Re: Global Computer Market quarter by quarter

In article <mr-DF5581.08341319052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Sandman
<mr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> No, I'm genuinely curious why market share is so im****tant to you. 
AFAIK, he's never talked about this. Apparently, he just assumes it
penetrates deeply and hurts people to hear it.

> > I have a point that's loud and clear to anybody who hasn't made Apple,
> > Inc. the center of their existence.
> 
> So, who are the recipients of your "point" since the ones that you're 
> discussing it with apparently can't see it?
I don't know why he would think we aren't seeing it -- we keep agreeing.
He is just assuming, like Muah and others, that market share means
something to users. He just can't elucidate what he thinks the point
is.


> > > That chart clearly illustrate that year over year market share is
> > > growing. Q1 2008 is larger than Q1 2007.
> > 
> > The chart clearly shows Apple's market share has been stuck at around
> > 3% for a decade.   2008 is history repeating itself.
> 
> No one is arguing that, but the claim that it has grown 33% in a year 
> is sup****ted by the chart.
And that it has doubled in four years is sup****ted by the chart.
But he isn't looking for MORE information in the chart -- he's looking
for what he thinks is most damaging to us.

So tell us, Edwin, WHY market share is supposed to mean so much to us.
Is it because you think market share is a sign of quality?
Is it because you think low market share signals bad products or
mistakes?
Is it because you think whoever buys the product with a big market
share is 'winning'?
Do you associate yourself with 'winners' because you bought into that
product?
Do you think market share is like a badge of belonging?
Do you think consumers should buy products based on their market share?

Come on, SOMETHING has got to generate a _reason_ out of you!