News Analysis: There are at least 10 good reasons why Apple shouldn’t fear the release of Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system. In fact, the release of Windows 7 on Oct. 22 could well prove to be a golden opportunity for Apple to win more converts to Mac computers and Mac OS X, if the recent history of Windows releases is any guide. Factors such as more imaginative marketing and superior security could help Apple make deeper inroads against Microsoft’s desktop dominance.
– A Wall Street
analyst said in a report Oct. 13 that, historically, Mac
OS X has not felt the effect of Windows releases. In fact, the analyst found
that Windows releases have helped Apple sell more Mac computers.

quot;I analyzed the impact of the last four Windows launches and found no
negat…