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I wouldn't underestimate the number of dedicated gaming PCs, but at the same time I don't have hard numbers to back that up.

FWIW re the article, I'm surprised that the share of desktop Macs is so high compared to Mac laptops. I've never seen one in the wild outside shops, but plenty of people using their Mac laptops as desktop (eg connect a keyboard and monitor)

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> I've never seen one in the wild outside shops,

I think this is down to what I was saying: they're not general purpose machines anymore, they're mostly used for specialised workloads. If you don't spend any time in the sort of environment where those workloads are common, you won't see them. Similarly, many people will go all their lives without ever seeing a gaming PC, even though they're completely mundane in my (and, I assume, your) world.

Presumably workstations are not just wandering around outside. Unless you're breaking into peoples' homes and offices i wouldn't expect to see much.

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