Who Is Most Likely to Switch From Windows to a Mac?
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Who Is Most Likely to Switch From Windows to a Mac?
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Re: Who Is Most Likely to Switch From Windows to a Mac?
#2good luck for that to happen, really doubt these Surveys are even gonna be close to reality
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#3After being a windows jerk for 20 years I fully switched over about a year ago. My only remaining attachment to Microsoft is an old version of office I have running in CrossOver.
I think what did it for me was the hardware, but the forced updates and telemetry completely sabotaged trust and closed the deal. It was a tough move, but my new found hatred for Microsoft fueled the whole journey adequately. Just what are they thinking?
This survey is making me think I may start packing my things and moving to Linux. With great numbers come all the nasty viruses. No thanks!
Re: Who Is Most Likely to Switch From Windows to a Mac?
#4After being a windows jerk for 20 years I fully switched over about a year ago. My only remaining attachment to Microsoft is an old version of office I have running in CrossOver. I think what did it for me was the hardware, but the forced updates and telemetry completely sabotaged trust and closed the deal. It was a tough move, but my new found hatred for Microsoft fueled the whole journey adequately. Just what are t…
yeah, interesting that the survey doesn't report the numbers of dissatisfied Mac users who plan on switching to GNU/Linux. I suspect they were never given this as an option.
Anecdata would suggest that the desire to move to something else is more prevalent amongst devs and techies. The MacBook is becoming a consumer device.
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#5What I find ridiculous are Apple's prices. I need 16GB RAM, 256+GB SSD for dev work. In 2014, a MacBook Pro with these specs cost me €1500. Today, it would be €2000. I lost my MacBook on a train two weeks ago [1]. Because of this surge in prices, I decided to go for a Dell XPS 13. It's supposed to be the best Linux laptop and cost me €1600 with 16/512GB.
Re: Who Is Most Likely to Switch From Windows to a Mac?
#6In the actual article it says 25% are 'willing' to switch to the Mac, not that they will.
I'm 'willing' to switch to a Porsche 911. That doesn't mean it's going to happen.
The truth is we really don't know exactly what the report said at all. The whole article looks like it's predicated on deliberate distortion and misrepresentation of the underlying source.
Re: Who Is Most Likely to Switch From Windows to a Mac?
#7Here in Britain there's a Microsoft advert at the moment (maybe elsewhere too, no idea) that says at the end of it "You don't expect to be able to draw on a screen"
That's literally the only feature they mention. Touchscreen compatibility. It makes them look like they're from the stone age and completely unaware of the competition
Re: Who Is Most Likely to Switch From Windows to a Mac?
#8As the conclusion says,
I’m not implying wrongdoing on Verto’s part, but I don’t believe their survey results. The idea that such a huge chunk of the PC market could or would simply up and move to Apple, or that Apple could even absorb the influx of customers within such a short period of time, are both highly dubious assertions. Customers may talk about making these kinds of moves due to brand halos or favorable perception, but there’s no indication that PC consumers are going to leap for Apple en masse.
Re: Who Is Most Likely to Switch From Windows to a Mac?
#9After being a windows jerk for 20 years I fully switched over about a year ago. My only remaining attachment to Microsoft is an old version of office I have running in CrossOver. I think what did it for me was the hardware, but the forced updates and telemetry completely sabotaged trust and closed the deal. It was a tough move, but my new found hatred for Microsoft fueled the whole journey adequately. Just what are t…
yeah, interesting that the survey doesn't report the numbers of dissatisfied Mac users who plan on switching to GNU/Linux. I suspect they were never given this as an option. Anecdata would suggest that the desire to move to something else is more prevalent amongst devs and techies. The MacBook is becoming a consumer device.
>doesn't report the numbers of dissatisfied Mac users who plan on switching to GNU/Linux
It's the year of the Linux desktop, at last! Maybe it really will happen before I start drawing my pension after all.
Re: Who Is Most Likely to Switch From Windows to a Mac?
#10What I find ridiculous are Apple's prices. I need 16GB RAM, 256+GB SSD for dev work. In 2014, a MacBook Pro with these specs cost me €1500. Today, it would be €2000. I lost my MacBook on a train two weeks ago [1]. Because of this surge in prices, I decided to go for a Dell XPS 13. It's supposed to be the best Linux laptop and cost me €1600 with 16/512GB. [1]: https://fman.io/blog/lost-laptop/
In 2014, USD/EUR exchange rate was around 1.35-1.40. In 2017, it has been around 1.05-1.10.
So assuming Apple originally prices things in dollars and converts for foreign markets, 1500 EUR in 2014 is the same price as 1900-2000 EUR today just based on the exchange rate changes.