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> >> > "weedhopper" <whopper@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Impressive!!
> >> >>
> >> >> http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=8614
> >> >>
> >> >> "Apple's global market share is only 3.3 percent among the 69.5 
> >> >> million
> >> >> PC
> >> >> ****pped in the March quarter, according to IDC. "
> >> >
> >> > "But that market share tally is up from 2.5 percent in the March 
> >> > quarter
> >> > a year ago. Why do those Apple gains matter? Those Mac sales most 
> >> > likely
> >> > came at the expense of a new Windows machine."
> >> >
> >> > BTW, what is the whole subject of that post?
> >> >
> >> > "Microsoft¹s elephant in the OS room: Apple"
> >> >
> >> > The whole thing is about how the Mac is making an impact into
> >> > Microsoft's market.
> >> >
> >> > 'TR¹s audience is comprised of the folks that actually implement
stuff.
> >> > It¹s not the fanboy crowd. One sample response from an IT exec:
> >> >
> >> > "I started out as a Windows/Novell man, but now I advocate for Mac
> >> > purchases and make them as much as I can. Two main reasons I do
this: 
> >> > 1)
> >> > on the whole, they require less time to sup****t, much less time,
> >> > actually, because the OS runs better and there are fewer malware
> >> > concerns; 2) I practice the philosophy of keeping it simple. Mac
> >> > software is easy to use and, more im****tantly, easy to teach to my
IT
> >> > employees."'
> >>
> >> The bottom line, 3% Worldwide market share - period.  I'm sure MS is 
> >> shaking
> >> in their boots.
> >
> > The bottom line is Apple's market share is growing.
> 
> The bottom line is your story has changed.  So typical of you, AlanFish.


My story hasn't changed, but if you think it has, explain how...

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