Re: Wozniak vs Jobs

[gareth@vcn.bc.ca (Gareth Jones)]

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Jeff Lemke (lemke@terra.cira.colostate.edu) wrote:
: Joseph Lee wrote:
: > 
: > Jeff Lemke <lemke@terra.cira.colostate.edu> spawned virtual particles 
: > writing:
: > : Yes, you are right, I did forget about the schools.  But still, that's a
: > : small addition to the DTP arena, besides which not every school used
: > : Apples.  Some also used Tandy's, some used Commodores, and some used
: > : PC's.  Don't forget that Apple's marketshare has been on a slide for
: > : years, and has now fallen to 3%.
: > 
: > Apple had over 50% share in education.  This was Apple's Microsoft
: > style wedge.  They missed the boat.
: > 
: > Think about all the schools with Apples, think about how graduating
: > students were very proficient in Apples, and would have liked to used
: > the same on their jobs.  Think of this slow, but surely widening wedge.
: > 
: > Apple blew it.
: 
: 
: But there would be few Apple II's or III's in their places of employment
: (see earlier posts).
: 
: Jeff

Except among the self-employed.

-Gareth