“Mac users are almost four times more likely to upgrade to the latest edition of their OS in comparison with Windows users, with nearly a quarter of the most engaged users of both platforms now using OS X Mavericks,” Jonny Evans writes for Computerworld.
“Apple users are more engaged in their platform — they are almost four times more likely to upgrade to the latest OS,” Evans writes. “This advantage surely contributes to Apple’s leadership position in mobile devices.”
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MacDailyNews Take: Same story as iOS vs. fragmandroid.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Dan K.” for the heads up.]
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