Comments on: Apple Gains Marketshare (Like, a Lot of It) http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:31:54 -0500 hourly 1 By: Sam http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-613637 Sam Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:03:26 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/#comment-613637 I think the spike correlates to a spike in population of idiotic mactards who don't understand that they are buying a brand, that they can find better value elsewhere, and that Apple is an effective marketing company, not a great tech company. If you want a good laptop, you have to buy something asian. Taiwanese. Asus. I think the spike correlates to a spike in population of idiotic mactards who don’t understand that they are buying a brand, that they can find better value elsewhere, and that Apple is an effective marketing company, not a great tech company.

If you want a good laptop, you have to buy something asian. Taiwanese. Asus.

]]> By: Avatar http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-222528 Avatar Mon, 14 May 2007 21:41:36 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/#comment-222528 the most important fact here, is that it i only for USA market.. in the global market, Apple is around 7% and of that 10-20% are running windows in them.... the most important fact here, is that it i only for USA market.. in the global market, Apple is around 7% and of that 10-20% are running windows in them….

]]> By: shen http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-222484 shen Mon, 14 May 2007 19:57:54 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/#comment-222484 those who don't know their history..... go read one of the millions of threads from when the iPod was first announced and mentally replace iPod with iPhone and the similarity will knock you over..... ....and 5 years from now when the thing has 40% of the phone market and everyone is looking for the "iPhone killer" the few of us with a clue will be laughing our collective asses off. those who don’t know their history…..

go read one of the millions of threads from when the iPod was first announced and mentally replace iPod with iPhone and the similarity will knock you over…..

….and 5 years from now when the thing has 40% of the phone market and everyone is looking for the “iPhone killer” the few of us with a clue will be laughing our collective asses off.

]]> By: Matt in Berlin http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-222178 Matt in Berlin Mon, 14 May 2007 12:37:44 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/#comment-222178 Ilya... word. I already programmed Pops, and he knows that the iPhone is basically just a product like a million other ones out there (except that it's made by Apple), so when the time comes, like say after every Mac geek has bought one and 30-40 of North Americans who like their iPod that much to try the iPhone, he's out. I actually think the iPhone is going to be a bit of a disappointment, but that's just because I'm a diehard skeptic. I mean, the company where I work here in Berlin managed to put an N95 on my desk, and this thing is craaazy. The only thing it doesn't have is a flux capacitor. Ilya… word. I already programmed Pops, and he knows that the iPhone is basically just a product like a million other ones out there (except that it’s made by Apple), so when the time comes, like say after every Mac geek has bought one and 30-40 of North Americans who like their iPod that much to try the iPhone, he’s out. I actually think the iPhone is going to be a bit of a disappointment, but that’s just because I’m a diehard skeptic. I mean, the company where I work here in Berlin managed to put an N95 on my desk, and this thing is craaazy. The only thing it doesn’t have is a flux capacitor.

]]> By: ilya http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-222159 ilya Mon, 14 May 2007 12:17:36 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/#comment-222159 @Matt in Berlin If he bought a lot, come June he will be a wealthy man. Until everyone realizes how much hype the iPhone is. Act quick. @Matt in Berlin

If he bought a lot, come June he will be a wealthy man. Until everyone realizes how much hype the iPhone is. Act quick.

]]> By: Matt in Berlin http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-222136 Matt in Berlin Mon, 14 May 2007 11:44:27 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/#comment-222136 PS: "Now every time i go to a starbucks, I see glowing white apple logos on laptops. That makes me want one right there" is maybe the gayest (I'm talking rainbows/unicorns gay) thing I've ever read on this site. PS:
“Now every time i go to a starbucks, I see glowing white apple logos on laptops. That makes me want one right there” is maybe the gayest (I’m talking rainbows/unicorns gay) thing I’ve ever read on this site.

]]> By: Matt in Berlin http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-222132 Matt in Berlin Mon, 14 May 2007 11:41:10 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/#comment-222132 Chest thumping? lol Anyways, I don't really think Apple products are that great or that bad. All I know is that in my final year of university (two years ago) I convinced my dad to buy some Apple stock. We're talking about a time when stock in the company was around 70 bucks (in Canadian Loonies, I think we bought at 67). Please, do what CrunchGear says and convince all of your "pals/parents/teachers/parole officers/congressmen/body piercers to “switch” to the Mac camp," because I want to see Google sized returns on that junk. Chest thumping? lol
Anyways, I don’t really think Apple products are that great or that bad. All I know is that in my final year of university (two years ago) I convinced my dad to buy some Apple stock. We’re talking about a time when stock in the company was around 70 bucks (in Canadian Loonies, I think we bought at 67).
Please, do what CrunchGear says and convince all of your “pals/parents/teachers/parole officers/congressmen/body piercers to “switch” to the Mac camp,” because I want to see Google sized returns on that junk.

]]> By: praveen http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-221834 praveen Mon, 14 May 2007 03:03:28 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/#comment-221834 Don't forget, these numbers do not include Dell sales. Frankly, this chest thumping is typical of Mac addicts and is based on incomplete data. Don’t forget, these numbers do not include Dell sales.
Frankly, this chest thumping is typical of Mac addicts and is based on incomplete data.

]]> By: David Jones http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-221699 David Jones Sun, 13 May 2007 23:01:11 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/#comment-221699 Thinking about what most of you said. I do think the ability to run Windows play a decent part in people buying more Macbooks. If I were to buy a Macbook, I would do so knowing I'm planning to run Windows on it and only dabble in OSX...cause its there.... not the other way around. If apple considers itself a hardware company, and using the mentality I mention above, then this is also benefiting Microsoft, because many will be buying a Macbook and a "RETAIL" version of Windows XP or Vista to run. Good for both companies, but doesn't taste as great as you'd think for the Mac fans. Thinking about what most of you said. I do think the ability to run Windows play a decent part in people buying more Macbooks. If I were to buy a Macbook, I would do so knowing I’m planning to run Windows on it and only dabble in OSX…cause its there…. not the other way around.

If apple considers itself a hardware company, and using the mentality I mention above, then this is also benefiting Microsoft, because many will be buying a Macbook and a “RETAIL” version of Windows XP or Vista to run. Good for both companies, but doesn’t taste as great as you’d think for the Mac fans.

]]> By: Kaptajn Kold http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-221673 Kaptajn Kold Sun, 13 May 2007 22:30:52 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/#comment-221673 @James Talvy: The amount of cores in the computer has nothing to do with it's ability to run more than one OS. A single core mac is perfectly capable of running Windows and OS X side by side. @OP: 10% market share may sound impressive but let's not forget that the remaining 90% represent a single platform that is competing against Apple. Apple may claim to be first and foremost a hardware company, but that doesn't really matter to the majority who views it as a Windows vs. Apple question. While Apple may be having the moment of it's life, it is IMO still a fragile position they hold. @James Talvy:
The amount of cores in the computer has nothing to do with it’s ability to run more than one OS. A single core mac is perfectly capable of running Windows and OS X side by side.

@OP:
10% market share may sound impressive but let’s not forget that the remaining 90% represent a single platform that is competing against Apple. Apple may claim to be first and foremost a hardware company, but that doesn’t really matter to the majority who views it as a Windows vs. Apple question.

While Apple may be having the moment of it’s life, it is IMO still a fragile position they hold.

]]> By: Kirby http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-221659 Kirby Sun, 13 May 2007 22:19:09 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/#comment-221659 I see what he's saying here. I'm a pc user, but i've always thought about a mac, but the fact that everyone I know uses a pc and had pc software made mac seem like a different universe. Now every time i go to a starbucks, I see glowing white apple logos on laptops. That makes me want one right there. Nice work btw, crunchgear. I love what you guys are doing. I see what he’s saying here. I’m a pc user, but i’ve always thought about a mac, but the fact that everyone I know uses a pc and had pc software made mac seem like a different universe. Now every time i go to a starbucks, I see glowing white apple logos on laptops. That makes me want one right there.

Nice work btw, crunchgear. I love what you guys are doing.

]]> By: James Talvy http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-221657 James Talvy Sun, 13 May 2007 22:15:11 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/#comment-221657 I personally don't see this as significant to sway people to switch OS's (the fact that Mac can run Windows aside). 10% is still 10% in my book..... Also.... I am considering an iMac setup that runs Windows XP with one core and MacOS with the other.... or even better a quad core if they had it with two each.... My 2 cents.... I personally don’t see this as significant to sway people to switch OS’s (the fact that Mac can run Windows aside). 10% is still 10% in my book…..

Also…. I am considering an iMac setup that runs Windows XP with one core and MacOS with the other…. or even better a quad core if they had it with two each….

My 2 cents….

]]> By: ilya http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-221638 ilya Sun, 13 May 2007 21:46:27 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/13/apple-gains-marketshare-like-a-lot-of-it/#comment-221638 The spike in market share correlates directly to being able to run windows. Plenty of people need windows for work, software they bought, etc. The spike in market share correlates directly to being able to run windows. Plenty of people need windows for work, software they bought, etc.

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