On to some good news for the day. Apple is touting the fact that some 1,559 Mac software titles have been introduced since the introduction of the iMac on May 6th, 1998. In a statement issued by Apple, Steve Jobs is quoted as saying:
"The amount of great new software coming out in Japan demonstrates the huge popularity of iMac and our new Power Macintosh G3s. Developers are once again realizing that Macintosh is a volume platform that really makes their software stand out, and that Japan has a vibrant and growing Macintosh community."
Ben Waldman, the manager of Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit who said that the best feature of the new G3s was the reset button, was quoted as saying:
"Microsoft is very enthusiastic about developing great products, like Office 98, Internet Explorer and Outlook Express 4.5 for Apple's new consumer and Pro machines. As the leader in software development for the Mac, we are committed to continued development of innovative products that feature a combination of simplicity and power our 10 million Mac customers expect."
The Mac Observer Spin: The surprising thing is that 901 of those titles have been introduced as Japanese localized versions. That's 57.7% of those titles. A very high percentage indeed. Seems the Japanese Mac market is very healthy indeed.
Mr. Waldman's quote was no doubt written before last night's presentation. ;-)
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