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Japanese Crazy For Mac OS Leopard - Windows Loses Appeal
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In an earth-shaking trend, Mac OS Leopard is kicking Windows hard in Japan. In the past two months, OS X sales have leaped by 60% while Windows slumped significantly, down to 28% growth. The percentages can be misleading, but the shift has given Apple 54% of the OS market share during October. This could be a mind-blowing signal that Apple could dominate the OS world in a few short years.
Although the results are expected to cool in the wake of Leopard's release, the reversal highlights several factors that provide Mac users a stronger incentive to upgrade outside of their normal computer replacement schedule than for Windows users, the report says. Microsoft is charging more for Vista in Japan, offering the upgrade-only Vista Home Premium package for 19,600 Yen ($179) and 30,300 Yen ($276) for a full version; Apple's full standard OS sells for 14,700 Yen ($134). Pricing for the Mac version is also less intimidating and includes just a single version compared to the several full and upgrade copies of Vista buyers encounter in the store when updating their systems. Less stringent minimum requirements for Leopard compared to Vista upon their respective launches are also said to improve the appeal of the Mac OS.
(electronista)
Via: electronista
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