I had a conversation with my uncle who brought up a topic some of us may take for granted. My uncle is a Generation X who is new to the computing scene. Not saying that I am an expert either.
Me: Many or perhaps even most people today consider MAC OS to be a superior product to Windows.
Uncle: That is why it is expensive. Like a Ford compared to a Ferrari (i.e. what he is conveying is that more people buy Fords because they cannot afford to buy Ferrari's, hence a bigger market share for Ford. Also, you pay for what you get in life most of the time)
Me: It is not like that. As frequently praised as it is, Macs have less than 10% of the market share, yet is only slightly higher than some PC’s with the same specs. There are even some PC’s with the same specs that are more expensive than Macs.
Uncle: So why are Mac users such a big minority for it’s superior quality and small differences in pricing. It doesn’t make any sense!
What I am about to say next, I do not know if it is valid. Correct me if I am wrong or add on to my existing knowledge.
Me: It stems from its’ historical trend. Prior to 2007 when Apple was not as popular, Windows was perceived by many to be a superior product. Windows could have very well been a superior product back then. Since the vast majority were Windows users, many of them are used to the OS and reluctant to learn a new OS from scratch again. This is why Mac users are still a big minority.
Besides this historical influence, some people buy non-Apple computers because it's hardware is customizable and Windows has more software and games.
Me: Many or perhaps even most people today consider MAC OS to be a superior product to Windows.
Uncle: That is why it is expensive. Like a Ford compared to a Ferrari (i.e. what he is conveying is that more people buy Fords because they cannot afford to buy Ferrari's, hence a bigger market share for Ford. Also, you pay for what you get in life most of the time)
Me: It is not like that. As frequently praised as it is, Macs have less than 10% of the market share, yet is only slightly higher than some PC’s with the same specs. There are even some PC’s with the same specs that are more expensive than Macs.
Uncle: So why are Mac users such a big minority for it’s superior quality and small differences in pricing. It doesn’t make any sense!
What I am about to say next, I do not know if it is valid. Correct me if I am wrong or add on to my existing knowledge.
Me: It stems from its’ historical trend. Prior to 2007 when Apple was not as popular, Windows was perceived by many to be a superior product. Windows could have very well been a superior product back then. Since the vast majority were Windows users, many of them are used to the OS and reluctant to learn a new OS from scratch again. This is why Mac users are still a big minority.
Besides this historical influence, some people buy non-Apple computers because it's hardware is customizable and Windows has more software and games.
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