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Will on 10/02/2001 11:59 PM, Jason Tessier at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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. 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