[Ti] Market Share: 2.3% -- That's NOT good press, coupled with the loss

[Michael Bigley]

>A relatively small number
>of Mac sales means a relatively small number of software sales, as well.

This is true, but in fact the number of Macs sold has been 
increasing, which is why the number of apps has been increasing

>It
>is hard to argue with the notion that developing for the huge base of Wintel
>machines has the potential for greater profit.

Not necessarily true... in graphics world, Adobe still sell 50% or 
more Mac versions. Also, larger market = more competition; turn the 
"more Windows applications" rationale around for developers... your 
Windows app may sell less copies than a Mac version if there are 30 
others developing similar Windoze apps.

>
>Apple needs to get the tools out to convert the zillions of UNIX apps to run
>on OS X easily.  That would more than level the playing field.

They have... the Developer Tools CD which comes with the OS and is a 
free (but HUGE) download from their website. Also things like Fink 
which allow the more geeky of us to compile Open Source apps for OSX.
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