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Wired: Mac Keeps Lead on Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 9, 2004

“Indeed, some analysts say Linux displaced the Mac as the
leading alternative in 2003.

“But the Mac hasn’t been relegated to third just yet. While
Linux machines are shipping in ever greater numbers, especially to
giant markets like China, the vast majority are stripped of Linux
in favor of pirate copies of Windows, experts say.

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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