> Conferences are not relevant as they mostly draw huge enthusiasts/geeks of various niches who are very self conscious This doesn’t sound like a fair rebuttal

> Conferences are not relevant as they mostly draw huge enthusiasts/geeks of various niches who are very self conscious This doesn’t sound like a fair rebuttal to me. > as the bean counters couldn't justify to management the extra cost This is the simple explanation for why people don’t use Macs, and reflects a key difference between the tech industry in the US (Bay Area in particular) and Europe.