First, a response to the initial question of this thread, then a few comments about the thread overall.
*snip* > Just red this quote from the list: > Start quote: > >> First, ignoring Mac as a viable platform for blind gamers is a poor > strategy. One year on, and Mac sales are still far exceeding Windows sales, > even in comparison to back in the hay day of audio games, some 10 years ago > or so. It isn't just about raw user numbers, it is about demographics and > the quality of those users. > End quote > > Maybe I am misunderstanding the quote here, but are you saying that macs > are outselling windows machines? > Where are you getting those numbers? > Its been a while since I checked, but last time I took notice macs were > around 5 or 6 percent with PC's over 80 percent. *snip* Yes, you are entirely misunderstanding the quote. Mac sales of Draconis titles have far exceeded sales of Windows versions, including in the hay day of Draconis/Adora/ESP Softworks. I thought that would be clear in context, but apparently not. This is for a variety of reasons. More and more visually impaired users are using Macs for the superior experience/accessibility they provide. A disproportionate number of new visually impaired Mac users are in the younger demographic, which is the demographic that is most likely to purchase games. The Mac audio game market is severely under served at the moment, which makes it a market with high demand. Mac users, like iOS users, have a greater tendency to be willing to pay for software, and it is more difficult to pirate software from the App Stores. And the reasons go on and on. The rest of this thread is so full of myths and misinformation about Macs and Apple that have been disproven countless times over the years that there doesn’t seem to be much point in rehashing the same old discussion. People will believe what they want to believe, even if it flies in the face of reality. The funny thing is, that the mainstream tech doesn’t even try to pass these myths over anymore. They are old, tired, and false, and legitimate tech journalists and reviewers know that, and no longer tout them…at least, not those who care about being reputable. PC World, for example, has for many, many times over the years listed MacBooks at the best laptops for running Windows. There’s a reason folks, and just saying that Macs are expensive does not make it true. It is true that Apple refuses to make junk, though. Macs are very comparably priced to PC’s of equal quality. Apple simply chooses not to make cheap machines that fall apart and/or stop working in a year or two. Your accessibility is built in and fantastic, making them actually less expensive than a PC/commercial screen reader combination. Macs have far greater life spans than PC’s and can be upgraded to the latest versions of the OS for far longer periods of time than Windows machines. The costs of maintenance and management have been covered by others in this thread. You get what you pay for with almost everything in this world. You can choose to eat out at McDonald’s everyday, or have a nice steak dinner at a fancy restaurant once a month. You can choose to have the illusion of getting a better deal and replace your computer every two years, instead of buying a Mac that will last 6 years or even longer. My father has been using the same Mac since 2005. Since I became a Mac user in 2005, I’ve had to upgrade once, and I’m hard on my machines. And, as the mainstream media has covered time and time again, using the “fanboy” label is just a way of dismissing those who disagree with you, and not having to actually have a discussion with them. To those people, enjoy your PC’s and the added costs they entail. The upshot of all of this is just what I said above. You get what you pay for. Can you get comparable PC hardware for a comparable price? Sure. You cannot get comparable hardware for less though. And Mac has other advantages beyond that. Macs are not necessarily right for everyone. People have different needs, desires, and so on. But the misinfo is tiresome. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
