[geeks] RE: Reevaluating Macintosh (was Dual Xeon vs Dual G4)

[Dave McGuire]

On Sunday, February 2, 2003, at 02:18 AM, Brian wrote:
> OK, heres q3 '02 data showing a server market share of 1.2%
> http://www.macobserver.com/article/2002/10/28.7.shtml
> Heres a Feb 03 article quoting IDC research indicating 3.5% market 
> share.
> It takes a little time to get this data accurately.

   Server market share...not their core market, but you seem to have 
omitted the "273% increase over the past year" figure.  In SERVERS.  
Where they're not putting forth any effort.

   The 2/2003 article you mentioned in your next email...From 
BusinessWeek, the #1 Gates-stroking publication in this country...was 
more interesting.  How do they account for the fact that everybody and 
their brother is buying these machines (as witnessed by the NEAR 
CONSTANT CROWDS in the Apple Store in Tampa and the traffic jams in the 
front caused by people pulling up to load new machines into their 
cars), and nobody is buying new PCs?  Moreover, where, exactly, do they 
get these numbers?

>   Regarding the Apple
> stores, when I've gone in out of curiosity, I've either been ignored 
> or been
> unable to try a laptop due to an unbelievably whiny 8 year old.

   There it is, definitive proof that Apple is about to go out of 
business.  Wow, I guess I'd better trash my TiBook quick before it 
blows up.

   Hmm, I think I might have gotten to the root of this argument:

   X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106

   I don't have unlimited patience for bullshit or Windows-loving 
doomsayers.  Seeya later, folks.

        -Dave

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Dave McGuire                 "Rubber duckies *are* important."
St. Petersburg, FL                            -Doc Shipley