Market share: Windows vs Linux vs Mac vs ??

[Les Mikesell]

Karl Larsen wrote:
> 
>    A Mac is very expensive compared to a PC. So they sell just a few.

The difference is not as extreme as it used to be if you compare 
equivalent specifications.  But Apple doesn't like to give updates away, 
so be prepared to buy the ilife package and perhaps OS X several times 
during the life of the box.

> My 
> wife thinks a Mac is easier to use than Windows XP. So my next computer 
> purchase is a Mac.

Note that you'll get the unix command line goodness that linux also 
inherits along with a desktop GUI that 'just works' - and usable 
firewire drivers.  You may not appreciate the value of working firewire 
support until you get your second one - then you can boot the first one 
in 'firewire target' mode (they all do that) connect the new one, and 
let it automatically copy over all the users, settings and applications 
you had on the old one. Amazingly, this works even across the ppc and 
intel processor types.

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   Les Mikesell
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