On Tue, 2005-06-07 at 14:40 -0600, Mike Kauspedas wrote: > On Tuesday, June 7, 2005, at 02:14 PM, Daniel wrote: <snip> > Apple will only allow OS X to run on Macs. Dell will never have the > profit making opportunity. Thus the conversation will be: > > >> Buyer: "So you're Macs are as cheap as Dells and more powerful!" > >> Seller: "Sure thing!." > >> Buyer: "I love Apple, man my iPod thingy rox! I'll take 30!" (All the > >> iPod users will want a cool new Mac :) > >> Seller: "30 new Intel based Macs?." > >> Buyer: "Yeah, I don't want to run out?" > >> Seller: "You know they don't expire like eggs right?. Oh, sorry I've > >> been using Windows, instead of reloading I just buy a new PC when it > >> starts to crap out."
Are you sure that this is the way it will go? Surely the key issue with the Mac v Windows, or Linux v Windows or any-other-os v Windows is purely the fact that it is not Windows. Can I nip down an buy the latest PC game to run on the machine, can I pick up this cheap CD that no serious computer user would touch because it is so old and run it on my machine? Admittedly the Mac has the key advantage of being able to run a native version of MS Office in these arguments, but it still isn't Windows whatever processor is on the motherboard (or damned irritating sticker is on the case quoting 'Intel Inside' - bing, bing, bing, bong - that annoying jingle that tells me Intel have angled yet another customer into advertising for them irritates the whatsits out of me!). > Hehe :) Anyway, point being that a lot of people will choose Mac OS > over Windows, especially if Apple adopts a decent advertising campaign > like those switch commercials. If regular Joe knows they can call up > Apple and get one for the same price as a Dell the switch will be made. I suspect that those that are savvy enough to consider that there is an alternative may well be more tempted with a closer price gap. At the same time Apple has climbed onto the Intel clock speed escalator where they'll have to keep changing their system specs slightly to make sure they're matching the Windows PC market as there will then be a direct comparison hardware wise. -- Paul Tansom | Aptanet Ltd. | http://www.aptanet.com/ -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
