Here's a thought, what if Apple unveils the sub-notebook as the only G4 PowerBook
before upgrading the current G3 line? Then if you want G4 portability, you have to buy
the sub-notebook. Then 6 months later, the G4 full sized Powerbook (in the meantime,
3rd party companies can't update your existing G3, because only Apple can "enable"
them), followed by the G4 iBook to keep consumer costs down. It sounds like an Apple
strategy to me.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> At the last WWDC in 98, Apple specifically stated that they were aware of the demand
>for a subnotebook Mac, for those demanding maximum portability. The reason we
>haven't seen this yet is that Apple still considers it a niche product compared to
>the more mainstream PowerBook and iBook. Apple had to make a choice in what to focus
>on, and this choice resulted in the attention being put in the new PowerBooks and the
>new iBook. Now that these are out of the way, Apple has more time to focus on the
>subnotebook model.
>
> I don't think Apple is so clueless as to think it isn't necessary...reading their
>marketing copy for the 2400 shows that Apple knows there is a market for it.
>
> But at the same time, a subnotebook is not an easy thing to develop.
>
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