Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
The rest of the world isn't using Intel. There are a metric buttload of PPC chips out there. MIPS seems to be fairly popular too. Oh, and sparc, but mostly PPC.
Ok then, the *majority* of the world's domestic home pc's are using intel. Some are using AMD too, but since theyre both x86 i wont differentiate.
The rest of the world isn't using Windows. While some embedded systems run Windows, I'd venture to say most don't.
Your average joe is using windows. Joe dosent know other OS's exist. So the majority of the world is using windows for home pc use.
What made the question dumb is that you did not explain compatibility. Did you mean compatibility on a software level? A hardware level? How much compatibility? Where?
I mean, devices and software designed to run on windows will run on OSX too, for the most part. Like back in the 90's software and hardware designed to run on a pentium would also typically run on amd's/cyrix's equivilent (with a few exceptions).
That makes no sense at all. Where does Apple's "user experience" theory go? How do they keep all of the customers that barely stayed with them after the switch to PPC?
Their theory goes out the window. They dont need those customers as they will be appealing to a much wider market. Possibly the same people who bought an Ipod might want an apple if it was compatible with everything. Its got a cute name, it looks nice, its the same make as my Ipod, hell yea! lets buy one!
Their theory has left them with a single digit market share percentage, same with their customers, time to change.