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Enthusiasm and anxiety about the upcoming Apple keynote. Expected "State of the Mac"
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The Godfather
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Feb 12, 2012, 10:40 PM
 
For one, the CEO will point out that iOS has surpassed OSX internet footprint:
iOS Web traffic surpasses Mac OS X for first time? Maybe | The Digital Home - CNET News

What other factoids will Tim spin on that highly anticipated date?
     
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Feb 13, 2012, 02:35 AM
 
No, not maybe. Its not even close to being a valid study

Chitika's network mainly targets mobile devices and, as such, its data is skewed more heavily towards iOS than the rest of the Web at large

Of course iOS is growing in marketshare but the total number of iPhones, iPads, and Touch iPods isn't even close to the point of surpassing the total number of Macs that are in use and on the internet.

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Feb 13, 2012, 03:01 AM
 
Yeah, those stats are probably generally flawed anyway. The sites that an iPhone or iPod Touch user will want to visit frequently on those devices will differ, even within a given demographic.
     
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Feb 13, 2012, 12:39 PM
 
Originally Posted by Captain Obvious View Post
Can't go wrong with an Ars Technica quote.
     
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Feb 13, 2012, 08:47 PM
 
So, what milestones has apple reached, worth telling in the state of the Mac, which would certainly monopOlize 15-20 before the even more anticipated product unveilings?
     
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Feb 13, 2012, 09:31 PM
 
Milestone #1:
18% Mac OSX users are now running Lion.

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Feb 13, 2012, 10:01 PM
 
Originally Posted by mattyb View Post
Can't go wrong with an Ars Technica quote.
Have you any other source to quote?


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Feb 14, 2012, 05:34 AM
 
Originally Posted by euphras View Post
Have you any other source to quote?
I personally rate Ars above all other technology sites for the analytical skills. Anandtech is good as well, but Ars covers more ground.
     
   
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