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Posted by michael on from the not-stoned-at-all dept.

spid writes "Tim O'Reilly posted an interesting article about people switching from other OSes (Mac OS, Windows, Linux) to Mac OS X. The resounding consensus is that most folks appreciate how, compared to these other OSes, Mac OS X 'just works.' O'Reilly also makes an interesting point that UNIX/Linux users, rather than Windows users, would be the best target niche for Apple's 'switch' campaign."

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  1. Jobs' biggest mistake. by FreeLinux · · Score: 1, Troll

    Steve Jobs is making the biggest mistake he has yet. Apple sales would explode if Jobs ported OS X to the Intel platform.

    Granted, it may indeed threaten Mac hardware sales but, he could test the waters with less optimized Intel version. That way you could get a great OS on Intel but, if you wanted to see *really* fast, you should buy the Mac.

    I'm certain that OS X on Intel would fly off the shelves faster than Apple could stamp out the CDs and Microsoft would crap all over themselves. Everybody wins.

  2. The one thing Linux can do that OS X can't yet... by Junior+J.+Junior+III · · Score: 2, Troll

    is run on any kind of hardware you care to name. If Apple would port OS X to x86 hardware, you'd see a hell of a lot more people switching.

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