Author: Will Singleton
Date: 21:48:45 09/22/98
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On September 22, 1998 at 22:16:04, Mark Gaddis wrote: >I recently saw the results of a recent survey posted here concerning the number >of users of Mac Chess software. Unfortunately, the numbers were dismal. Using >just those results, why would anyone want to write chess software for profit on >a Mac. Here is the answer. The iMac has been a huge success. This has revived > Apple and has greatly helped the sales of their other computers. > Mark, I've been involved with Apple from the beginning, and my program runs on a Mac. But I do it simply out of habit, and also because I don't need to sell software. Anyone who seriously wants to market any type of software need only look at market share, of which the mac has about 3%. The Mac is of course a superior computer, but that doesn't help it's case. And the iMac is simply Job's latest flash-in-the-pan, hugely promoted, and which won't make a dent in the business market. A really idiot move, taking away the momentum built up by his predecessor's successful "open-box" line. Will
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