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Mac Users More Active on the Web

A new Forrester report divides the U.S. online population into six groups according to their social participation on the Web:

  • Creators – those who blog, publish web sites, upload videos, or participate in other content creation activities – 21 percent own Macs, while only 12 percent own Dell computers;
  • Spectators – they read blogs, watch videos, and listen to podcasts – 55 percent own Macs;
  • The majority of Inactives – they don’t participate online – 55 percent own Dells.

Social Participation on the Web:

Social Group Description Apple Dell
Creators Blog, publish Web pages, upload videos
21%
12%
Critics Comment on blogs, post ratings and reviews
25%
19%
Collectors Use RSS, tag Web pages
24%
14%
Joiners Use social networking sites
26%
19%
Spectators Read blogs, watch video, listen to podcasts
55%
30%
Inactives Don’t participate online
34%
54%

Source: Forrester. Via: Macworld.

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