20 percent of Microsoft Office's U.S retail sales are the Mac version, according to NPD. Moreover, Mac users account for 10 percent of retail Windows Vista Business and Ultimate sales. The 20 percent number is impressive for a three-and-a-half year-old product whose successor is scheduled for a January release.
The question being raised is that "Does Microsoft really want to be in the business of supporting a competitor? Obviously, it's got to concern Microsoft to a degree ... But more, it's got to concern Office competitors!" Rather than looking at alternatives, the product of choice, even on the Mac; is Office.
Source: *www.microsoft-watch.com/content/business_applications/microsofts_big_mac_sales.html
The question being raised is that "Does Microsoft really want to be in the business of supporting a competitor? Obviously, it's got to concern Microsoft to a degree ... But more, it's got to concern Office competitors!" Rather than looking at alternatives, the product of choice, even on the Mac; is Office.
Source: *www.microsoft-watch.com/content/business_applications/microsofts_big_mac_sales.html
