Has Windows 7 Already Lost to Mac OS X?

[PeterCH]

Has Windows 7 Already Lost to Mac OS X?

Posted 11/02/09 at 12:45:29 PM by Paul Lilly

This one's sure to ruffle a few feathers, but according to the latest data from Net Applications, the launch of Windows 7 hasn't done anything to slow down Mac's record rise in market share.

Of course, we're only talking about a 5.27 percent of the OS market, which doesn't come anywhere close to Windows, which dominates the scene with a 92.52 percent share. Still, Mac fans will be quick to point out that Mac OS X still managed to reach a new hgh, and did so amid a heavy marketing campaign for Windows 7 accompanied by temporary deep discounts.

If you've been watching Apple's Mac vs PC ads, then you've seen Apple encouraging consumers to use the launch of Windows 7 as an excuse to switch to Mac. After all, if you're going to upgrade anyway, you might as well make the transition, Apple argues. And that's what Electronista believes is going on.

We're not so sure we agree, and while we'll concede that the numbers might not be what we were expecting, it's far too early to tell what impact Windows 7 or Mac OS X will have on the ongoing OS wars.

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/has_windows_7_already_lost_mac_os_x_not_hardly

 

[Ekhaatvensters]

Well in actual numbers I suppose Mac has already lost to Windows 7 though?

 

[Smooth Criminal]

No it hasn't, because it will still have more than 10x the market share that Mac has.

 

[Shardie]

Its all a matter of time, Apple OSX will eventually be the dominant computer company.

 

[martin]

Its all a matter of time, Apple OSX will eventually be the dominant computer company.

Care to be less vague? Millennia, centuries, decades, years?

 

[I am Penguin]

we're only talking about a 5.27 percent of the OS market, which doesn't come anywhere close to Windows, which dominates the scene with a 92.52 percent share.

Funny how fanbois minds (any) works!

 

[Bizkit87]

PeteCH : just in case you missed it in the other thread:

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[Leitmotif]

Mac OS X is an operating system. Apple is a company. Neither are looking particularly dominant right now.

The only place where 7 has lost is in the minds of serious fanboys. It's like the guys claiming Linux will one day dominate. Maybe, but only when it can compete with the flexibility and massive amount of supported software that Windows offers. Definitely only when Linux - and Mac OS, for that matter - support most games.

 

[Ou grote]

Hope Apple goes below 5%.
Don't want everyone to have one.

 

[killadoob]

Hope Apple goes below 5%.
Don't want everyone to have one.

ROFLMAO


Ya damn apple are taking over the OS market with its massive 5% market share. Peter what is 92.5 - 5? That is how much apple is being dominated Please do not use a calculator peter.

 

[bex.cpt]

Care to be less vague? Millennia, centuries, decades, years?

When Microsoft users realize that OSX is a more superior OS. Just because millions are using something does not mean that the product is better it just means millions of people are DOM

 

[I am Penguin]

When Microsoft users realize that OSX is a more superior OS. Just because millions are using something does not mean that the product is better it just means millions of people are DOM

or the opposite, a few fanbois are idiots!

 

[Synaesthesia]

Apple have 5% of the market - the upper 5%. They are by far the biggest computer manufacturer in terms of profit. Most pc companies make a few percent on their pcs. Apple makes 30-40% profit on Mac sale. It's like their iPhone which makes more money than the whole of Nokia!

Pretty clever strategy.

 

[I am Penguin]

Apple have 5% of the market - the upper 5%. They are by far the biggest computer
manufacturer in terms of profit. Most pc
companies make a few percent on their pcs. Apple makes 30-40% profit on Mac sale. It's like their iPhone which makes more money than the whole of Nokia!

Pretty clever strategy.

yEAH THEY KNOW HOW TO MAKE MONEY AND RIP OFF A FEW IDIOTS THAT BELIEVE THE NEED A mAC TO FEEL WORTHY. (dAMN cAPS)

 

[killadoob]

Are you sure apple are the biggest dude? I find that hard to believe, while other companies make less % profit wise they sell far more which would make up the gap i would imagine.

You sure the likes of dell and hp are not bigger? I am not convinced apple are the biggest, companies like hp dell acer etc also have high mark ups on their desktops/laptops and they have a far bigger user base.

 

[wpswart006]

What ???
So you gladly pay apple the 30 -40$ premium when other people just want a few?
Pretty clever strategy, pretty dumb "upper 5%".

 

[killadoob]

Yesterday with record Mac sales and today with new Mac products, Apple has declared -- at least for holiday 2009 -- war on the entire PC industry. To win, Apple just needs to make more money off lower volumes. Apple doesn't need to gobble up market share. A few points of share here or there are huge to Apple but losses to Macs have little impact on PC OEMs. It's an unfair battle in some ways, because the PC industry isn't fighting Macs but a civil war of Windows old against Windows new. Sadly, netbooks will scorch the earth behind every sale.

Basically apple is admitting they just need to sell as many over priced computers as it can to beat the cheaper pc/netbook/laptop variants.

Glad to know i am not supporting a company who admits to ripping the people off who buy their goods to make more money. Seems they would rather have 5% market share and make loads of profit than sell their goods cheaper and make the same amount.

So to the 5% buying macs, good on you guys for making apple super rich, i am sure you feel good knowing you are buying over priced goods

 

[wpswart006]

Yesterday with record Mac sales and today with new Mac products, Apple has declared -- at least for holiday 2009 -- war on the entire PC industry. To win, Apple just needs to make more money off lower volumes. Apple doesn't need to gobble up market share. A few points of share here or there are huge to Apple but losses to Macs have little impact on PC OEMs. It's an unfair battle in some ways, because the PC industry isn't fighting Macs but a civil war of Windows old against Windows new. Sadly, netbooks will scorch the earth behind every sale.

Basically apple is admitting they just need to sell as many over priced computers as it can to beat the cheaper pc/netbook/laptop variants.

Glad to know i am not supporting a company who admits to ripping the people off who buy their goods to make more money. Seems they would rather have 5% market share and make loads of profit than sell their goods cheaper and make the same amount.

So to the 5% buying macs, good on you guys for making apple super rich, i am sure you feel good knowing you are buying over priced goods

It their way of giving to the poor... oh wait Apple isn't poor.
My bad.

 

[rurapente]

so by how much % has MacOS oversold Windows?

 

[PeterCH]

Basically apple is admitting they just need to sell as many over priced computers as it can to beat the cheaper pc/netbook/laptop variants.

Glad to know i am not supporting a company who admits to ripping the people off who buy their goods to make more money. Seems they would rather have 5% market share and make loads of profit than sell their goods cheaper and make the same amount.

So to the 5% buying macs, good on you guys for making apple super rich, i am sure you feel good knowing you are buying over priced goods

What utter nonsense littered with non sequiturs. Apple has been making a healthy profit in computer sales since Jobs came back.

Secondly guys like me who actually bought a Mac, feel Macs are worthy the slight increased premium in the beginning over generic PCs because it pays off. Of course some people don't understand.

They don't see that driving a Trabant is worse than driving a BMW. You could say a BMW is safer and offers a smoother ride, but beyond that OSX offers a more functional experience when compared with Windows. It's not just get from point A to B, it's get from A to B at all.

Netbooks are cheap and the profits on them are tiny. The profits on Windoze sold on netbooks are tiny too - about $15 for MS. That's why MS has restricted what can be called a netbook in terms of their sales of cheap OEM Windows and Intel is refusing to sell Atom CPUs to manufacturers who are making cheap netbooks but would like to increase memory size and screen size and maybe offer a full keyboard.

Mac share - something people miss here - is increasing despite Windoze 7 release. After all, since your apps will need reinstall under 7 as does the OS - you can't just upgrade over XP - you may as well switch to OSX and use your Windows XP in bootcamp or virtual box.