Boot Camp May Triple Mac Share
Apple’s ability to run the Windows operating system may wind up increasing its share of the U.S. personal computer market by 300%, according to a stock analyst at the Needham Company.
Upgrading Apple’s stock from “hold” to “buy” status, Charles Wolf issued a price target of 90$ per share, stating the reason for the upgrade as “…the prospect that a significant number of Windows users will switch to a Mac once it’s able to run Windows applications.” A recent survey of Windows users in the U.S. indicates that 8% would switch to an Apple if it could run Windows. This would triple Apple’s U.S. market share, and increase its global share 75%.
Last April, Apple introduced a beta version of Boot Camp, which allows the Mac to boot up from either OSX or Windows. Apple plans to bundle Boot Camp with its next version of OS X, called “Leopard,” scheduled for release early next year.
Via Mac Network News
Apple’s ability to run the Windows operating system may wind up increasing its share of the U.S. personal computer market by 300%, according to a stock analyst at the Needham Company.
Upgrading Apple’s stock from “hold” to “buy” status, Charles Wolf issued a price target of 90$ per share, stating the reason for the upgrade as “…the prospect that a significant number of Windows users will switch to a Mac once it’s able to run Windows applications.” A recent survey of Windows users in the U.S. indicates that 8% would switch to an Apple if it could run Windows. This would triple Apple’s U.S. market share, and increase its global share 75%.
Last April, Apple introduced a beta version of Boot Camp, which allows the Mac to boot up from either OSX or Windows. Apple plans to bundle Boot Camp with its next version of OS X, called “Leopard,” scheduled for release early next year.
Via Mac Network News
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