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Originally Posted by svandamme
your point being?
the world would keep working if you take all mac's and crush em
but i guarantee you it would be serious impact if you took all pc's off the market tomorrow...
superior technology is nothing if doesn't mean the superiority grabs the superior market share
Betamax anyone?
sure Apple is doing well as a company
but let's face it , without the iPods and other lifestyle gadget's, without MS paying good money to Apple for various reasons
it would have been a different story
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MSFT invested $150M in AAPL in 1997, which was needed at the time. That investment was cashed out a long time ago.
Currently, Microsoft is not making Office for Mac and licensing ActiveSynch to Apple/iPhone out of charity.
Can you cite
even one of the "various reasons" MSFT is paying Apple money?
Also, I think you would literally see a significant change in the world if all Macs were crushed.
The market share analogy is just silly as there is no format war. Most markets are not 100% owned by anyone, and other players compete in markets at various levels; see autos, appliances, stereos and toasters.
And, FWIW, Apple makes the bulk of its money from selling computers; the extensions a la iPod are gravy.
Best,
Kurt