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    Re: LEGOfactory.com launches... and it's big! —Paul Janssen
   (...) It had been indeed often been topic of debate, but I am afraid economics dictate this. As only 5-10% is non-PC user, it does not make business sense to develop a mac version. On the other hand, it is well known that the "average" Mac user has (...) (20 years ago, 9-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
   
        Re: LEGOfactory.com launches... and it's big! —Paul Hanson
     (...) I'm also a Mac user, and am bummed that I won't be able to try this. Something hits a nerve anytime anyone brings up the market share issue. Granted, Apple's market share is pretty low among BUSINESS users. In schools and homes - which is (...) (20 years ago, 10-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
    
         Re: LEGOfactory.com launches... and it's big! —Mark de Kock
     (...) Are you (general MAC-you, no one person in particular) trying to tell me (a PC-user) that MAC's don't have emulators to run non-MAC software on a MAC? I find that hard to believe. I even have an emulator to run MSX-games on my PC. I believe a (...) (20 years ago, 10-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
    
         Re: LEGOfactory.com launches... and it's big! —Paul Hanson
     (...) The only emulator that I know of is Microsoft's own Virtual PC. It comes in various flavors, starting at about $120 US. That seems a little steep just for running a little (and free) Lego app. But yes, it is an option. (20 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
   
        Re: LEGOfactory.com launches... and it's big! —Joe Strout
   (...) This oft-cited argument simply does not hold water. If it did, there would be no software for the Mac at all; but on the contrary, all the biggest game and other software developers deploy Mac versions of their products. The reasons are fairly (...) (20 years ago, 13-Feb-05, to lugnet.lego)
 

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