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Desktop Linux Share Overtaking Macintosh

Posted by michael on from the macintosh-is-dying dept.

prostoalex writes "Business Week magazine is optimistic about desktop Linux's future, telling a story of Capital Cardiology Associates, whose 160 employees migrated to Linux desktops. Furthermore, Business Week expects IDC to announce desktop Linux installations to reach 3.2%, for the first time overtaking Macintosh market share. By 2007, IDC forecasts, Linux will be installed on 6% of the desktops. It's also worth mentioning that desktop Linux market share for 2002 was 2.8% and that year it was behind Apple's operating system."

6 of 926 comments (clear)

  1. Now if we could just get... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Linux - 51%

    and Mac - 49%

  2. Re:WOW by Dukael_Mikakis · · Score: 5, Funny

    Linux installations to reach 3.2%, for the first time overtaking Macintosh market share. By 2007, IDC forecasts, Linux will be installed on 6% of the desktops.

    So that means in 2052 we'll have over 50% market share!

    And in 2102 we'll be on 100% of all machines!!

    And in 2202 there'll be 2 Linux distros on every machine!!!

    And in 2302 ...

  3. Re:Good news by phrasebook · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sounds like its a little too exclusive if you can't afford to be in it. Oh well, maybe you can just peer in through the Windows.

  4. Re:WOW by whiteranger99x · · Score: 5, Funny

    And in 2302 ...

    We'll be used as batteries for our robotic overlords, whom I for one welcome :P

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  5. To paraphrase Disraeli by pixelgeek · · Score: 5, Funny

    There are lies, damn lies, and market share percentages.

  6. Re:As A Mac User by Greenisus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apple may only have 3% market share, but it's the top 3%.