RE: HATs Market Share

["Dan Goldstein" <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com>]

Hi Russell,

Older versions should be counted in market share. But that aside, you're
right: Market share alone isn't a factor in determining which HAT is the
best for the company/client -- and there's no universal answer to that
one.

Dan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brasel, Russell
> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 4:14 PM
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: RE: HATs Market Share
> 
> I'm suspicious of the 66% market share claim, since RoboHelp 
> hasn't had a new version in a while. If the percentage is 
> true, it may be taking into account technical writers who are 
> using older versions. Also, if you're shopping around for a 
> HAT, market share is, in my opinion, a rather useless guideline. 
> I should know - I use Macs at home, and for music production and 
> recording (a hobby of mine I take too seriously), they are 
> nonpareil in the industry, yet Apple's market share is less
> than 6%. (I'd imagine that among pro audio engineers, the 
> figure is more like 80-90%.)
> 
> Similarly, Toyota has a huge market share, but if you've got 
> the money and resources, it's more fun and satisfying to drive 
> a Porsche Boxster than a Toyota Corolla. It all depends on 
> what you want to do and whether or not you have the budget.
> 

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