Microsoft Losing Big To Apple On Campus

destinyland writes "Apple is closing in on Microsoft's share of operating systems among the computers of incoming freshmen at the University of Virginia, confirming earlier reports of an ongoing trend. A yearly survey shows that among 3,156 freshman who own computers, Microsoft's share is just 56% (down 6%), with Apple's share rising to 43% (up 6%), continuing a six-year pattern. In 2004, it was Microsoft 89% vs. 8% for Apple. 'It seems likely that the Mac-using students will outnumber their Windows cousins this school year,' notes one technology blog, citing a new study showing that 70 percent of college freshman are choosing the Mac. Other interesting data from the Virginia study: In 1997, 26% of incoming freshmen said they didn't own a computer, a number which has now dropped to 0. Laptops now comprise 99% of the computer population. And Linux use has dropped from a high of 2.5% in 2004 to a rounding error this year."

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[nacturation]

Perhaps there's been an increase in multimedia design students, for which I understand a Mac is best.

Perhaps the decrease in Windows use is due to a drop in enrollment for spreadsheet classes, for which I understand a PC is best.

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[Second_Derivative]

It is the year of Linux on the desktop if you count smartphones as desktops

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[Anonymous Coward]

FYI: Macs are PCs by definition.

I know the average Mac user doesn't actually know how to use a computer, but the concept of "personal computer" is really not even remotely technical or hard.

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[zhong-guo]

So you can't see the TV ads with Mac and PC. Macs runs Macs. PC run the windows, you know, microsoft??? You so stupid, when god gave brains, he gives you the turnip.

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[Anonymous Coward]

Wouldn't that make god the stupid one? He's the one who can't tell the difference between a brain and a turnip.

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[zhong-guo]

bu shi, he runs out of brains, only turnips left. AHAHAHAHAH Sorry, turnip brain!

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[Foofoobar]

Interesting result. Certainly isn't the case at my local University.

Bellevue Community College isn't a University... it's a Microsoft Outreach program.

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[thetoadwarrior]

Linux isn't on there because they didn't poll terrorists and communists.

Apple: putting the camp in campus since 1993

[Hognoxious]

True and lesbians are gay but we still reference gay men as gay and gay women as lesbians

I wonder why that analogy sprang to mind when reading an Apple story.

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