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Most Mac Owners Also Own a Windows PC, But Not Vice Versa
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."
86% of Slashdot readers shown to not care about random statistics. 14% of those said to absolutely not give a shit, with 25% just shrugging and moving on to other topics.
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Seriously, someone got PAID to find this out?
Just like with firearms and a Polygamy Porter beer... Why would you want only one computer?
When it breaks, how would you google how to fix it?
that 85% of Mac owners "swing both ways." *runs and hides*
Once you start despising the jerks, you become one.
... because you can't really do everything with Linux.
(voices hush, piano stops playing)
Prov 9:8 Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.
I prefer to use a Mac, but I make lots of $$$ with Windows based software (which is s staple of my industry)
Your industry is ....unsolicited direct email marketing?
Make $$$$ with home v1@gr4 sales!
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
It's NOT me! It's the meds! I'm on 1000mg of Fukitol.
Your logic confuses me. How is -not- being able to print to your Lexmark printer, part of everything you want?
You give it to the kids
you give kids a Windows computer?!!! You are a monster!
Do I need to have Javascript enabled to hear voices and piano on slashdot?
English is not this
I own a mac, a Windows PC and drive a VW. I am not a hippie. Thank you.
Disabling javascript can make the voices go away...?
Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.
-- Pablo Picasso
Do you want to *support* four customers who have each put a million dollars in your pocket, or do you want to support four million people who have each put a dollar in your pocket?
This is not an issue for Apple, as Macs don't require any support...or so their ads claim.
Of course we Apple users are upper middle class, it's because we spend our time actually getting work done on our computers rather than spending our time figuring out how to remove malware!
That, and the lack of games available for the Mac enhances our productivity immensely. Steve Jobs figured out a long time ago that if he wanted to stay rich he had to make sure his customers got rich, so he did that by ensuring that the only game we would ever play is Photoshop.
Most of us are just iCurious.
12% of the letters in your post were the letter 'a'.
Mind = blown.
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In his defense, coal is too valuable to give to misbehaving youth.
Dude, I think it's about time to let go of your DOS 4.01 system and upgrade.
I read the internet for the articles.
Disabling javascript can make the voices go away...?
Not if you still have Flash installed.