Posts by studentx

How does Apple go from 90% of the tablet market to 50%?

Quote: Originally Posted by lamewing  BS. Most people I know with who use Windows have high-end systems (both laptops and desktops).  If you want to state that people who don't want to spend a lot of money buy...

It's common knowledge that Apple sells 90% of all PCs that are priced over $1000 - where the margins are.   PC users cheap out at every turn.

Quote: Originally Posted by JerrySwitched26      Impressive as this is, I think that apple is more impressed with the profits generated.  Market share is fine, but profits are finer....

Quote:Originally Posted by Splash-reverse  LoL. Amercia. Only in Canada  Canada is a territory of the US much like Putero Rico.

Quote: Originally Posted by Andysol  There is an ultra book (i think dell) with an i5 and 13.3" in the best but ad this week for $799. I wouldn't buy it- but almost 40% less- that's a pretty significant discount. Not sure...

If it doesn't have an SSD in it it's not an Ultrabook in my opinion. Anyone with an SSD drive would never go back.   How is $799? I'm sure the trackpad is shit, no backlit keyboard, magsafe power adapter, no thunderbolt, tons...

True, but they didn't copy the look and feel of the OS too.   It's the whole package not the parts.

Except that it's plastic. Oh, even Microsoft came up with something original this time.   Try again, thanks for playing.

Quote: Originally Posted by Youarewrong  It's either designed by lawyers or inspired by iPhone. Together it doesn't make sense. So designed by "Humans" and "Inspired By Nature" would be a contradiction in your...