Comment Big thing overlooked (Score 1) 171
IMHO one of the biggest problems being overlooked by everyone is the simple variable of the common consumer.
Even if Joe Blow has an option to get a machine with any OS he wants, he still MUST weigh application availability.
The common consumer will be looking at what is available to him/her in the market. Sadly you can go anywhere and all you will find is M$ compatiable software.
Yes, yes, I know you can get other applications, but finding them is not all that easy AND you still have to wait for them in the mail.
Most users will prefer to go to the store and buy it. That is because that will allow them to enjoy their purchase NOW. It's the state of our society. We have all gorwn up getting things NOW. Not later.
Even downloading is becoming more and more popular, because you can get it now.
When places like shareware.com and download.com amongst many start offering software for other OS's besides MAC and M$ as the majority, you won't find people rushing to a different OS.
Also, the commmon user will looking at their current investment of software. When you spend 50.00-over 100.00 for software you are more and more reluctant to go and purchase another 100.00 software that they need to relearn how to use.
When WINE is stable and truely does what they're shooting for, then you will see more people wanting something different and more willing to change.
All IMHO.
(I hate MS but it pays my bills.)
Even if Joe Blow has an option to get a machine with any OS he wants, he still MUST weigh application availability.
The common consumer will be looking at what is available to him/her in the market. Sadly you can go anywhere and all you will find is M$ compatiable software.
Yes, yes, I know you can get other applications, but finding them is not all that easy AND you still have to wait for them in the mail.
Most users will prefer to go to the store and buy it. That is because that will allow them to enjoy their purchase NOW. It's the state of our society. We have all gorwn up getting things NOW. Not later.
Even downloading is becoming more and more popular, because you can get it now.
When places like shareware.com and download.com amongst many start offering software for other OS's besides MAC and M$ as the majority, you won't find people rushing to a different OS.
Also, the commmon user will looking at their current investment of software. When you spend 50.00-over 100.00 for software you are more and more reluctant to go and purchase another 100.00 software that they need to relearn how to use.
When WINE is stable and truely does what they're shooting for, then you will see more people wanting something different and more willing to change.
All IMHO.
(I hate MS but it pays my bills.)
