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Are there any "successful" startups that use PC's anymore?
It seems as every single office I see of startups consist of macs and only macs. Whatever happened to the PC? or do they only exist in the corporate world?
- kombinatorics 14y agoEveryone knows PCs are the superior machines. However, Macs get things done, in a very simple elegant way. Also, a Mac is needed for iOS app development. Macs can also be used for Android development. Win, win. Most start ups are based on mobile app development now days.
- friendofasquid 14y agoI get the strong feeling that Stack Exchange is PC-heavy. They seem to be very much in the Microsoft ecosystem.
- true_religion 14y agoI think its the startup equivilent of "no one has ever gotten fired for buying IBM". When you need a developer machine, and don't have the time or care to research the build quality, configurations, etcetera of various PCs in order to maximize value then you simply buy a Mac. You pay a premium, but get a machine that will at least be adequate.
- debacle 14y agoYes. Of the programmers I know, the split is probably 60/30/10 PC/Mac/Linux. The programmers I know who use Macs tend to be typical Mac users who happen to program, not people who chose the Mac because it was the best programming device.