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Noise Over Mac OS Market Share "Slip"

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i'll-show-you-flatline dept.

OakDragon writes, "Mac OS market share actually slipped since last September. This reverses a trend in the winter and spring months that showed some slight growth. The actual percentage loss is small: 0.02%. But it may be significant since it follows a solid growth trend. It must be disappointing to Apple and Mac fans to see what is basically a flat line in desktop market share." Mac-oriented sites are pointing out the unreliability of the metrics from Net Applications, which are based on users of the HitsLink service.

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  1. SO I should not have switched back to CP/M? by pilgrim23 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Forgive! It was the Eye Candy what made me do it!

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  2. beleaguered by ElephanTS · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bloody hell! It's back to beleaguered then.

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  3. Re:Macintosh = Dell PC = HP PC by snuf23 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Au contraire. Have you ever unboxed a new Mac? Have you ever really spent time with a Mac? While the OS is most of the experience, it goes beyond the OS."

    Oh yes, oh yes I have. That new Mac smell, each little piece ready for the unwrapping, the soft white curves, the feel of plastic on my naked... ...um nevermind.

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  4. Re:Macintosh = Dell PC = HP PC by Lactoso · · Score: 5, Funny
    Dell's computers aren't cheaper than Apples for the same thing, but Dell sells cheaper computers. They just aren't comparable to any of Apple's.
    So you're saying we need to compare Apples to Apples?