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Most Mac Owners Also Own a Windows PC, But Not Vice Versa

Posted by timothy on from the I-was-gonna-tell-you-honest dept.

Barence writes "More than eight out of ten Mac owners also own a PC, according to a new piece of research. The NPD survey found that 12% of US computer-owning households have a Mac. However, 85% of those also own a Windows PC, suggesting that the Mac/PC divide is nowhere near as clear cut as both Apple and Microsoft suggest. Mac owners are also far more likely to have multiple computers in the house. Two thirds of Mac owners have three or more computers in the home, while only 29% of PC owners have two or more PCs."

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  1. So the more computer savvy you are... by jhfry · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    the more likely you are to have a Mac?

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  2. Re:Here's why by chord.wav · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Instead of crying out loud that you can't afford it, you should start wondering WHY you can't afford it and start planning HOW you can afford it... Just a pass-by motivational thought

  3. Re:CALLING CAPTAIN OBVIOUS! by shmlco · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "...as the owners of the latter still need a Windows machine by their side..."

    No, it's because the silly thing is rotting away in the closet and it's not worth the trouble to wipe it, reinstall Windows, and try to get $50 for it off Craig's list.

    Seriously.

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  4. Re:you have no logic by Foofoobar · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    So you agree then... you are retarded. If you think that learning additional platforms does NOT expand computer literacy then you obviously think that someone who knows no platform has the same computer literacy of someone who knows one platform. In effect, a luddite is the same computer proficiency of someone who understands their Windows system at a basic level.

    To which I again pose the question, are you seriously that retarded?

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  5. Re:Here's why by Daengbo · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I did a co0mparison of all-in-ones last February, and determined that you could get an arguably better machine (it's impossible to get the specs to line up exactly) from HP or Dell for $250-300 less. That's 12-15% less -- not chump change.

    I wish people would do the actual math instead of saying "I understand that if you compare ...."

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