From: "Gary Britt" 

That's because Mac OS-X comes preinstalled and ready to run.  Installation
and configuration of an OS more complicated than inserting the recovery CD
meant for your exact hardware is still too techy for the average home user.

Gary

"Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
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> On Fri, 02 Dec 2005 22:27:31 -0800, Randall Parker
>

> wrote:
>
> >Hey, whatever happened to the inevitable rapid rise of Linux on the
desktop? I watch
> >my own web sites and see more Mac than Linux.
> >
> >So is Linux ever going to gain marketshare on the desktop?
>
> Yes, but in areas where the desktop is defined and controlled.  At this
> point, I see Mac OS-X making the big marketshare gains among the home
> users.
>
>   /m

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