The Future is Apple

Windows Users Jumping Ship to Apple: Survey

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Anti-virus company Avast conducted a survey of Windows-based PC users the day before Windows 8 was released. The results were devastating for Microsoft (MSFT) and non-Apple PC makers. They were excellent, meanwhile, for Apple (AAPL). ...

• The survey covered 135,000 Windows users split across three versions of the operating system: Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.
• Only a very small percentage of users--9%--said they were going to accelerate a purchase of a new computer because of Windows 8.
• Overall, 16% of those surveyed said they planned to buy a new computer 
• Of these folks, a staggering 42% said they plan to buy an Apple product--either a Mac or an iPad.
• Most of the Apple buyers (30% of the total buyers) planned to buy an iPad, suggesting that some of these planned purchases are motivated by the desire to buy a tablet. (Maybe Microsoft can save some of these with strong sales of the Surface.)
• The rest of the switchers, 12%, planned to buy a Mac.

Comment: My company will be skipping Windows 8. Image source.