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Eric_L · 04-19-2008, 09:54 PM

I think you underestimate the cost of enterprise software. Once bitten-twice shy. I suspect many companies will reconsider the platform their software is developed on if they are forced to redevelop it because of external factors.

Also - Apple is over 6%. That's double in a few years. Game systems have pretty much replaced the pc as a game platform, so the consumer is no longer as interested in the PC for games they want home entertainment - which apple excels at. they want video editing - apple. Nearly all apps other than games apple is dominant. The PC users are pissed about the Vista change, and starting to realize there are better options. I predict Apple's consumer share no less than doubles in the next year and we will see Apple start to show in business systems - not much, but show. Large business will be more likely switch to Linux, but a few small business' will beging to adopt Apple - and it will grow from there.

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04-19-2008, 09:54 PM	#5 of 22
Eric_L Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Local Time: 06:23 AM Local Date: 10-12-2008 Posts: 1,770	Re: XP to go the way of the DODO BIRD... I think you underestimate the cost of enterprise software. Once bitten-twice shy. I suspect many companies will reconsider the platform their software is developed on if they are forced to redevelop it because of external factors. Also - Apple is over 6%. That's double in a few years. Game systems have pretty much replaced the pc as a game platform, so the consumer is no longer as interested in the PC for games they want home entertainment - which apple excels at. they want video editing - apple. Nearly all apps other than games apple is dominant. The PC users are pissed about the Vista change, and starting to realize there are better options. I predict Apple's consumer share no less than doubles in the next year and we will see Apple start to show in business systems - not much, but show. Large business will be more likely switch to Linux, but a few small business' will beging to adopt Apple - and it will grow from there.