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It looks like MS is "taking aim" at everyone, except Apple and Google.
Is Microsoft changing policy on System Builder licensing for Windows 8
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Hum KA I have never even used an Apple and that doesn't surprise me though cos I've often wondered how you would get an OS onto one of them things.
Thing is you know it seems to me every time I watch TV (not often) that some politician, journalist, or celebrity is using an Apple yet most of the people I have ever met or know all use a PC. It's almost as if it were an alien takeover of some sort LOL!!
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Depends what circles you move in.
Advertising, photography - pretty much all media people use Apple.
I think it is the same in silicon valley - not too many windows users wandering around there.
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Agreed
for Professional photography -- Photoshop is the MUST HAVE 100% required application -- and using Windows is a much cheaper option (Windows hardware is much cheaper than Apple) --and some pros are finding photography a tough profession with the advent of cheap digital cameras and mobile phones so costs are very important.
cheers
jimbo
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Musings:
I must admit I have more familiarity with amateur circles.
Now a guess: I would think this class of user would dominate the Adobe market. Amateurs use CSx, Lightroom etc. I don't think Adobe supply anything that doesn't run under Windows.
Robustness to malware attack has been one argument put forward by Mac users but is this due to the Unix OS or the more limited user base?
UEFI is becoming more common on PCs now which was on Apple before. Pros may not be as price sensitive since they can write them off like their camera gear.
A big problem with Macs is they lock down the hardware. You don't have a problem getting good "grunt" value for money from a PC. But I think a key element is a high quality IPS monitor(s). Dell produce great IPS monitors at a good price.
I accept your observations SIW2 when comes to the PRO market at the moment.
Apologies ICitlol - we've moved off your thread topic a bit.
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They use mac because they always have.
They learnt how when they were assistants. No sense in trying to learn/change to anything else. That will continue
It would also seem vey odd to everyone else in the business.
Ad agencies use macs too - I have been in them enough times to know.
It is a big deal for Apple to have complete dominance of the creative areas.
Regular folk look at creatives as role models.
Mainly the smaller user base.Robustness to malware attack has been one argument put forward by Mac users but is this due to the Unix OS or the more limited user base?
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