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42% of Apple Plans to Switch to Push Polling
Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, November 19 2012 @ 10:46 PM EST
Slightly tangential, but is it just me or does Apple seem to be doing a lot of push polling lately? I saw one in which the second survey question is a breathless "OMG have you heard about the new iPhone?"

They really are out for blood, aren't they?

-j, now with too many question marks (?)

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Still leaves 58% for Linux & Android! ;-) /nt
Authored by: artp on Monday, November 19 2012 @ 11:05 PM EST
The text you are looking for is not here.

Move along.

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This Survey Is Devastating For Microsoft: 42% Of Windows Users Plan To Switch To Apple
Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, November 19 2012 @ 11:13 PM EST
Also note that they didn't show the survey result for those who responded that
they didn't want to buy a new device at all. They only show those that didn't
intend to buy a new PC "just" to get Windows 8 (at least 78%). Doesn't
look good for PC manufacturers hoping that Windows 8 will improve sales, but I'm
sure they knew that already by the time Windows 8 was released. I'm not
suggesting that Windows 8 is doing well (I seriously doubt it is), but this
survey result doesn't really answer the question about the popularity of Windows
8, or people wanting to "switch" to a Mac or an iPad.

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This Survey Is Devastating For Microsoft: 42% Of Windows Users Plan To Switch To Apple
Authored by: PolR on Monday, November 19 2012 @ 11:15 PM EST
It is the title which is misleading.

The question was directed to Windows users. Among those Windows uses who are
contemplating to purchase a new computer 42% are looking to buy Apple. This is
not the same thing as 42% of all Windows users are switching. Only the fraction
which are on the look out to purchase something plans to switch.

It does show that Microsoft has a fidelity problem. Either people don't upgrade
to a new Windows 8 PC at all, or they upgrade, but 42% of upgraders are
switching to Apple in the process. The likes of Dell and HP must be scared by
this number.

Also a significant number of these Apple buyers is planning to buy an iPad. We
don' know how many users will still use their old PC after that.

Despite the caveats, the survey is still devastating to Microsoft. It is just
not as catastrophic as the title suggests.

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iPad???
Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, November 19 2012 @ 11:50 PM EST
Q: Do you plan to get a new computer sooner to have the new Windows 8?
A: 46% Definitely No; 32% Probably No

says to me 78% of those questioned were in no hurry to get W8

Q: Do you plan to get a new computer soon? If yes, what will it be?
Now the pie chart on AVAST's page does not give the answer to the first
part of that question. BusinessInsider claims the answer is 16%, which
somewhat reduces the significance of what they will actually buy.
AVAST's poll was 350,000 users in seven countries. BI is using numbers
from the USA only
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2012/11/14/poll-shows-us-consumers-
hesitant-windows-8/1700585/

Of the 21/30% who answered iPad how many used the word as a generic
for tablet? And when they look at some advertising or get into a store how
many will walk out with an Android tablet? I'll take the answer to the earlier
question to mean there won't be many mistaken Surface sales in there.

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Forrester has a look too
Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, November 20 2012 @ 03:04 AM EST
Q: Which operating system would you prefer to use on your next tablet
(if you knew your company would support it)?
A: 20% Windows 8, 12% other Windows, 26% iOS, 11% Android,
17% Do Not Intend to use a tablet.

David Johnson's Blog

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How about those ...
Authored by: say_what on Tuesday, November 20 2012 @ 07:24 AM EST
Who bought new comps just before the Win 8 launch specifically to avoid getting Window 8? I bought two laptops, earlier than I otherwise would have (one for me & one for my daughter) just so I could get them while they still came with Win 7, so we didn't have to deal with Secure Boot, and could easily set up dual boot with Linux. But then, neither I nor my daughter are typical users.

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Say What?

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PC makers must take notice..
Authored by: albert on Tuesday, November 20 2012 @ 11:55 AM EST
They're between a rock (MS) and a hard place (sluggish sales/low margins). At
least they now have an excuse to start providing more Linux-based products. Too
bad they can't band together and start selling Linux machines. Coffin nails,
anyone?

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