Poll: Will the Mac OS ever overtake Windows OS?

[theGlove]

Apple currently has 4% overall marketshare. I think it will grow more now that Apple is becoming stronger and more popular.

 

[ntdz]

No. And I have a mac mini.

 

[KeithTalent]

Not gonna happen.

 

[UnatcoAgent]

It will grow, but not take over. Unfortunately.

 

[fierydemise]

If it does it will be many years in the future

 

[dugweb]

hasn't their market share been about 3-4% for the past decade?

 

[wazzledoozle]

Never. You cant take over the market with propriety hardware and an OS you wont license to anyone else.

 

[EightySix Four]

They will gain but never be on top.

 

[trmiv]

Not a chance.

 

[Aimster]

my girlfriend just got an Ibook.

I hate it. Hey don't get mad at me you Mac fanatics. It is just my opinion.

 

[jaykishankrk]

In my country it is hard to see any computer with Mac OS on it. Let alone End Users even the Corporates doesnt have it, they are using either Linux or windows depends on the domain really..

at the moment there is no way that i can see a game like Crysis on a MAC system isn't it

 

[aidanjm]

no, but linux variants will. particularly in the third world and europe, where governments are wising up to the dangers of the M$ tax and realizing the benefits to be gained from widespread adoption of open source software. this will occur within the next 10 years.

 

[ntdz]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
no, but linux variants will. particularly in the third world and europe, where governments are wising up to the dangers of the M$ tax and realizing the benefits to be gained from widespread adoption of open source software. this will occur within the next 10 years.

I'll bet you everything you own that Linux doesn't overtake Windows in 10 years. I'm not even sure it'll gain any significant amount of market share.

 

[n7]

No.

Apple is too retarded to ever become a serious competitor.

Now if they actually decided to start selling their OS for dirt cheap to anyone, & for any computer, they might be able to actually become a player.

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: ntdz

Originally posted by: aidanjm
no, but linux variants will. particularly in the third world and europe, where governments are wising up to the dangers of the M$ tax and realizing the benefits to be gained from widespread adoption of open source software. this will occur within the next 10 years.

I'll bet you everything you own that Linux doesn't overtake Windows in 10 years. I'm not even sure it'll gain any significant amount of market share.

you think the starving masses in Africa, India and south america can afford Vista?

 

[herkulease]

sorry not gonna happen. It's market share might grow but when people have to buy apple own hardware its gonna have a hard time gaining any big chunk.

If apple feels there software is superior, sell it on its own and open the software up to billions of combination of hardware and see if there software can hold up.

 

[zainali]

no. because its only available with overpriced hardware.

 

[jaykishankrk]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: ntdz

Originally posted by: aidanjm
you think the starving masses in Africa, India and south america can afford Vista?

Majority of people have PC at there place in INDIA but only 5 to 10 % of them have Internet connection. i dont think they can afford Vista as of now and there isnt any buzz about it either.

 

[DaveSimmons]

iPods are a massive success but OS X is not and never will be.

Besides, a significant percent of Mac owners still run Windows via Boot Camp, Parallels, etc. because they need to run some Windows-only applications that will never be ported.

 

[WildHorse]

Apple dramatically overprices its products. I see it as remaining a niche player, never achieving market dominance.

Come On, LINUX!

 

[IGBT]

..mabe BG will pump more capital into apple to bolster his psudo competition. Like he did some years ago.

 

[theGlove]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
you think the starving masses in Africa, India and south america can afford Vista?

at roughly $1 for a pirated copy, sure

 

[jaykishankrk]

Originally posted by: theGlove

Originally posted by: aidanjm
you think the starving masses in Africa, India and south america can afford Vista?

at roughly $1 for a pirated copy, sure

LOL LOL

 

[IGBT]

Originally posted by: scott
Apple dramatically overprices its products. I see it as remaining a niche player, never achieving market dominance.

Come On, LINUX!

..:thumbsup:

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Nope, never. Not with their current plan.