Apple Sells Two Million Copies of Mac OS X Leopard in first weekend

[rpm]

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Software/1800.html

 

[Ou grote]

And 2 million computers in a quarter.
And more than a million iPhones.
And a zillion iPods....

They`re not so niche anymore.

 

[lordnokon]

Dont like Mac PCs so much. Couldnt be care less

 

[Darth Garth]

And 2 million computers in a quarter.
And more than a million iPhones.
And a zillion iPods....

They`re not so niche anymore.

A mere 3.6% of the US PC market ... kind of sobering statistic ain't it .
Let's talk again when they take on Dell, HP, Lenovo and Acer.

 

[bwana]

A mere 3.6% of the US PC market ... kind of sobering statistic ain't it .
Let's talk again when they take on Dell, HP, Lenovo and Acer.

And by 3.6 percent you meant over 8% right?

EDIT - According to Gartner Apple ranked 3rd in the US for units sold in the quarter . . . let's talk again when Lenovo and Acer want to take on Apple, shall we?

 

[The_Unbeliever]

But still, 8% of a market, where even 8% equates to two million sure means a LOT of computers in total...

...how do they cater for bandwidth?

Scary...

 

[Darth Garth]

let's talk again when Lenovo and Acer want to take on Apple, shall we?

Do they even compete ???.

But they use the same inards as the rest of the PC makers and even officially support using Windows on their machines.

I am willing to bet a significant number of Apple users are Windows users as well ... Wintel wins again .

 

[bwana]

Do they even compete ???.

I dont know - you brought them up as companies Apple needed to catch up with.

I am willing to bet a significant number of Apple users are Windows users as well ... Wintel wins again .

So? Since Apple is undeniably in the hardware business . . . Apple wins again

BTW - PC world rated the MacBook pro as the fastest Vista laptop - ironic isnt it.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

BTW - PC world rated the MacBook pro as the fastest Vista laptop - ironic isnt it.

Did they actually installed Vista on a Macbook?

Shame, the poor testers...

 

[bwana]

Did they actually installed Vista on a Macbook?

Shame, the poor testers...

It makes sense. One of the selling points for Mac hardware these days is its backwards compatibility with Vista.

 

[gregmcc]

Looks like itsa been cracked already. From Slashdot:

"The OSx86 Scene forum has released details of how Windows users can migrate to Apple's new OS, without investing in new hardware -- even though installing Leopard on an PC may be counter to Apple's terms and conditions. The forum is offering full instructions on how to install the system, including screenshots of the installation process. Not all the features of Leopard function with the patch -- Wi-Fi support, for example, is reportedly inoperable. Historically, Apple's likely next move will be to track down and act against those behind the hack."

 

[Johnn0]

It makes sense. One of the selling points for Mac hardware these days is its backwards compatibility with Vista.

LOL @ backwards compatibility

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Looks like itsa been cracked already. From Slashdot:

"The OSx86 Scene forum has released details of how Windows users can migrate to Apple's new OS, without investing in new hardware -- even though installing Leopard on an PC may be counter to Apple's terms and conditions. The forum is offering full instructions on how to install the system, including screenshots of the installation process. Not all the features of Leopard function with the patch -- Wi-Fi support, for example, is reportedly inoperable. Historically, Apple's likely next move will be to track down and act against those behind the hack."

iPhone Redux...

 

[bwana]

Looks like itsa been cracked already. From Slashdot:

"The OSx86 Scene forum has released details of how Windows users can migrate to Apple's new OS, without investing in new hardware -- even though installing Leopard on an PC may be counter to Apple's terms and conditions. The forum is offering full instructions on how to install the system, including screenshots of the installation process. Not all the features of Leopard function with the patch -- Wi-Fi support, for example, is reportedly inoperable. Historically, Apple's likely next move will be to track down and act against those behind the hack."

Yeah - I recall reading something on digg a few days ago.

 

[Ekhaatvensters]

Historically, Apple's likely next move will be to track down and act against those behind the hack."

Huh, and I thought MS was evil?

They hacked our OS so that more people can use it, track them down and sue them.

 

[bwana]

Huh, and I thought MS was evil?

They hacked our OS so that more people can use it, track them down and sue them.

and I'm sure all the people using it bought the OS

Anyhow - afaik if you dont defend you patents/copyrights you can lose them.

 

[Ou grote]

Do they even compete ???.

But they use the same inards as the rest of the PC makers and even officially support using Windows on their machines.

I am willing to bet a significant number of Apple users are Windows users as well ... Wintel wins again .

If u look at headline earnings per share and their PE, they`re doing rather nicely.

 

[AirWolf]

Huh, and I thought MS was evil?

They hacked our OS so that more people can use it, track them down and sue them.

How will they sell all that Mac hardware, if OSX was allowed on our puny pcs?

 

[Ou grote]

How will they sell all that Mac hardware, if OSX was allowed on our puny pcs?

And Apple probably aren't in the mood to create drivers for all the different types of pc hardware out there.

 

[AirWolf]

And Apple probably aren't in the mood to create drivers for all the different types of pc hardware out there.

But OSX is supposed to be so advanced

I really fail to see the point in loading Linux or UNIX on a Mac. OS X is a derivative of freeBSD, with the cost added later. They have taken a UNIX-like OS and honed it and smartened it as far as commercially possible so it's rather like Linux may be in 2020. Why bother struggling with bad fonts, peripherals that don't work, partioning your drive and all the rest??

Now with Leopard coming out it is fully UNIX certified. What more would you want in a UNIX system?