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- inactive, on 12/17/2007, -0/+3iPhone numbers seem way too high. Mac numbers seem way to low...
- rickcarson, on 12/18/2007, -0/+1Yes, the same article seems to say that iPhone has over 40% of the market, while at the same time having 0.09% of the market.
But, it quotes Roughly Drafted. So all other failings in accuracy follow logically from that. In political debates, I don't expect accurate economics from either the far left or the far right. Likewise, I don't expect accurate analysis from RD. - rickcarson, on 12/18/2007, -1/+2But note that ensuring dominance has more to do with what customers buy, than what researchers say.
- harlowsmonkeys, on 12/18/2007, -1/+1Yup, and to customers, Linux on a phone has NO advantage WHATSOEVER. Linux phones are almost always as closed to the customer as other phones, and conversely, non-Linux phones can be open. It is determined entirely by the policy of the wireless company.
- schestowitz, on 12/18/2007, -6/+1Researchers have already indicated that initiatives like LiMO and Android will ensure Linux's dominance in the long term. The iPhone is a stunning gadget as well, but it remains to be seen how it can harness third-party developers to make it evolve quickly.


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