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1. Microsoft does sell users a computer. Sometimes. Surface devices represent about 10% of all desktop computers. 2. Apple also sells Macs, where developers ca
by 015a 3y ago
1. Microsoft does sell users a computer. Sometimes. Surface devices represent about 10% of all desktop computers.
2. Apple also sells Macs, where developers can access "Apple's customers" unencumbered, without needing to play by Apple's rules (developers may also opt-in to a lower-form of "playing by Apple's rules" by submitting their apps to Apple for notarization, or naturally, they may also opt-in to the Full Rules by distributing through the App Store. This is a fantastic, multi-tiered system that works, obviously, well enough for everyone.)
- FirmwareBurner 3y ago>Surface devices represent about 10% of all desktop computers. Really, Surface has THAT MUCH?! I honestly doubt it. I think I've only seen 4-6 surface devices in the wild in my life(in Europe). Maybe in the US they have 10% market share.
- pjmlp 3y agoIt does, quite common in Germany, also Surface main target are business users.
- FirmwareBurner 3y agoBut some business users in rich countries buying Surface devices can't possibly make 10% global PC market share.
- pjmlp 3y agoWhy not? It does wonders for fruity devices.
- FirmwareBurner 3y agoA lot more regular people worldwide buy iPhones, not just business users in a few countries.
- pjmlp 3y agoI was talking about laptops and desktops, you know, what matters when the subject is Surface. Successful enough that made Apple start shipping keyboards with the iPad to compete in that segment, as laptop wannabe.
- sib 3y agoAccording to Gartner, Surface has never been more than 2.1% of the global market.
- sib 3y agoAs I said in my original note: "(Of course, there are also computers such as the Microsoft Surface, but these represent a tiny fraction of the universe of Windows computers ever sold...)" According to Gartner, "Surface has never had more than 2.1% of the PC market." At 2.1%, they're basically a non-player in the market.