On 2/16/05 10:12 AM, "Marcin Wichary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Then neither will the profitability. IBM has been losing GOBS of money >> doing things this way. >> >> This is why one of the first things Steve Jobs did when he came back >> to Apple was reduce the model line to 4. The complexity's crept up, >> and now the model line is 5 again, but it's a rational 5. Well, call >> it 5.5 with the eMac, but I expect the eMac is on it's way out. > > I am not that familiar with Apple's "middle years" in terms of offered > products, but practically all the lines right now (iMac, iBook, Power > Mac, PowerBook) feature many models (usually differing by screen size), > each one available in one or more configurations (also true with Mac > mini and eMac, I believe). iPod line is getting more and more bloated > as well. Is it really any better than before and than what other > companies are offering? > You want to look at bloat, look closely at Dell (not just consumer but consumer, small business, and enterprise) or even better yet HP. HP has dozens of different models. In fact, bloat at HP is so bad you can find one basic computer model with more than 10 different variations sporting different software packs, hard drive and optical variations, and even what retailer sells the bloody thing. Compared to this, Apple's offerings are quite narrow. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
