It's Amazing What Reporters Can Come Up With...
I refer to this article: Apple rolls out cheaper iPods
In particular, the sentence:
Absolutely amazing...
Food for thought... m.
In particular, the sentence:
Quote:
The US company, best known for its Macintosh computer, has turned to digital music as it has failed to make major gains in the highly competitive personal computer market.
The US company, best known for its Macintosh computer, has turned to digital music as it has failed to make major gains in the highly competitive personal computer market.
Absolutely amazing...
Food for thought... m.
Comments
It's true.
Talk about making lemons out of lemonade...
Originally posted by Existence
I don't see anything wrong with that statement.
It's true.
You don't see anything wrong because you're a troll. The statement isn't true. They didn't turn to the music industry because they couldn't sell computers.
Originally posted by bunge
The statement isn't true.
Yes it is. Marketshare and unit sales are nowhere near what they were a few years ago and there is a clear downward trend.
They didn't turn to the music industry because they couldn't sell computers.
That's not what the statement says.
Originally posted by Existence
Yes it is. Marketshare and unit sales are nowhere near what they were a few years ago and there is a clear downward trend.
Which isn't what the original quote stated.
That's not what the statement says.
Right. Because we all know that 'turned to' does absolutely nothing to tie the two clauses together conceptually.
Troll.
Remember, boys and girls, reading comprehension is FUNdamental!
Honestly, I agree with hmurchison; I don't see what value that adds to the article.
Originally posted by Kickaha
Which isn't what the original quote stated.
I think it's safe to say if one is losing marketshare, one isn't making "major gains".
Right. Because we all know that 'turned to' does absolutely nothing to tie the two clauses together conceptually.
There is no causal connection between the two independent clauses since 'as' is not a synomym for 'because' or 'since'.
Here's an example.
The US company, best known for its Macintosh computer, has turned to digital music as Kickaha's apologetic tendencies have increased.
Remember, boys and girls, reading comprehension is FUNdamental!
Yes, it is.
Originally posted by Existence
There is no causal connection between the two independent clauses since 'as' is not a synomym for 'because' or 'since'.
What's with all the troll business? Seems a little heavy handed.
While 'as' isn't the same as 'because', it seems that the intent was to link the two clauses. Certainly anybody who tried to argue they had made major gains in the computer business would have to be living in Lalaland.
But did they turn to music because of that? I don't know. Steve hasn't been returning my calls lately. But it doesn't seem totally preposterous to suggest that diversification was at least partly prompted by ongoing lacklustre hardware sales.
I doubt Apple started selling iPods because they couldn't sell Macs, but it sure seems like the Mac has taken the backburner. Apple's really got to make a comeback for the Mac.