Re: [H] iMac arrived today...

[Anthony Q. Martin]

6 % is a small slice, a very small slice.  The fact that it can get much, 
much bigger is what ought to be driving APPLE, were it not for their desire 
to remain unique somehow.

Ben Ruset wrote:
:: 6% of the entire PC market is a pretty big slice. And it's getting
:: bigger every day.
::
:: Thane Sherrington wrote:
::: At 11:34 AM 02/10/2006, Mesdaq, Ali wrote:
:::: One advantage apple has over MS and keep in mind this is a HUGE
:::: advantage is tight integration with hardware. As soon as they open
:::: it up they will lose major stability. Now imagine you buy your
:::: apple software
:::
::: <shrug>  And their tight integration and stability has won them 6%
::: of the market.  So it's not working as a business strategy.
:::
::: Here's my guess:  Apple ignores the inevitable hacking of OS X that
::: occurs and let's hard core users beta test it out on a variety of
::: hardware.  Once the kinks are worked out (and not on Apple's dime)
::: they can say "oh well, we have to release it, there are so many
::: people clamouring for it."
:::
::: T