Six 'must-have' MacBook Pro accessories
Summary: Here are a list of must-have accessories that I have bought to augment my new MacBook Pro.
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Introduction
Switching from a PC to a Mac notebook has meant buying a handful of new accessories for the system. Here are a list of 'must-have'—or at least they've quickly become 'must have' items for me—accessories that I have bought to augment my new MacBook Pro.
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Hmm
Reality = up to 4% of the population are likely the only people you can target for MacBook Pro accessories.
Bottom line, get rid of MacBook Pro and say must have accessories for x or y laptops.
Or just add number 7 to the "must have" list
Reality is in the eye of the beholder!
Take this study done in March of 2011 - almost two years ago. (And, for the sake of argument, let's assume the Apple world wide market share has either stayed the same or increased slightly.)
The study quoted can be found viewed on this link: http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/18/mac-market-share-around-the-world-usa-15-canada-14-australia-14-and-more/
I claim your 4% market share figure is MISLEADING because it doesn't take into account market share broken down by geographical sectors.
For example, according to that two year old study, Mac OS X market share for the United States was reported as 15.36 percent. (A reasonable figure)
Canada reported a 14.03% OS X market share. Australia and New Zealand posted 13.94 and 12.84 percent market share respectively.
If you wish to break down those market shares by world region, the numbers shake out like this.
North America: 14.09%
Oceania / Australia: 13.71 %
Europe: 6.23 %
Asia: 1.61%
Africa: 1.47%
South America: 1.08 %
In the two years that has elapsed since that study was taken, most would agree that the Chinese market has started to embrace Apple products more and more. (Sorry about that vague figure but what can I say.)
You are right that Europe, Africa and South America are minor Apple OS X markets but even then, Europe posted an OS X usage rate over 4 percent.
Since I live in the "Good Ole US of A", your 4 percent market share quote was HIGHLY misleading.
Perhaps in Great Britain, a strong WinTel Market, Apple's market share might be around your 4 percent.
However, in North America, perhaps one out of every seven computer users might might find AKH's blog points useful.
It is also a pretty safe bet that
Yeah
People buy what they can afford and as for me, I also built my computers so, I wasn't forced to run any system and have even had OS X on these boxes before.
You need to come tell that to my workplace
Umm
the problem with your argument
not to mention the 22% drop in mac purchases last quarter
The majority of AKH's accessory suggestions can be used by all OS X users.
Let's examine your observation that "… not all of these accessories are the same things you would get if you had a different type of mac."
Of the six accessories mentioned by AKH, four could be used by all OS X users. (USB Superdrive, Time Capsule, Thunderbolt to Ethernet adapter and the SanDisk Cruzer Fit) The other two are designed for mobile OS X machines.
Your other argument is irrelevant or, at the very least, inconsequential. BTW, sorry about being blunt regarding your statement "… not to mention the 22% drop in mac purchases last quarter."
However, think about your statement for a moment, theoilman. How would that reduction significantly effect the ratio of OS X machines to WinTel machines worldwide IF PC purchases had also declined? As it stands, for the past two years, PC purchases have declined from the previous quarter more often then the Mac purchases have. And, only the desktop iMacs significantly contributed to the 22% reduction in purchases from the previous quarter - due to product availability constraints and the "Osborne effect". Laptops sales were basically flat. (A concern to Apple but not so much for me)
Why bother...
The key to getting a valid statistical result is
Wow
Assuming that every reader also
The PlugBug wins
Unlike slickjim, I actually was impressed with PlugBug myself.
+1.
Why?
There's something to be said for not having stuff
Duh
As for slickjim and others. Why did you bother to read this if you do not have a MBP or at least an OSX machine. I have retina MBP and my wife just got an Air. We find the prices horrendous, but still worth it. Why does that bother you so much? If don't like them, don't buy one.
PLUGBUG