Exactly, me also. Figure if 1/2 the dedicated PC users are like us and will now at least consider Apple for our next purchase, and an unknown percentage will choose Apple, that could be a huge incremental gain in units sold.
Apple just expanded their potential marketplace by, what, 500%?
They have definitely expanded their potential share, but I think it will be tough to quantify. Again, speaking personally, I doubt that I will be willing to switch just so I can avoid some viruses by using a Mac. Assuming that a Dell is cheaper, I'll probably still go with the PC. This announcement might have made me switch back in '95, but in general, I find WinXP to be very good for my purposes (I cant remember the last time it crashed).
However, looking a bit into the future, I can imagine a scenario where this would help me make the switch. Suppose Apple creates the media hub that everybody is expecting. In the past, I wouldnt really have even paid attention....but now, I will definitely be following what Apple manages to do in this area versus what is going on with PC's. They are simply better at software/hardware integration than just about everybody else and that will be hugely important going forward. If I can get the superior integration without having to worry about sacrificing compatibility, it makes Apple a real possibility.
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