While you're right on all counts... A Mac starts with the box the computer shipped in. The packaging, presentation, the experience of opening it up and looking at your new computer are all part of having a Mac as well. You'd never get that part of the entire Mac experience just putting a bunch of computer parts together.
Well, having it as a BTO option would be nice for me. I've got a bluetooth capable phone, and with my T-Mobile service, I can get online anywhere I have service on my mobile phone. I don't even have to take it out of my bag. Just do everything via bluetooth.
I know not everyone will have this capability, but when I price out my next powerbook, it'd be nice to have more customization on my order.
I was fortunate to be included in a meeting with an Apple product manager for powerbooks, not powermacs. This product manager asked if we would miss the modem if it were removed from the powerbook line. None of us said we'd miss it. So, I'm not surprised at all that it's a BTO option on powermacs.
How then would you respong to the question of browser elitism and its follow up?
Are you willing to deny a select group of users the benefits you give to others simply by their choice of browsers? Aren't the users the reasons for creating content on the web?
Don't forget about the iPhoto integration for creating photo albums. This is an incredibly easy to use feature that makes owning a Mac very attractive.
I'm a web designer and could create just as nice an online photo album myself, but why bother when Apple makes it this easy?
Apple may very well succeed because of the low investment necessary...
Not that low of an investmet at all, actually. According to this interview:
TIME: Can you say anything about [Music Store's] development costs or Apple's investment?
Jobs: I had somebody comment today, "Now that you have introduced your store, do you expect a lot others?" And I guess our answer is no. This is really hard. Over the last several years we've created an infrastructure to pump oceans of bits out in the world for movie trailers and stuff, and that's tens of millions of dollars for server farms and networking farms ? it's huge ? and we've already got that in place. And to have millions of transactions, and to get our online store all tied into SAP and have the auditors bless it, that's tens of millions of dollars. We have one-click shopping, only us and Amazon have that, and then to make a jukebox ? how much does it cost to make iTunes and make it popular? A lot! But we've got that. And then iPod, if you want to make an iPod, what does that cost? Well, nobody has done it but us, people have tried, but they haven't even come close. That's a lot of money. So we've already made these investments and we can leverage them. And then we've invested more on top of that to make a store. But to recreate this, it's tens of millions of dollars and years. That's why I don't think this is going to be so easy to copy.
I find this really trollish ignorant. The default installation of Quicktime only takes over.aiff files,.mov files,.pict files i.e. Apple related files. Now, the only way for this to change is if YOU changed these settings. How do I know this? Because I just performed a clean install of Quicktime!
I'm reading all the whining from people saying they're gonna jump ship if this happens... bait and switch mumbo jumbo. Get over it. And first, get over yourselves.
These apps are higher quality than any shareware app you'll ever find that will try to accomplish the same task. These apps come with the purchase of any new Mac. If you don't use them, you're not forced to upgrade them like others would have you do. If you do use them, then you should appreciate what you have and shouldn't mind shelling out a few bucks to support the development of these apps. What??? How dare Apple be compensated for making their software better! It's not like the apps are going to mysteriously stop working once a newer version is available. Sheesh!
If this device could also act like a Pronto and you could also control your stereo, tv, dvd, etc. When (if) they get zero-config networking into electronics. A device such as this would be all you would need to control all your devices around the house. I was really hoping Apple would have come out with something like this. Their digital hub strategy would work much better with a product such as this. Security issues aside, with added features and capabilities, such a device would be great in a digital/wireless home.
I find it interesting that when a PC manufacturer releases a machine without a floppy drive, no one makes a comment. Yet mention a Mac and someone inevitably mentions the fact that there's no floppy drive. Just an observation.
According to this [http://www.nme.com/news/29585.htm] article on nme.com Moby stated that he liked Napster and wasn't against it at all. So how can he really lay blame to P2P networks and their "techie" users?
If you think that what is being asked of you is "impossible," then you're only hearing the "wants." What I've discovered is through talking with your PM, find out what they really need. If your PM really has no technical knowledge, then they can't make that differentiation, and you have to help them with that. Once you've made it clear to them that what they want isn't necessarily what they need, then you're more often than not going to be able to figure out a reasonable plan.
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Yes, Dell is making money, but its profit margins are lower than Apple's.
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...a complete inability to understand markets.
This is a completely unfounded statement and just shows that you really don't know what you're talking about.
From maccentral.com
The shining star of Apple's product line is clearly the iBook. During a conference call with analysts, Apple CFO Fred Anderson was quick to point out that iBook sales in the education market had tripled in the fourth quarter. In fact, iBook sales were up overall -- way up -- both from quarter to quarter and from year to year. Last year, Apple moved a paltry 89,000 iBooks during its fourth quarter, and during the previous quarter, Apple moved about 190,000 iBooks. For this most recently reported quarter, that number was 251,000. Outside of the Power Mac G4, the iBook was Apple's biggest moneymaker -- it pulled in $334 million for the company.
Apple clearly knows where its markets are and what its consumers want.
...Any one of these critical flaws might doom the product - take them all together and you have another classic corporate farce.
Apple is the only leader of innovation in the computer industry. Intel just closed down its division of computer peripherals. Hp and Compaq have had to merge due to dwindling sales. Apple is the only computer manufacturer who's making money right now. And it's all due to knowing its markets and making high quality products, and being a forward thinker.
When was the last time Dell, HP, Compaq, Gateway, M$, etc. put out an entire line of products, both hardware and software that were part of a cohesive plan for tomorrow?
Never.
The only really lame thing I've read so far are the comments people are posting. A quick scan so far results in only 2 comments garnering a 5 and 2 comments garnering a 4.
I would like to go to one of the Apple Stores and try it out, see how it works. Then I'll say whether or not it's lame.
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While you're right on all counts... A Mac starts with the box the computer shipped in. The packaging, presentation, the experience of opening it up and looking at your new computer are all part of having a Mac as well. You'd never get that part of the entire Mac experience just putting a bunch of computer parts together.
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Well, having it as a BTO option would be nice for me. I've got a bluetooth capable phone, and with my T-Mobile service, I can get online anywhere I have service on my mobile phone. I don't even have to take it out of my bag. Just do everything via bluetooth.
I know not everyone will have this capability, but when I price out my next powerbook, it'd be nice to have more customization on my order.
I was fortunate to be included in a meeting with an Apple product manager for powerbooks, not powermacs. This product manager asked if we would miss the modem if it were removed from the powerbook line. None of us said we'd miss it. So, I'm not surprised at all that it's a BTO option on powermacs.
How then would you respong to the question of browser elitism and its follow up? Are you willing to deny a select group of users the benefits you give to others simply by their choice of browsers? Aren't the users the reasons for creating content on the web?
Don't forget about the iPhoto integration for creating photo albums. This is an incredibly easy to use feature that makes owning a Mac very attractive. I'm a web designer and could create just as nice an online photo album myself, but why bother when Apple makes it this easy?
But...
What if you're left-handed?
The design of it seems to prefer right-handed usage.
Apple may very well succeed because of the low investment necessary...
Not that low of an investmet at all, actually. According to this interview:
TIME: Can you say anything about [Music Store's] development costs or Apple's investment?
Jobs: I had somebody comment today, "Now that you have introduced your store, do you expect a lot others?" And I guess our answer is no. This is really hard. Over the last several years we've created an infrastructure to pump oceans of bits out in the world for movie trailers and stuff, and that's tens of millions of dollars for server farms and networking farms ? it's huge ? and we've already got that in place. And to have millions of transactions, and to get our online store all tied into SAP and have the auditors bless it, that's tens of millions of dollars. We have one-click shopping, only us and Amazon have that, and then to make a jukebox ? how much does it cost to make iTunes and make it popular? A lot! But we've got that. And then iPod, if you want to make an iPod, what does that cost? Well, nobody has done it but us, people have tried, but they haven't even come close. That's a lot of money. So we've already made these investments and we can leverage them. And then we've invested more on top of that to make a store. But to recreate this, it's tens of millions of dollars and years. That's why I don't think this is going to be so easy to copy.
I find this really trollish ignorant. The default installation of Quicktime only takes over .aiff files, .mov files, .pict files i.e. Apple related files. Now, the only way for this to change is if YOU changed these settings. How do I know this? Because I just performed a clean install of Quicktime!
These guys need a grammar and spell checker just about as much as Slashdot does:
While the visuals are not as amazing as some winamp plugins that I seen...
If you did not know, VIAO stands for Video Audio Integrated Operation.
You didn't have to update to 10.2. QT6 has completely new licenses that couldn't be tacked onto QT5. QT5 wasn't broken, it just couldn't be updated.
I'm reading all the whining from people saying they're gonna jump ship if this happens... bait and switch mumbo jumbo. Get over it. And first, get over yourselves.
These apps are higher quality than any shareware app you'll ever find that will try to accomplish the same task. These apps come with the purchase of any new Mac. If you don't use them, you're not forced to upgrade them like others would have you do. If you do use them, then you should appreciate what you have and shouldn't mind shelling out a few bucks to support the development of these apps. What??? How dare Apple be compensated for making their software better! It's not like the apps are going to mysteriously stop working once a newer version is available. Sheesh!
Dream analysis is sci-fi. Didn't you get that memo?
If this device could also act like a Pronto and you could also control your stereo, tv, dvd, etc. When (if) they get zero-config networking into electronics. A device such as this would be all you would need to control all your devices around the house. I was really hoping Apple would have come out with something like this. Their digital hub strategy would work much better with a product such as this. Security issues aside, with added features and capabilities, such a device would be great in a digital/wireless home.
Where are the boobies? Oh wait, this isn't a Fark story. Damn.
I find it interesting that when a PC manufacturer releases a machine without a floppy drive, no one makes a comment. Yet mention a Mac and someone inevitably mentions the fact that there's no floppy drive. Just an observation.
According to this [http://www.nme.com/news/29585.htm] article on nme.com Moby stated that he liked Napster and wasn't against it at all. So how can he really lay blame to P2P networks and their "techie" users?
Has Moby ever considered that he just might suck? And that's the reason for poor sales?
If you think that what is being asked of you is "impossible," then you're only hearing the "wants." What I've discovered is through talking with your PM, find out what they really need. If your PM really has no technical knowledge, then they can't make that differentiation, and you have to help them with that. Once you've made it clear to them that what they want isn't necessarily what they need, then you're more often than not going to be able to figure out a reasonable plan.
Yes, Dell is making money, but its profit margins are lower than Apple's.
This is a completely unfounded statement and just shows that you really don't know what you're talking about.
From maccentral.com
The shining star of Apple's product line is clearly the iBook. During a conference call with analysts, Apple CFO Fred Anderson was quick to point out that iBook sales in the education market had tripled in the fourth quarter. In fact, iBook sales were up overall -- way up -- both from quarter to quarter and from year to year. Last year, Apple moved a paltry 89,000 iBooks during its fourth quarter, and during the previous quarter, Apple moved about 190,000 iBooks. For this most recently reported quarter, that number was 251,000. Outside of the Power Mac G4, the iBook was Apple's biggest moneymaker -- it pulled in $334 million for the company.
Apple clearly knows where its markets are and what its consumers want.
...Any one of these critical flaws might doom the product - take them all together and you have another classic corporate farce.
Apple is the only leader of innovation in the computer industry. Intel just closed down its division of computer peripherals. Hp and Compaq have had to merge due to dwindling sales. Apple is the only computer manufacturer who's making money right now. And it's all due to knowing its markets and making high quality products, and being a forward thinker.
When was the last time Dell, HP, Compaq, Gateway, M$, etc. put out an entire line of products, both hardware and software that were part of a cohesive plan for tomorrow? Never.
The only really lame thing I've read so far are the comments people are posting. A quick scan so far results in only 2 comments garnering a 5 and 2 comments garnering a 4. I would like to go to one of the Apple Stores and try it out, see how it works. Then I'll say whether or not it's lame.