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Yep. A lot of people here have trouble discerning between their _own_ personal experience and the needs of the rest of the world. I don't even use Windows, but

Yep. A lot of people here have trouble discerning between their _own_ personal experience and the needs of the rest of the world. I don't even use Windows, but I know plenty of people using it, and I don't see them either spending money on a Mac or switching to a tablet or a Chromebook. And I don't see many workplaces switching to Chromebooks either. Microsoft has built a good and cheap platform for workplaces PCs and households, that's the reality. The only two real alternatives I can see right now are OS X and some well supported GNU/Linux distros like Ubuntu/Red Hat/Suse, and both have their own disadvantages (the former a significant higher cost in hardware, the latter a lack of commonly used pro software like MS Office, Adobe programs, AutoCAD and other specialized software...)

candl 11y ago
True. Most of this site's visitors probably live in the US or maybe Western Europe. Extrapolating what they see around them to the rest of the world is silly. I for instance live in a country where the exact opposite conclusions can be made at least compared to a lot of posts in this thread: OSX? Non-existant, probably more so than Desktop linux installations. Chromebooks? No one has seen them. Windows Phone? Doing fine and is second in sales after Android. Apple's iOS? Sometimes can be spotted in the wild, but it's not popular at all.
- PauloManrique 11y ago
  True, in my country (Brazil) the most expensive MacPro costs the same as a HOUSE
- puranjay 11y ago
  I actually live in India. My generation sometimes doesn't even own computers, so much so that the biggest local e-commerce retailer is shutting down its desktop website.
claudiojulio 11y ago
Linux also has excellent professional tools, maybe even better because they are opensource. Libre Office is as good as MS Office. AutoCAD has the FreeCAD alternatively. For all Adobe programs there is an alternative. Look at h "alternativeto.net".

candl 11y ago

True. Most of this site's visitors probably live in the US or maybe Western Europe. Extrapolating what they see around them to the rest of the world is silly. I for instance live in a country where the exact opposite conclusions can be made at least compared to a lot of posts in this thread: OSX? Non-existant, probably more so than Desktop linux installations. Chromebooks? No one has seen them. Windows Phone? Doing fine and is second in sales after Android. Apple's iOS? Sometimes can be spotted in the wild, but it's not popular at all.

PauloManrique 11y ago
True, in my country (Brazil) the most expensive MacPro costs the same as a HOUSE
puranjay 11y ago
I actually live in India. My generation sometimes doesn't even own computers, so much so that the biggest local e-commerce retailer is shutting down its desktop website.

claudiojulio 11y ago

Linux also has excellent professional tools, maybe even better because they are opensource. Libre Office is as good as MS Office. AutoCAD has the FreeCAD alternatively. For all Adobe programs there is an alternative. Look at h "alternativeto.net".