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I think it is easy to think this way if you don't operate in many circles. Around MS and with Ballmer's associates, I am sure that there are very few Apple prod

I think it is easy to think this way if you don't operate in many circles. Around MS and with Ballmer's associates, I am sure that there are very few Apple products around. But go into any Starbucks in NYC and you'll probably see more Mac's than PC's.

krschultz 17y ago
I was up in Detroit recently and it was jarring to see all GM, Chrysler and Ford cars on the road compared to my home state. I guess it is not surprising, but the lack of Honda/Toyota/Nissan/Mazda/BMW/Mercedes cars up there might be part of the reason why the big 3 don't get it.
jbronn 17y ago
Exactly. Ballmer obviously hasn't been on a college campus in the past few years. I personally saw the percentage of Mac laptops go from ~5% to ~40% from 2005 to 2008 in my classes. The ratio goes even higher if you go to any scientific/technical conference.
- slackerIII 17y ago
  You say that like it is his job to speak the truth and accurately describe the world.
- prodigal_erik 17y ago
  College students and conference attendees are spending someone else's money, which is why price is no object.
jimbokun 17y ago
Did anyone read the article? 'Ballmer noted the large number of Apple machines in the crowd as he spoke, saying the Windows maker has a "low share" in the investor audience. "I can see the Apple logos versus the PC logos," Ballmer told the crowd. "So we have more work to do, more work to do. Our share is lower in this audience than the average audience. But don't hide it. I've already counted them. I have been doing that since we started talking."' Sorry to single you out with this reply, because there are a few posts suggesting Ballmer does not realize that there are places, professions, and industries where Macs are prominent. This quote shows that Ballmer is more than aware of this fact.

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I think it is easy to think this way if you don't operate in many circles. Around MS and with Ballmer's associates, I am sure that there are very few Apple prod

by JeremyChase 17y ago

krschultz 17y ago
I was up in Detroit recently and it was jarring to see all GM, Chrysler and Ford cars on the road compared to my home state. I guess it is not surprising, but the lack of Honda/Toyota/Nissan/Mazda/BMW/Mercedes cars up there might be part of the reason why the big 3 don't get it.
jbronn 17y ago
Exactly. Ballmer obviously hasn't been on a college campus in the past few years. I personally saw the percentage of Mac laptops go from ~5% to ~40% from 2005 to 2008 in my classes. The ratio goes even higher if you go to any scientific/technical conference.
- slackerIII 17y ago
  You say that like it is his job to speak the truth and accurately describe the world.
- prodigal_erik 17y ago
  College students and conference attendees are spending someone else's money, which is why price is no object.
jimbokun 17y ago
Did anyone read the article? 'Ballmer noted the large number of Apple machines in the crowd as he spoke, saying the Windows maker has a "low share" in the investor audience. "I can see the Apple logos versus the PC logos," Ballmer told the crowd. "So we have more work to do, more work to do. Our share is lower in this audience than the average audience. But don't hide it. I've already counted them. I have been doing that since we started talking."' Sorry to single you out with this reply, because there are a few posts suggesting Ballmer does not realize that there are places, professions, and industries where Macs are prominent. This quote shows that Ballmer is more than aware of this fact.