ZDNet Australia: OS X More Appealing than Desktop Linux: Gartner

"OS X is more appealing to enterprises as a desktop operating system than ever before and although it is unlikely to take market share away from Windows, the Mac could reduce the number of Linux-based desktops, according to research group Gartner...

"Gartner said that as the penetration of OS X increases, it is unlikely to mean less Windows PCs: 'In many instances, Macs are replacing Unix and Linux workstations, rather than Windows PCs.' OS X is a unix-based system..."

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