> It's a very risky move, I think. Apple is a hardware vendor. It needs > to persuade people that its expensive Pentium boxes are worth paying > more for than everyone else's cheap generic Pentium boxes. The only > real difference will be the OS. This will be a hard sell.
I disagree. Apple is a software vendor that uses hardware sales as its revenue source. Like Cisco, who for the longest time was charging $5000 for a box less powerful than a Mac II because it was running IOS. The only downside for this switch is the impact on sales from people who don't want to buy a "lame duck" CPU. We just went through this with the Alpha disaster, and it's a nightmare... even when the customer's buying an embedded system that will need a forklift upgrade anyway. But I don't see any corresponding upside. Just because a Mac has an x86 in it, that doesn't make it any cheaper or faster or otherwise more attractive any more than it makes it less attractive. That's why I'm so skeptical of ALL the explanations, even the "Jobs having a snit" one. -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
