FLASH: RE: Macs and market share Question

[Kevin Jackson]

Realize this will be heresy to many but...I think it's a valid question


Assuming John's figures are correct.


> > >OS:

> > >Win95 54%

> > >Win98 33%

> > >WinNT 8%

> > >Mac 2%

> > >Win3.x < 1%


...and that that figure is probably heavily weighted toward design types

...and that like it or not we're probably not a target consumer market for

the vast majority of products.

...and that there are design issues when it comes to IE 4.5 on the MAC among

other issues.


Does it really make any sense to design for the MAC viewer? Your cost

benefit ratio would have to be off the planet.


The above does not mean several things.

1) That you can't or shouldn't design on a MAC.

2) That the MAC is good or bad or that the PC is good or bad.

3) That no one wouldn't like to have all possible consumers in a perfect

world.


I ask the question because I would have a tough time (if the numbers are

accurate) telling a customer that it makes economic sense to even consider

designing for a MAC or any MAC related issues. If FLASH had an installed

base of 2% we'd be nuts to use it.


Kevin Jackson

kjacksontriskelian [dot] com

If the numbers were reversed can any MAC user tell me they would design for

the PC? Thier is a huge preponderance of PC users  and it's hard to get

someone on a MAC to even name their files for PC use, so I doubt it. Of

course, it's 3 am so I may be totally confused (Now you have something to

start your flames)



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