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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. This count dual-booting Macs? by neko+the+frog · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Just sayin'

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  2. Re:Here's why by bazorg · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Actually, this discussion has happened millions of times, always to show that if your comparison starts with "I'll configure a PC to be comparable with a Mac", the Mac is a great deal; whereas if you start with "I'll pick a sane PC configuration and find a Mac that is comparable" you would have to be quite eccentric not to buy a PC.