I read that Microsoft has reported that it has sold more than 20 million Windows Vista licenses in February 2007, the first month after the operating system’s general debut in January. It also stated that that would be twice the sales rate of its predecessor, Windows XP.Let’s see…it’s been five years since Windows XP so I would think the existing base of PC’s would be much larger…. I believe that would give you a truer picture of Vista vs. XP sales rate.Don’t you just love how statistics can be made to prove anything you want them to.
There doesn’t seem to be any efforts by Apple to prevent hacking of the system and as the post below describes it is turning out to be a Mac hackers delight.Apple TV hacks coming fast and furious: VLC, SSH, VNC, Apache and more:The Apple TV hacks are coming fast and furious as recorded on both the Something Awful thread we already told you about, and at the Apple TV Hacks blog…. Some predict that eventually the Apple TV could change the media playing field itself.Apple TV Could Eclipse TIVO and Netflix, Analyst Predicts:Apple‚Äôs new set-top-box product, Apple TV, hasn‚Äôt enjoyed quite as much hype as the iPhone, but it has the potential to seriously alter the media landscape, according to one analyst.Jonathan Hoopes, a financial analyst with ThinkEquity Partners, predicts that between 25% and 70% of the 22 million Mac computer users, and many more PC users besides, will buy the Apple TV device over the next five years. He expects that the new wireless DVR will ultimately eclipse digital video pioneer, TiVo, and mail order DVD service, Netflix, which have 4.4 million and 8.8 million subscribers, respectively.What Apple does have is a device that can drive sales of it’s iTunes video media by making it easy for the customer to acquire and view video’s on their own TV’s in the comfort of their living room.
