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Quote: Originally Posted by Big Mac I'm surprised I'm the only one to be thinking about the xMac upon hearing this news. Give us an xMac already, Apple. It isn't too hard. Maybe not the only one thinking about an xMac, but first to comment. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by brucep WHAT DOES AN 64BIT KERNAL MEAN ? Some one said that apple will use 64 bit kernal? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64 This might help. I tried reading it but really got lost. Ultimately, what I beli…
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Quote: Originally Posted by 801 Sigh...... I remember when this was an apple computer site. Those were the days...... Agreed, kind of. It's not that there is so many iPhone, iPod discussions, I enjoy these too (re: they are after all compu…
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Quote: Originally Posted by physguy The only question is why focus on Apple. These screens have been around for quite some time, as has the problems identified. It makes no sense not to issue a general comment. Why focus on any particular manuf…
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Quote: Originally Posted by mark2005 And when and where exactly did I state that you had no right to express your opinion? Jeesh. Read my words again. You made that up maybe because that's the chip you have on your shoulder. If you rant about…
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Quote: Originally Posted by iBill What's keeping me from switching from Sprint is the fact that AT&T doesn't have a plan that meets my needs. It really has little to do with the upfront price of the iPhone. I agree and would add that in my…
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Quote: Originally Posted by piot No I know you didn't. But you still believe that there is a large market waiting for the xMac. I, respectfully, disagree and have at least tried to back up my argument with estimated numbers. Yes you did, thank…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Millmoss Nice. Of course I know about Apple's margins. We're not debating that, or at least I thought we were not. Margins are one issue, growing total sales is another. A company can grow profits only so much (and …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Millmoss That's what I took as your implication, but you are certainly free to add to your argument so that I might understand it more clearly. Add what? Obviously Apple is not hamstringing profitability, they m…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Millmoss I think you have, at least in part. For one, my purpose is not to "defend Apple." The argument that if you don't like the products Apple produces, then don't buy them, applies equally to every other product…
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Quote: Originally Posted by piot Rubbish! My entire argument (maybe a bit laboured) is that your figure of 37%, as the potential xMac market.... is actually a lot lower. And if I am right that may just provide the rational behind Apple not pr…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism Despite the shrinking number of desktops being sold Apple commands an even larger financial gain from their desktop line than their notebook line in comparison to other vendors. The AIO desktop has been a ver…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Quadra 610 Just how powerful and expandable do you want this "small, powerful, headless mid-sized Mac" to be in relation to the Mac Pro? The closer you get to the Mac Pro with this machine in terms of performance an…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Quadra 610 Apple's average consumer isn't asking for one. There isn't enough demand for a mid-sized headless desktop. And when a clone maker like Psystar offered one, no one was buying. Certainly not enough to keep the…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Millmoss You know who does have access to all of the market research data? Apple. I think we can safely assume that Apple takes what it believes is the most profitable approach to marketing their products. I don't u…
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Quote: Originally Posted by camroidv27 MacMini back to 499. That would be a nice thing to happen. It used to be that price, and could probably easily go back! Maybe Apple can listen and make the xMac? Out of DESKTOP parts (instead of using t…
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Quote: Originally Posted by backtomac To me the add works in pointing out that there is greater variety and cheaper prices with pcs. But, IMO, they blew it when she talked about how she wasn't cool enough to get a Mac. She said it almost wistf…
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This ad does the best job of describing the advantages of using Microsoft's OS, which is the sheer variety of computers available, allowing consumers options to buy what they need/or want, think they need/or want or perceive they need/or want. Wh…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Amorph .... Since the real desire of the "xMac" advocates is to build their own dream machine, .... I must be the exception, I have absolutely no desire to build a machine, I just wand a separate monitor, a couple …
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Quote: Cook presented a terse overview of the company's recent successes, noting that four years ago the company's revenues were at 8 billion, but last year multiplied four fold to reach 32 billion. Net income increased to 4.8 billion, 18 times the…