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Mac share grew after Windows 7 debut
brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com - 30 days ago
Mac share grew after Windows 7 debut
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Microsoft has not halted Apple's momentum, according to Net Applications' October report If Microsoft (MSFT) was hoping that the launch of Windows 7 would halt the erosion of its operating system market share — and curb further inroads by Apple (AAPL) — there is no ...
Can Apple Top Microsoft as Most Valuable Tech Firm?
cnbc.com - 23 days ago
Can Apple Top Microsoft as Most Valuable Tech Firm?
— cnbc.com — 's phoenix-like rise from the ashes has propelled its market value to $180 billion, raising the possibility... that it could challenge Microsoft for the technology crown. Microsoft [ MSFT Loading... ( ) ] is now the world's most valuable tech company ... (more) Can Apple Top Microsoft as Most Valuable Tech Firm?

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Why Windows 7 Costs so Much
cringely.com - 10/27/2009
Why Windows 7 Costs so Much
— cringely.com — I’ve had a couple days now with Windows 7 and it is certainly an improvement over both... Vista and XP, requiring slightly less resources than either (significantly less than Vista), booting faster, and offering superior usability. Yeah, but why does ... (more) Why Windows 7 Costs so Much

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Windows 7 Gets True Software Base Station before Mac OS X
db.tidbits.com - 27 days ago
Windows 7 Gets True Software Base Station before Mac OS X
— db.tidbits.com — I dislike turning comparisons between Windows and Mac OS X into a battle of Rock'em Sock'em Robots.... But Apple's neglect of a feature it invented, and Microsoft's picking up the baton, makes it worth pointing out how the Redmond operating system maker got it right - and what Apple needs to do ... (more) Windows 7 Gets True Software Base Station before Mac OS X

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Apple’s Mac share grew after Microsoft’s Windows 7ista debut
MacDailyNews — ... by 2.73% in October, from 5.12% to 5.26%," Elmer-DeWitt reports. "Windows' Internet presence, meanwhile, fell from 92.77% to 92.54% — its ninth loss in 12 months. Windows 7's share, however, was more than 2% even before its Oct. 22 general release, thanks to widespread use of early release versions," Elmer-DeWitt reports. "By Oct. 30 the Windows 7 portion was 2.85%, largely at the expense of Windows XP, according to a separate Net Applications report." More info in the full article here . ...

Mac Market Share Hits All-Time High Following Windows 7 Launch
TheAppleBlog — ... Note that Net Applications isn’t taking this data from sales numbers, but from visits to its client websites, which add up to an impressive 160 million total. That’s a fairly large sample base, so the results probably pretty fairly reflect reality. Apple 2.0 does point out that this particular methodology tends to favor devices like the iPhone, which account for more frequent web visits due to their ease of use. ...

Mac share of web browsing goes up after Windows 7 launch
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... Windows 7 got 3% share in the daily tracking, largely at the expense of Windows XP. If Microsoft was depending on Windows 7 to quickly stop the Mac momentum, it hasn't happened yet, but at the same time, most Windows upgrades take place when new machines are bought. Also, the general release of Windows 7 didn't happen until October 22nd, so the jump in Windows 7 on the internet wasn't available for most of October except for pre-release users. [via Fortune Brainstorm Tech] TUAWMac share of web browsing goes up after Windows 7 launch ...

Vista sold more PCs than Windows 7 did
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 — ... it was the computer manufacturers who did best in Feb. 2007. Sales of new PCs with Vista pre-installed were up 67% the week that Vista launched compared with the same week in 2006. Apple (AAPL), of course, sells both OS X and the Macs that run it, so when it launched Snow Leopard in August, it made money on both sides of the deal. See also: PC sales spike with Windows 7 debut Apple pays Google for Windows 7 hits Mac share grew after Windows 7 launch [Follow Philip Elmer-DeWitt on Twitter @ ...

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Microsoft’s advertising strategy with the latest installment of Windows is basically to none-too-subtly deride its predecessors, and it does appear to be helping Windows 7 gain traction among consumers. Unfortunately, it also might be contributing to the success of Mac OS X, or at least, ...
Windows 7 fails to stop Mac's web growth — MacNN | The Macintosh News Network
The launch of Windows 7 in October did nothing to stop an increase in Mac share online, the latest data from Net Applications shows. Although the Microsoft OS was on sale for nine days last month, Windows' combined share of Internet traffic actually dropped to 92.52 percent while Mac OS X ...