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What to Expect from Macworld Tomorrow

Posted by pudge on from the finally-some-reasonable-rumors dept.

Steve writes "The Mac fellows at iThings.de have posted an entertaining read about what could happen on Tuesday at Macworld in San Francisco." That's pretty good. Also at the top of the reading list for such Apple rumor satire is Crazy Apple Rumors.

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  1. Re:Prices by snyperm · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I aplogize If i came accross as bashing Apple. However I don't want to label myself as a fanatic listing all the stuff of theirs I own and collect. I just really think Apple could benefit from more marketshare. I'm obviously not alone in this thought. It's really kind of sad that Apple only has around 5% of the market. Last I heard that was a generous statistic. If Apple were able to even so mch as double their marketshare the possibilities for expansion are trememndous. Obviously, some of this is debateable. If they had more marketshare they would have more users, more possible subscribers to .Mac and the possible new iApp packages etc. This would in the end allow them to develop even more than they have in the past. Apple is obviously aggressively targetting new customers with thier switch ads. They've recognized that most everybody has a comptuer now. There are no virgins to convert. It's now a dangerous game of stealing marketshare fomr competitors. This also means that these peopel have an existing investment in compeitotr software and equipment. The upfront price or the simple Apple hardware is idsconcerting to those used to buying a sub thousand dollar computer. Most Apple users recognize that we're paying for higher quality goods, or at leats an ease of a designer product and we're fine with that. But it's tough to convince peopel to swithc with such a daunting pricetag. Not ot mentino that faith i a horrible reaosn to stay with a ocmpany and in the end will only last for so long. Evntually, P companies will have a price/performance ratio that is impossible to ignore. Just my thoughts. I'm really just describing what I've obsered amongst many o my friends who certainly admire the Macintosh they see me using, but could never make such a huge leap at the current prices.