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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."

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  1. Statistic by Narpak · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

  2. So what they are really saying is.. by pizzach · · Score: 5, Funny

    that 85% of Mac owners "swing both ways." *runs and hides*

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  3. Re:Horribly misleading by Bob-taro · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... because you can't really do everything with Linux.

    (voices hush, piano stops playing)

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  4. Re:CALLING CAPTAIN OBVIOUS! by ca111a · · Score: 5, Funny

    You give it to the kids

    you give kids a Windows computer?!!! You are a monster!

  5. Re:Horribly misleading by Whalou · · Score: 5, Funny

    (voices hush, piano stops playing)

    Do I need to have Javascript enabled to hear voices and piano on slashdot?

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  6. Re:Horribly misleading by lawpoop · · Score: 5, Funny

    Disabling javascript can make the voices go away...?

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  7. Not really by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny

    Most of us are just iCurious.

  8. Re:Here's why by kestasjk · · Score: 4, Funny

    12% of the letters in your post were the letter 'a'.

    Mind = blown.

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  9. Re:There's no "switching" going on by jandrese · · Score: 4, Funny

    Like you would suddenly not use the operating system you have been using for the past 20 years by buying a computer that runs something different.

    Dude, I think it's about time to let go of your DOS 4.01 system and upgrade.

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