Tablet to enter one of Apple's four computer quadrants
Remember the 4 quadrants for Apple's computers: consumer desktop, consumer laptop, pro desktop, pro laptop. If the new "consumer" laptop moves into the pro laptop quadrant as a lesser model (MacBook Express), that leaves a quadrant open for a... a... what? MacTablet?
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Pro desktop -> Consumer desktop -> Small desktop
Pro portable -> Consumer portable -> Small portable
Originally posted by admactanium
the quadrant thing has been dead for years and it was never really a good indication of anything. i don't think apple makes decisions on products based on the assymetry of a keynote slide. i think the paring down on the product line was a result of trying to keep inventories under check. now that apple is back on sound footing i would expect the product line would branch out to maximize profits and penetration up to the limit of consumer confusion.
But Steve Loves Keynote? and suggests we use it for everything. I do my recipes in it all the time....
Originally posted by Cubit
But Steve Loves Keynote? and suggests we use it for everything. I do my recipes in it all the time....
I use it to wash behind my ears....
Originally posted by CosmoNut
I use it to wash behind my ears....
It is also great in soups and on salads.
While it freshens my breath!!!!
Originally posted by addabox
It's a floor wax and a breath mint.
It's Mint Arse Wax...
Originally posted by clonenode
Remember the 4 quadrants for Apple's computers: consumer desktop, consumer laptop, pro desktop, pro laptop. If the new "consumer" laptop moves into the pro laptop quadrant as a lesser model (MacBook Express), that leaves a quadrant open for a... a... what? MacTablet?
Well maybe. But it's not like they have to have four lines - quadrants - what you will.....
They could have as many as they want or as few.
I seem to remember that the whole point of the 'matrix' (and the empty boxes) was to show how Apple was going to move away from the mish-mash of product offerings it had be rolling out (prior to Steves return) and move to a much simpler more streamlined and basic hardware offering.
Only SPJ and the great reality distortion field can turn the statement "Apple is going to roll out much less in the way of hardware offerings from this point forward" into something people got excited about.
Dave