Hi Will, all I think that what has kept Apple in business is knowing who it is selling to and what they want. It has been when Apple doesn't know or can't decide what to do that times get dark.
If you look at the number of products that have been in production at any given time in Apple's history, they have been most successful when the fewest number of different products best satisfy people's wants and needs. When Apple is not focussed on a few things, it has done poorly. If Apple lowered prices, they would be selling to a different market. I would not pay $800 for a PC, and would rather pay more for a Mac that works well. Lowering prices reduces Apple's ability to hone their current products and develop new ones which impress us more than the ones we are using. Apple has been around because it has innovated. Quality products that are innovative deserve to fetch a higher price. It would be nice to get a Ferrari for the same price as a Ford, but they are different products for different markets IMO. 79% of people buy PC's you say. There's more of them, so they're cheaper and better. I wish you could see the Dells that we have to get serviced at work, and think of how long you use your Macs before having to get them serviced. You don't have to be an MCSE to install even OS X. BTW, I haven't seen the cool commercial you talk about. I do see a lot of Apple billboards where I live though. on 10/2/01 8:14 PM, Will Shortt at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello Mac Canadians, > > A friend and I were having a little Mac conversation this morning before I > went to class. And here is what he said! > > He said he doubted that Apple will still be in business in the year 2011. Do > you think this will be true? Do you think Microsoft will be the master of > computers? I can us myself using a Microsoft PeeCee. Or Piece of Crap. It > made me think! Hum..... Will Apple be in business in 10 years? That thought > has run around in my brain all day today. Here I am thinking of different > reasons how and why it could happen. One thought comes to mind. There > price's are quite high compared to other computer manufacturers. They need > to find a another cool looking desktop like the iMac to make sales jump up > again. I like change I think it is a good thing especially for a big company > such as Apple. > > My main question is what could Apple do to hold up there end of the computer > sales? I think they should lower there prices to make other computer makers > such as HP, Compaq, Dell Etc. think they don�t have such a cheap product any > more. This making them cheaper for new users to buy. A new user isn't going > out and spending 1499. or MORE for a new Mac. They will go and buy a 999.00 > PC because it is cheaper. This is a true test result! I did a poll in my > school. The kids said that if Mac's were cheaper that they would like to > have one. 79% buy a PC because they are cheaper. Wake up Apple this number > would be better if it was the opposite. > > I also don't see or here of any Apple commercials on TV. I think this is > another poor method for selling computers. IBM had a really interesting add > on TV all summer it was kind of neat it said "Do you really want a clone". > It must have been on like 30 times a day! I think Apple would do better if > they had more commercials. > > Best Regards > > Will Shortt > > PS. I would love to receive some feed back > ------------- Jason Tessier Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the MacSwapShop @ http://www.macswapshop.com -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> 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/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
