joelonsoftware rssfeedsspamassassintaintorg url httpwwwjoelonsoftwarecomnews20020910html date supplied daniel berlinger noticed1 mac software shops starting move os xonly development makes sense two reasons first people pay software new computers os x may small fraction installed base majority population people opening wallets second os x isnt successful mac _ over_ like system 9 getting popular conditions actually right business decision develop software macintosh developing mac whole lot different creating web site _that works netscape_ given market share macs2 35 market share netscape3 34 silly comparison robb beal wrote4 try test go venture firm angel big company mac os x productconceptprototype consider fact mac application net plus well _duh_ product would appeal _25 times mac _users_ _as percentage windows users break even words windows product appeals 1 100 windows users appeal 25 100 mac users make amount money may want make _emotional_ appeal developing mac thats fine like macs youre fun power ya long talking _investment_ tell youre going get 25 times many users maybe theres less competition category mac maybe youre niche like graphics seems like macs dominate dont seems way elite graphics people big american cities use macs maybe product cant sell mixed environments unless runs everywhere want make investment mac software prepared demonstrate youre going overcome magic 25 multiplier 1 httparchipelagophrasewisecom20020910 2 httpmaccentralmacworldcomnews020703marketsharephp 3 httpwebsidestorycomcgibinwsscgicorporatenewspress_1_193 4 httpradioweblogscom000112320020410html thu 26 sep 2002 152830 0000 daniel berlinger noticed mac software shops starting