Switch From Microsoft to Apple?
We've been using MS computers for 18 years now, but I'm thinking of switching to Apple. The reason is I get so many confusing software updates & problems. For instance, MS recently wanted to install...
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Familiarity breeds sales. This point was not picked up on any of the 64 posts I read.
The reason I have microsoft is that my employer had microsoft. It seems this may be the factor for MS’s ubiquity.
MS is 90+% of all PCs, and Apple is 5+%. Also, MS is mostly software, and Apple is also hardware. MS likely works on a small profit margin per item sold but sells 20x as many products. Apple needs a higher margin per unit.
But not just familiarity, comparative price counts too, or else there would be no Ubuntu :)
I would like to know more about the issue of 'everything needs to go thru iTunes'. Whenever I read about Apple's downside, this is mentioned. I am not familiar w/ iTunes.
The reason I have microsoft is that my employer had microsoft. It seems this may be the factor for MS’s ubiquity.
MS is 90+% of all PCs, and Apple is 5+%. Also, MS is mostly software, and Apple is also hardware. MS likely works on a small profit margin per item sold but sells 20x as many products. Apple needs a higher margin per unit.
But not just familiarity, comparative price counts too, or else there would be no Ubuntu :)
I would like to know more about the issue of 'everything needs to go thru iTunes'. Whenever I read about Apple's downside, this is mentioned. I am not familiar w/ iTunes.
