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> I can't even remember when I last used any MS product > Microsoft has a massive foothold in enterprise > You must not work in the corporate world You said

> I can't even remember when I last used any MS product > Microsoft has a massive foothold in enterprise > You must not work in the corporate world You said you never interact with MS products, those products have a massive foothold in the corporate world, therefore you probably do not work in the corporate world. If you are doing corporate work, not just software development (though even that too) in a corporate setting but business analysis, etc., and you do not use powerpoint/excel/visio then you are very much outside the norm. >On a meta note, I've been getting these "corrections" a lot here on HN lately, I'm just not sure why that's happening. The "corrections" as above, are an attempt to offer a different opinion that counteracts yours because it is seen as outside the normal expirience people are having and since you are getting them often I would think that is because there are many aspects of your comments that are outside the norm. >Am I just too sensitive? Should I be more explicit in my comments? I don't think so, your comment seems to add a valuable perspective from someone who does not use MS products in their daily activities, pointing that it is possible when surrounded by the right work culture.

usingpond 13y ago
Well, count me outside that norm too. I work in a pretty corporate environment and nobody here uses Microsoft stuff. In fact, I've never worked anywhere where the vast majority of people weren't on a Mac.
- BSousa 13y ago
  How old are you? Not bashing, really curious here!
- barrkel 13y ago
  In the past 20 years I've been employed, Mac has never been a majority. First PCs with Windows, now increasingly Linux on developer machines and management with Macs. But we still have Mac machines, because our customer data comes in in Excel, our applications are written to be compatible with IE8, etc.
- wil421 13y ago
  >I've never worked anywhere where the vast majority of people weren't on a Mac. If you are a web designer or creative professional I could see how this could be true for your team. My company provides people with a Dell but for those that wish you can BYOD. 98% of people use the company laptop.
- veidr 13y ago
  How long have you been working? In my job, each year I end up in dozens of meetings between corporate executives from different countries around the world. Nowadays, it is true that I see them bringing mostly Macs and iPads. But this is, in my experience, a rather astonishing change from even 5 years ago, when 95% of the computers I would see these visitors bring would be Windows (and the majority of those still being Windows XP). The Apple hegemony is still a pretty new thing.

usingpond 13y ago

Well, count me outside that norm too. I work in a pretty corporate environment and nobody here uses Microsoft stuff. In fact, I've never worked anywhere where the vast majority of people weren't on a Mac.

BSousa 13y ago
How old are you? Not bashing, really curious here!
barrkel 13y ago
In the past 20 years I've been employed, Mac has never been a majority. First PCs with Windows, now increasingly Linux on developer machines and management with Macs. But we still have Mac machines, because our customer data comes in in Excel, our applications are written to be compatible with IE8, etc.
wil421 13y ago
>I've never worked anywhere where the vast majority of people weren't on a Mac. If you are a web designer or creative professional I could see how this could be true for your team. My company provides people with a Dell but for those that wish you can BYOD. 98% of people use the company laptop.
veidr 13y ago
How long have you been working? In my job, each year I end up in dozens of meetings between corporate executives from different countries around the world. Nowadays, it is true that I see them bringing mostly Macs and iPads. But this is, in my experience, a rather astonishing change from even 5 years ago, when 95% of the computers I would see these visitors bring would be Windows (and the majority of those still being Windows XP). The Apple hegemony is still a pretty new thing.