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- MS Office runs fine on a Mac.
I use Windows XP at work but I have pretty much eliminated Microsoft from my personal life with the exception of Office 2008 for the Mac. At home I/we an iMac and two iPads have replaced a Windows XP desktop and two netbooks.
I found using a BB with a Mac worked OK for the most part but eWallet wouldn't sync and when I had to use BBSAK to fix my 9700, I had to dust off a netbook.
and there is more than just office applications, it doesn't change the constant added work I have when dealing with the very small percentage of Mac users in my business life,
On the personal life the Mac user base is far greater.10-24-11 06:30 PMLike 0 - I think that would be a very bad strategy. If a BB user switches to the Mac and finds RIM's support for the platform poor, it is more likely that they will dump the BB than dump the Mac.
That said, until I bought an first gen iPad last May, I was a Windows/BB user for my personal tech.10-24-11 06:32 PMLike 0 - Because it runs fine does not make it present,
and there is more than just office applications, it doesn't change the constant added work I have when dealing with the very small percentage of Mac users in my business life,
On the personal life the Mac user base is far greater.
However, in my industry everyone runs Windows at work. They did have to provide a remote login service that supported Macs though because so many employees use them at home (especially IT staff who get sick of dealing with Windows problems at work).
BTW Did you know that 90% of retail sales for computers over $1000 are Macs.10-24-11 08:03 PMLike 0 - I think that a greater percentage of the Linux user base is developers but I don't know that more developers use Linux. Mac OS X and Linux are very similar BTW. Linux is basically a BSD Unix clone and Mac OS X is basically BSD Unix with a Mach micro-kernal. Macs come with X windows support out of the box (and xemacs, perl, python, various Unix shells and even svn).10-24-11 08:07 PMLike 0
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desktop dual boot Windows server 2008 R2 / and windows 8 developer both 64 bit
Laptop windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit10-24-11 08:28 PMLike 0 -
Similar to saying a high percentage of expensive cars bought happen to be luxury models.Laura Knotek likes this.10-24-11 08:35 PMLike 1 -
To use your analogy, BMW can charge a lot more for its cars than Cadillac.10-24-11 09:33 PMLike 0 - Windows 7, XP, and on a few notebooks PC-BSD.
If you work in science, tech or industry, and need to interface with your devices, instruments, or machinery, almost all devices link to Windows systems only.
But, I'd use whatever it takes to get my job done. I try to keep away from using a phone or computer as much as possible.10-25-11 01:52 AMLike 0 - Windows because I can run business apps needed for work (Miva script compiler/server). Also have an old Mac PPC (mini) that's used in the kitchen. Simple uses like looking up stuff on Google. Old Mac OS though (Panther?).
Also running Mint Linux on home PC in virtual box and Ubuntu Linux at work. Love the speed and power and consistency.
I prefer Linux. But working with tech all day and sick of it at times I tend to fall back on Windows because of compatibility in general. Just easier to get some things I need for work, to work and inter-operate .
Never really like the Mac OS even after using it for years. Keep the mini around, but when it dies that'll be it for Macs here.
Sent from my BlackBerry 9930 using Tapatalk10-25-11 02:16 AMLike 0 - Interesting, I thought most mac users will use iPhone.
I use Mac at work, and that is the reason that I added Mac support for my software TinyController.10-25-11 04:08 AMLike 0 -
- That's certainly one way of interpreting the data. The other is that consumers who are willing to spend money for a better computer generally believe that Apple can provide that experience and the MS/HP/Dell etc cannot.
To use your analogy, BMW can charge a lot more for its cars than Cadillac.Thud Hardsmack likes this.10-25-11 12:12 PMLike 1 - I think that would be a very bad strategy. If a BB user switches to the Mac and finds RIM's support for the platform poor, it is more likely that they will dump the BB than dump the Mac.
That said, until I bought an first gen iPad last May, I was a Windows/BB user for my personal tech.It's possible to have a Windows PC without Office too. Lawyers typically use Word Perfect.
However, in my industry everyone runs Windows at work. They did have to provide a remote login service that supported Macs though because so many employees use them at home (especially IT staff who get sick of dealing with Windows problems at work).
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- I've used a mac for my home computer for years, but bought my first iPhone last year.
One of the things I hated most about owning a Blackberrys and a Mac, the fact I was always left stuck when it came to custom firmware upgrades e.g Desktop manager for Mac.
Is it still not possible to perform custom firmware upgrades with DM for Mac?10-25-11 02:21 PMLike 0 - 10-25-11 02:45 PMLike 0
- I missed this earlier - I would tend to agree. If I had a Mac and the software/support wasn't there for it, making a choice between which to continue using wouldn't be a terribly involved process. We have a roommate that does graphic design, uses Macs 100% - one at work, two at home. Recently she's been asking to use mine and my wife's Win7 machines because her employer has been discussing going Windows-only. And, due to her purchasing the 1st release Storm2 plus not being able to maintenance it with DM and apploader once it dies she's going back to a regular phone - it put her off having any smartphone again. Mind you she's just one person but it's a good support for what you're saying.10-25-11 04:37 PMLike 0
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