On Jan 2, 2006, at 7:04 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
But what *are* "they"? Low-end laptops? iMacs? Or are high-end Power Macs included?
Apparently, you missed the WWDC talks entirely. Jobs and Schiller gave a pretty clear indication of their roadmap: low end systems first half 2006, desktop systems second half 2006, high end systems 2007, with continued development and release of PPC systems in the meantime. So far they've been right on.
The lack of information coming out of 1 Infinite Loop is a big frustrating problem. As an insultant,
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I have to prepare my clients. One cannot tell a company that's sitting at the end of their ROI (return on investment) cycle to just ... wait. That's how you loose customers.
No, this is how you're honest with them. If you think that's going to cause you to lose them, well, then they're idiots. THIS IS WHY THEY HIRE YOU! To tell them to "Hold on a moment, there's a big transition going on, you may want to put off the purchase a few months to see how things shake out."
Or point 'em towards Wintel systems. You'll have guaranteed employment if you do support, too. At least from the ones who forgive you.
When the market is in flux, telling them to wait is a GOOD THING. ROI is not a hard and fast rule,their old computers don't abruptly stop working.
If they absolutely have to have a new Power Mac now, tell 'em to buy: Intel systems are probably at least a year off. If they're looking at Mini's, tell 'em to wait. Two weeks ain't going to kill 'em. If their business needs new equipment right now, tell em' to buy it right now. There's nothing wrong with the existing lines from Apple.
Any Mac consultant (and mac user, for that matter) worth their salt KNOWS you don't make purchasing decisions on new Macs in December....
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