Why Windows 7 is actually good news for Mac sales
fangpyre | Nov 18, 2009 | Comments 10
Many Mac fans are worried now that Microsoft has a decent OS that might compete with Macs. Personally I think it won’t affect Mac growth much.
Data suggests that Mac sales are unaffected with Windows launches. And logically this is because if you are Mac customer, the availability of a new OS means nothing.
In fact, I think Windows 7 will actually benefit Mac sales!
Apple is already flaunting the drawback of upgrading from XP. Essentially you have to move all your data off the PC, format and reinstall Windows 7. Then you have to move your data back in and start learning a new OS. So why not do that and switch to a Mac? Remember that XP is still the most used platform, and if Apple taps into that user base, they land a cash mine.
We all know how Windows Vista was a flop, and because of it, many people decided to switch to Macs. But in a way, it had a negative effect on Mac sales. It inflated the Apple Tax that people perceived when comparing the two machines.
You see, Windows Vista was notoriously bad with resources. So a PC with 2GB of RAM was slow, and 4GB was very normal.
But the average Mac shipped with 2GB of RAM, some even shipped with 1GB for some time. So when you do the math, you think 4GB is better than 2GB, simple.
What people didn’t realize is that you needed 4GB because the OS was so bad with that resource, unlike Mac OS X and Windows 7.
Now PC makers don’t have to throw in so much RAM. And a machine with 2GB of RAM doesn’t look so bad anymore. And though there won’t be any drop in the specifications a PC is delivered with, but people will understand the difference between a frugal and a wasteful OS, and how that impacts performance, and that there is more to a computer than just the specs.
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nice article, i see Win7 is good and will sure raise the competition, Apple is innovative, but sometimes you feel they need competitors to push the innovation wheel. like how the iPhone development when Android was announced.
Thanks for that fangpyre, great piece
I just upgraded to Win7 two days ago and yes, I did face the problems you just described. It has been the case all the time with users that the main reason less people upgrade is because of the whole issue of backing up and reinstalling all your favorite programs.
And as always there is a case where you tend to forget to back up a particular thing and it is gone forever (well, semi forever, it's still on the disk) with a new format.
The very average user (internet, music, videos, email) would probably find it easier. On the other hand power users like me have it tough, but thankfully it went smoothly.
Win7 so far has been great, it's a brand new experience (jumped from XP) but I crack up how the interface is almost identical to the Mac sans a different skin!
If you are interested in just about everything to do with Windows 7, tips, advices, tricks, customization & more read this comprehensive post here:
http://ninjarabbits.blogspot.com/2009/11/hopefu...
Thanks for that fangpyre, great piece
I just upgraded to Win7 two days ago and yes, I did face the problems you just described. It has been the case all the time with users that the main reason less people upgrade is because of the whole issue of backing up and reinstalling all your favorite programs.
And as always there is a case where you tend to forget to back up a particular thing and it is gone forever (well, semi forever, it's still on the disk) with a new format.
The very average user (internet, music, videos, email) would probably find it easier. On the other hand power users like me have it tough, but thankfully it went smoothly.
Win7 so far has been great, it's a brand new experience (jumped from XP) but I crack up how the interface is almost identical to the Mac sans a different skin!
If you are interested in just about everything to do with Windows 7, tips, advices, tricks, customization & more read this comprehensive post here:
http://ninjarabbits.blogspot.com/2009/11/hopefu...
Thanks for that fangpyre, great piece
I just upgraded to Win7 two days ago and yes, I did face the problems you just described. It has been the case all the time with users that the main reason less people upgrade is because of the whole issue of backing up and reinstalling all your favorite programs.
And as always there is a case where you tend to forget to back up a particular thing and it is gone forever (well, semi forever, it's still on the disk) with a new format.
The very average user (internet, music, videos, email) would probably find it easier. On the other hand power users like me have it tough, but thankfully it went smoothly.
Win7 so far has been great, it's a brand new experience (jumped from XP) but I crack up how the interface is almost identical to the Mac sans a different skin!
If you are interested in just about everything to do with Windows 7, tips, advices, tricks, customization & more read this comprehensive post here:
http://ninjarabbits.blogspot.com/2009/11/hopefu...