Vista delay could add up to Mac sales

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Dude, can't you keep your PCs running?: How bad is your PC ability? Or, maybe, how bad is your family at running them? I have a 9 year old who has had a computer since he was 5. NO fixes, ever. I set it up, it works. Auto everything, no issues. A lot like your Macs.
OH, I just realized you were using HP stuff; I guess if you just used their generic defaults then you would be asking for a lot of work.

Anyway, I guess you are the kind of person Mac is made for. Glad you found a solution that works for you. Meanwhile, I'll use the money I didn't spend on Mac to take my family to Europe this summer.; Posted by: ajole Posted on: 03/24/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Not "when" but "why" Techscan | 03/23/06

Hairball Len Rooney | 03/23/06

"Why?" is right woodymiller | 03/24/06

The Windows OS is already proficient at what I need it to do ajole | 03/24/06

Not going to happen. Outside T. Box | 03/23/06

M$ is too busy trying to make every product DarthRidiculous | 03/23/06

and... JonnyZ | 03/23/06

RE: and... Protagonistic | 03/24/06

We don't go wrong, we just add different things ajole | 03/24/06

your time is money dwjunix | 03/24/06

Dude, can't you keep your PCs running? ajole | 03/24/06

RE: and... richdave | 03/25/06

M$ is too busy ... too incompetent! Va1rum1 | 03/26/06

Best of both worlds tic swayback | 03/23/06

Intel macs?, the best of what? lostinlodos | 03/25/06

Intel macs? and why again? Va1rum1 | 03/26/06

Mac wishful thinking again Confused by religion | 03/23/06

Easy answer tic swayback | 03/23/06

Sorry - dual booting is a non-starter. Confused by religion | 03/23/06

Dual booting is a bad solution tic swayback | 03/23/06

Oh, yeah, and pay for VMware license on top. Confused by religion | 03/23/06

Re: Oh, yeah, and pay for VMware license on top. yyuko@... | 03/23/06

Actually... tic swayback | 03/23/06

Better Maybe codeguy007 | 03/24/06

Key word: "most" tic swayback | 03/24/06

You forget iLife Ken_z | 03/23/06

Time ago... hal9000mx | 03/23/06

Em, forgive me for this, hal9000mx dropzone@... | 03/24/06

OS X has want most users want out of the box. jbkendrick | 03/24/06

It does? codeguy007 | 03/24/06

YES, it does! gnugen | 03/24/06

Burning CD's through Windows Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 03/24/06

... for some reason only work in IE. Va1rum1 | 03/26/06

True, no one needs parallel systems... woot! | 03/24/06

True, switching OSes is easy codeguy007 | 03/24/06

sorry but... JonnyZ | 03/23/06

Basically, Yes! hal9000mx | 03/23/06

Really? How many running Yugo can you find? GoPower | 03/23/06

RE: Really? How many running Yugo can you find? handydan918 | 03/24/06

Why? tic swayback | 03/23/06

BS codeguy007 | 03/24/06

pay twice the price? MTMacPhee | 03/24/06

Unequal hardware? tic swayback | 03/24/06

Think again, codeguy007 dropzone@... | 03/24/06

You just added $129 to the Mac . ajole | 03/24/06

Still... tic swayback | 03/25/06

True, but I'm betting few buy all of it again. ajole | 03/25/06

Truth Happens mighetto | 03/23/06

Microsoft doesn't have to influence customers ajole | 03/24/06

It just fools them! Va1rum1 | 03/26/06

Yes and no j.m.galvin | 03/23/06

RE: Mac wishful thinking again Linux User 147560 | 03/23/06

It's cheaper to get a Mac or Linux machine by far! IronCladChicken | 03/24/06

Do you really Believe that crap? ajole | 03/24/06

Milly, sometimes you gotta pay more for the fastest computer tic swayback | 03/23/06

Good point, but limited audience. ajole | 03/24/06

Yeah, but... tic swayback | 03/25/06

Upgrading is dangerous, why not new PC? or Mac? tadd_z | 03/23/06

Thats because they don't know how to install the translators ajole | 03/24/06

Rose coloured glasses Richard Flude | 03/23/06

You want "MS COMEDY"?? dropzone@... | 03/24/06

There ya go! I'm laughing with you! ajole | 03/24/06

Right, not! GoPower | 03/23/06

Yes, you can get no-OS boxes form dealers ajole | 03/24/06

Wake Up! Its 2006 woodymiller | 03/24/06

RE: Mac wishful thinking again Protagonistic | 03/24/06

Thank you! ajole | 03/24/06

But... what's not to miss, average consumer?? dropzone@... | 03/24/06

Great, but do most people actually use any of that? ajole | 03/24/06

Not Word, wordPAD! ajole | 03/24/06

That doesn't make sense... Stellardyne | 03/23/06

Taking it Harry Bardal | 03/23/06

Vista delay could add up to Mac sales Loverock Davidson | 03/23/06

Delay won't have that big of an impact yyuko@... | 03/23/06

HE MENTIONS ME!!! LOOK!! Loverock Davidson | 03/23/06

"No Measurable Impact..." vulpine@... | 03/24/06

So many things wrong with that study, and your numbers ajole | 03/24/06

Think in terms of the numbers though tic swayback | 03/23/06

Then let's wait to have this discussion in a year or so Confused by religion | 03/23/06

Should be fun to see tic swayback | 03/23/06

Everyone only wins if MS actually improves ajole | 03/24/06

Stop the Dual-Booting madness! yyuko@... | 03/23/06

Because it works *right now* and ppl need it for games .. Wayne T | 03/24/06

KVM is the Dual boot of my world ajole | 03/24/06

XP on Mac not gamer friendly The_Q | 03/25/06

Old dogs--new tricks Userama | 03/23/06

Sorry Macheads... JonnyZ | 03/23/06

And your two cents is, well, worth two cents! GoPower | 03/23/06

Agree Mark Miller | 03/23/06

I have a whole lotta clients that would beg to differ... Linux User 147560 | 03/23/06

Win2K more secure? Mark Miller | 03/23/06

Re: I have a whole lotta clients that would beg to differ JonnyZ | 03/24/06

Many complaints about WinME Mark Miller | 03/25/06

I agree with you, ME was never as bad for me ajole | 03/25/06

1% of all hardware sold in a year is MILLIONS! ajole | 03/24/06

the PC-butt is right ... dlmeyer@... | 03/24/06

Its the hardware sales that suffer. The_Q | 03/25/06

But wait a second! Mac doesn't compete with Windows. PB_z | 03/23/06

Judge Jackson: Mac doesn't compete with Windows. Wayne T | 03/24/06

That's a real stretch of the imagination... Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 03/23/06

Some of us aren't waiting till christmas The_Q | 03/24/06

Nice move/nice Mac summation: why drop Firefox ? Wayne T | 03/24/06

Customers still want Windows djones7351 | 03/24/06

Yes - But they run it on Macs now... Wayne T | 03/24/06

I doubt Windows users await new operating system releases richwig | 03/24/06

No, but... NobodyHome | 03/24/06

You are dead on. Mel_Snyder | 03/24/06

Checy owners may not buy a BMW ... mwagner@... | 03/24/06

This is ridiculous...XP works just fine! Mel_Snyder | 03/24/06

Get over it. trm1945 | 03/24/06

How about MAC on a PC? morgade1 | 03/24/06

Hmm I wonder why codeguy007 | 03/24/06

PearPC The_Q | 03/25/06

Wow, the PC Zealots oare vocal today! ewelch | 03/24/06

Vista's biggest Problem won't be this Delay codeguy007 | 03/24/06

That's shallow. Narg | 03/24/06

I've been running Vista since Aug. 2002! An_Axe_to_Grind | 03/24/06

Sure it is.... Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 03/24/06

What are these analysts smoking lately? kernelparker2002 | 03/24/06

Who knows codeguy007 | 03/24/06

definitely, probably, maybe. shraven | 03/24/06

Wishful Thinking Lives! cramthat | 03/24/06

Mac Sales?? puppadave | 03/24/06

Cut me a break Anthony Volpe | 03/24/06

Apple over Windows!?---that's CRAZY!!!!!!! brojnmrule | 03/24/06

As Mencia would say: dee dee dee... usc1801 | 03/24/06

why puppadave | 03/24/06

Apple's strength is also Apple's weakness mwagner@... | 03/24/06

*rolls eyes* paferg | 03/24/06

How about some facts? frabjous | 03/24/06

Kudos, ZD. You've find your George Oui for Mac! friedcow | 03/24/06

haahahahahahhahahahahahaha An_Axe_to_Grind | 03/25/06

How about niether? AZflyman | 03/24/06

Is it only my perception ... jason.mailley | 03/24/06

Non-news - just another Opinion to stir folks up kbeartxzd | 03/24/06

Holiday in Europe ??? g.otten | 03/25/06

Hmm not in the Land of the Rings The_Q | 03/25/06

Apple or Linux who needs micro$oft? jackofalltradesmasterofnone | 03/25/06

Amen brother! An_Axe_to_Grind | 03/25/06

Apple should port OSX to regular Wintel machines wvoutlaw2002 | 03/25/06

Dang the ABMers are hot here Boot_Agnostic | 03/25/06

The real world, who uses what, real %s fom around the world lostinlodos | 03/25/06

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