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Japan Watch: iBook and iMac G4 Take # 1 Positions
By Remy Davison, Insanely Great Mac
June 26th 2002
Like having Here Comes the Sun and Abbey Road at Niumber 1 simultaneously.
Heading Japan''s national notebook PC sales is Apple''s own iBook 700, an piece of
good news in a sea of troubles. Better still, despite the weeks of inventory, the
iMac G4 is still wowing people in Japan, making Apple''s performance a double-sided #
1.
While Sony''s Vaio series retains its traditional presence in the top 20 (racking up 7
slots in total), all three of Apple''s retail iBook models (not BTO) are in the top
20. The # 1 model is the high-end Combo (CDRW/DVD-ROM) with 12.1" display.
At # 11 is the 14.1" top-of-the-line iBook Combo, which demonstates that the
larger-screened models really do sell - something which is revealing, given the
Japanese market''s preference for sub-notebooks (the PowerBook 2400 is another good
example and has a cult following).
In 19th position is the iBook 600 (12.1") with CD-ROM.
Like the iBook Combo drive, the most popular model of Japanese desktops is the iMac
LCD model is the 800MHz SuoerDrive (DVD-R/CDRW) model. Debuting at a very respectable
# 4 is the new eMac, fitted with the CDRW.
The base Power Mac G4 800 is also holding the fort at # 7, while the good old Snow
iMac 600 (the old CRT one) still sells well enough to hold the # 12 spot. And the
Power Mac 933 isn''t doing too badly at all at # 19.
Analysis: This is an impressive performance, with two of Apple''s most expensive
consumer models hitting # 1 simultaneously in a market CFO Fred Anderson recently
highlighted as a weakness (along with Europe). It also suggests that consumers will
buy more profitable, high-end models, if the buyers appreciate the value equation. As
IGM have noted previously, Apple needed to cut iMac prices - and now it will be forced
to, in order to clear weeks of inventory. Make the DVD-R model cheaper and you''ll
clear inventory - and more - in no time. Guaranteed.
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