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In 85% of cases the Mac is a secondary PC to a Windows OEM machine.

And, of course, that doesn't include the Mac users who use Windows on their Macs rather than a separate Windows box.

See, you can cut statistics any way you want.
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Or...  Sleeper Service | 10/05/09
@Sleeper Service  Axsimulate | 10/05/09
How is 12% greater than 88%?  ye | 10/05/09
It isn't...  McDaveH | 10/05/09
Exactly. Which makes his statement pointless.  ye | 10/05/09
Netbooks have only been around 18 months  nucrash | 10/06/09
agreed... my 1997 netbook...  shadfurman | 10/07/09
Luckily...  McDaveH | 10/07/09
33%  sirpaul1 | 10/06/09
No  McDaveH | 10/07/09
Learn English please.  javajunkie@... | 10/06/09
Irrelevant. My point is that 88% of people choose...  ye | 10/06/09
People buy cheap; how is that a good thing?  RedVeg | 10/06/09
Except...  cdigan | 10/06/09
Analogy is only good  LiquidLearner | 10/06/09
Windows builds for all 3 markets.  mjolnar@... | 10/06/09
overpriced != quality & cheap !=crap; careful research = satisfied buy (nt)  shadfurman | 10/07/09
Oh for pity sake!  jeremychappell | 10/06/09
I agree, macs are good machines...  shadfurman | 10/07/09
More and more peopl are not...  McDaveH | 10/07/09
@ye  Axsimulate | 10/06/09
except the 85% of mac users  rtk | 10/05/09
Mac / PC users...  prof123 | 10/06/09
not necessarily...  shadfurman | 10/07/09
What can you do on a PC that...  arminw | 10/09/09
Will your PC work today? Microsoft's new motto...  bbneo | 10/09/09
Let's see...  Sleeper Service | 10/05/09
Re: Let's see...  RedVeg | 10/06/09
And that's your individual circumstances...  Sleeper Service | 10/06/09
Fascinating  rahbm | 10/10/09
counting linux...  shadfurman | 10/07/09
hardware compatibility  nerdyjen | 10/09/09
Faulty logic  Fred Fredrickson | 10/05/09
You missed out the 'Or'...  Sleeper Service | 10/06/09
Apparently, that niche...  arminw | 10/09/09
Sarcasm?  Jkirk3279 | 10/06/09
Yea, but I want to run OSX in a VM...  shadfurman | 10/07/09
Virtualization?  Jkirk3279 | 10/07/09
No, because Apple is a business.  rahbm | 10/10/09
That is being generous  rahbm | 10/10/09
Or...  IT_User | 10/06/09
Or better put  IT_User | 10/06/09
It doesn't matter to YOU  shadfurman | 10/07/09
Macs are PC's  HollywoodDog | 10/05/09
Good point since Apple invented the PC  mlindl | 10/06/09
Yeh Right  Hate Malware | 10/06/09
Only in your dreams  DNSB | 10/06/09
Good point since Apple invented the PC????  BrewmanNH | 10/07/09
Wow are you reaching.  ye | 10/05/09
No, you are  NetArch. | 10/06/09
Awaiting hard rubbish collection day  Richard Flude | 10/05/09
Or they bought the PC after the Mac...  Sleeper Service | 10/05/09
That's right...  McDaveH | 10/05/09
That's nice but....  Sleeper Service | 10/06/09
Bingo!  PookiePrancer | 10/06/09
Nothing EVER published indicates  mlindl | 10/06/09
O RLY?  Sleeper Service | 10/06/09
That's not quite right...  msalzberg | 10/06/09
Which could also apply to the Macs...  Sleeper Service | 10/07/09
Of course not!  rtk | 10/07/09
@rtk...  UAC nanny screen | 10/07/09
rtk wastes no time  UAC nanny screen | 10/07/09
8 of 10?  DNSB | 10/06/09
OK, 8 out of 10 households...  Sleeper Service | 10/07/09
I'm sure that Apple won't object if....  arminw | 10/09/09
Nothing published?  Hate Malware | 10/06/09
And  Hate Malware | 10/06/09
Too little detail...  zenwalker | 10/05/09
What the point ???  voltusbazoka@... | 10/05/09
I just got tired of the religion and choose a side  Boot_Agnostic | 10/06/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  thargrav@... | 10/06/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  ncimon@... | 10/06/09
Yes, Apple households are more affluent, BUT . . .  Dr_Zinj | 10/06/09
No... wrong conclusion  Metronome49 | 10/06/09
RE: Yes, Apple households are more affluent, BUT . . .  RedVeg | 10/06/09
Mac households are more effluent. NT.  Hate Malware | 10/06/09
I would put my PC up against any Mac you want.  mjolnar@... | 10/06/09
You already lost the bet  SpectreWriter | 10/07/09
No he hasn't.  rtk | 10/07/09
Still being disingenuous, rtk  UAC nanny screen | 10/07/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  ncimon@... | 10/06/09
Wha?  pwn0tr0n | 10/06/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  zdnet@... | 10/06/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  arcrews@... | 10/06/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum - Demographics?  wwfilms | 10/06/09
Seriously... you platform religious types...  Metronome49 | 10/06/09
Can I get an Amen?  PlayFair | 10/06/09
Can I get an Amen?  RedVeg | 10/06/09
Mixed signals  bmonsterman | 10/06/09
It also shoots at Macs too, Dingus  Metronome49 | 10/08/09
And the war has been waged for decades...  evilbrat | 10/06/09
Religious war  BitSmacker | 10/09/09
Statistics-wise, the number of PCs vs Macs is irrelevant  adornoe@... | 10/06/09
Or...  IT_User | 10/06/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  bmonsterman | 10/06/09
PC for Recreation, Mac for my Work  WarhavenSC | 10/06/09
I tried doing the same with Linux  NonZealot | 10/06/09
Nothing it can't do?  NetArch. | 10/06/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  dony_z | 10/06/09
Some oddities in your message  DNSB | 10/06/09
Our Household  CowLauncher | 10/06/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  Oregon_Polar | 10/06/09
Let's be honest here...  gatewoodj@... | 10/06/09
I disagree with all the previous-PCs have 100% market share  derekgore | 10/06/09
Don't be a sheep!  derekgore | 10/06/09
Newbie Windows users?  DNSB | 10/07/09
Whadda maroon!  DNSB | 10/06/09
Are you complimenting a nice shade of red?  sjbinaz | 10/08/09
Bugs Bunny reference  ExCorpGuy | 10/10/09
RE: What's a PC?  headscratch | 10/06/09
headscratch:Yep another early PC!  derekgore | 10/06/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  gatewoodj@... | 10/06/09
gatewoodj; Thank you!  derekgore | 10/06/09
Remember Altair?  sjbinaz | 10/08/09
12% - Riiiiiight  phugger | 10/06/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  gatewoodj@... | 10/06/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  gbarrows@... | 10/06/09
12% - Riiiiiight  phugger | 10/06/09
PCs still have 100% market share!  derekgore | 10/06/09
The Overall Trend  Cardhu | 10/06/09
Cardhu  derekgore | 10/06/09
The Malware epidemic predicted...  arminw | 10/09/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  gatewoodj@... | 10/06/09
Amen bud!  derekgore | 10/06/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  tech727 | 10/06/09
Tech727  derekgore | 10/06/09
i'd like to know the age of the computers  mlindl | 10/06/09
mlindl  derekgore | 10/06/09
How would I be counted? I use Windows on my Mac  NonZealot | 10/06/09
You're welcome!  derekgore | 10/06/09
You already had a nibble. Lol  Hate Malware | 10/06/09
Hmmm...  DNSB | 10/06/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  tech727 | 10/06/09
Your computer is a PC, tech 727  derekgore | 10/06/09
Your computer is a PC  UAC nanny screen | 10/07/09
wow, you are a tech  mukole | 10/07/09
Apple is a hardware manufacturer...  arminw | 10/09/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It shows that the MAC cant suffice !!  carumartins@... | 10/06/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  SpectreWriter | 10/07/09
This topic makes me ill.  Spiritusindomit@... | 10/07/09
Apple makes PCs that are as good as Other brands  derekgore | 10/07/09
Apple is a hardware manufacturer...  arminw | 10/09/09
Very tilted.  Narg | 10/09/09
Power Users use a PC  ccrasher | 10/09/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  phatkat | 10/09/09
Linux and PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  isoutar | 10/09/09
Linux is a wonderful world...  bbneo | 10/09/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  mwagner@... | 10/09/09
Wot Apple?  AndyPagin | 10/12/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  dinosoft@... | 10/15/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  dinosoft@... | 10/15/09
RE: PC vs. Mac: It's not zero sum  Rufustheangryelf | 10/26/09

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