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Not the greatest idea: Once they start selling Windoze - why invest all that capital in writing OS/X? Add to that a shrewd M$ that stops shipping Office for OS/X, and what do you have? Another white-box PC vendor trying to eke out a living in a low margin business.; Posted by: Roger Ramjet Posted on: 05/31/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Not the greatest idea Roger Ramjet | 05/31/06

You assume there is huge capital outlays in OS/X quietLee | 05/31/06

not really true doh123 | 06/07/06

Re: Not John Carroll

| 05/31/06

Yes, you are wrong, JC Jxn | 06/09/06

Ahem... A_Pickle | 07/02/06

Not just fashion panic man | 07/02/06

Good point, bad point opensourcepro | 05/31/06

You're right, it's not a new idea John Carroll

| 05/31/06

nameplay? John Carroll

| 05/31/06

You are still beating that dead horse, are you? Jxn | 06/09/06

Again your inteligence is limited... Rick_K | 06/30/06

The iPod success bportlock | 07/04/06

I'm not sure saying Mostly MP3s is valid doh123 | 06/07/06

on the contairy john toxicfreak | 05/31/06

Linux be very very afraid... quietLee | 05/31/06

I agree 100% NonZealot | 05/31/06

I doubt it John Carroll

| 05/31/06

Windows on Mac HW yes, OSx on i386 no JetJaguar | 06/01/06

Nice try Rick_K | 06/30/06

No, toxicreak Jxn | 06/09/06

In which a tangential reference to BMW is contained DannyO_0x98 | 07/03/06

You say.. they say Benton Rich | 05/31/06

Market share John Carroll

| 05/31/06

Yeah and.... Benton Rich | 05/31/06

If you were to pick small pieces... John Carroll

| 05/31/06

Well Benton Rich | 05/31/06

Yawn donnyw | 05/31/06

Apple's hard labor Anton Philidor | 05/31/06

Percent of what? themotie | 06/14/06

Predicted to rise NonZealot | 05/31/06

even so lupinfresh | 05/31/06

Okay - then back to work Benton Rich | 05/31/06

Thanks for the links! NonZealot | 05/31/06

Then again.... Benton Rich | 06/02/06

A: Always Advising Apple DannyO_0x98 | 06/08/06

Uh - these are not huge numbers quietLee | 05/31/06

Apple has already done the right thing NonZealot | 05/31/06

Good point... John Carroll

| 05/31/06

I still don't see the point diane wilson | 05/31/06

Re: I still John Carroll

| 05/31/06

Windows ecosystem and Mac cachet diane wilson | 05/31/06

There has to be value voska | 06/01/06

Already happening NonZealot | 06/01/06

More of your misinformation? Rick_K | 06/30/06

dot net robinsonky | 06/09/06

I have to wonder NonZealot | 05/31/06

Speaking as an Apple shareholder: Userama | 05/31/06

Bingo John Carroll

| 05/31/06

Most people ask for Windows voska | 06/01/06

and the tinkering.... richvball44 | 06/04/06

Have you used OSX? themotie | 06/14/06

Much like Microsoft MacCanuck | 06/01/06

I agree... lupinfresh | 05/31/06

Why Apple should embrace Micro-boys Peter Coe | 05/31/06

lol lupinfresh | 05/31/06

Right click Peter Coe | 05/31/06

You talk about being cool?! NonZealot | 05/31/06

Hilarious Peter Coe | 05/31/06

work machines lupinfresh | 05/31/06

what id10t company doesn't use 2 button mice? Mr_Dave | 06/01/06

Mr_Dave, I have two left feet labarker | 06/28/06

Your computer gets you laid? John Carroll

| 05/31/06

Nooooo robinsonky | 06/09/06

seems like the only reason you get laid is because zzz1234567890 | 05/31/06

save this one JetJaguar | 06/01/06

Sigh, Apple is worse then dope. [nt] BlazeEagle | 06/12/06

Apple's cachet. Anton Philidor | 05/31/06

That about covers it. John Le'Brecage | 05/31/06

I don't agree John Carroll

| 05/31/06

Don't give the iMac too much credit... John Le'Brecage | 05/31/06

Perhaps... John Carroll

| 05/31/06

I don't know if I agree with that voska | 06/01/06

Pansonsic, Sony, Neuros, Dell, Creative.... toadlife | 06/02/06

Wrong! Wrong! themotie | 06/14/06

iPod isn't Mac Anton Philidor | 05/31/06

The differentiation value John Carroll

| 05/31/06

the differentiation island diane wilson | 06/01/06

Good questions... John Carroll

| 06/01/06

People who buy Macs do know... Anton Philidor | 06/01/06

The 'no software' straw man themotie | 06/14/06

Style over substance? Userama | 06/01/06

Good post and I agree MacCanuck | 06/01/06

Which "Mac experience" Anton Philidor | 06/01/06

Any Mac experience Mr_Dave | 06/01/06

Userama sums it up nicely labarker | 06/28/06

Market Share is not a determining factor keydesignz | 06/04/06

Mr Caroll, my ancient B&W G3 doesn't just FEEL like high quality labarker | 06/28/06

I think John is right P. Douglas | 05/31/06

Vista themotie | 06/14/06

What we do with and on hardware/software xstep | 05/31/06

I'd buy a Mac laptop if zzz1234567890 | 05/31/06

All MS fanboys reunited here to applaud Johnny theo_durcan | 05/31/06

So there John Carroll

| 05/31/06

Qualify that. A_Pickle | 07/02/06

Yes! Let's all embrace Windows!! Eduardo Lander | 05/31/06

Re: John Carroll

| 05/31/06

Compatibility? With what? Eduardo Lander | 06/01/06

Spares themotie | 06/14/06

I agree keydesignz | 06/04/06

Mac elitists handicap their beloved Apple... A_Pickle | 07/02/06

Profit margins Robert Crocker | 06/01/06

Software profit margins... John Carroll

| 06/01/06

Not really Robert Crocker | 06/01/06

Re: profit margins John Carroll

| 06/01/06

How true! How true! Crash2100 | 06/01/06

right....... richvball44 | 06/04/06

Re:"Roundhouse kick to head" Langalibalene | 06/01/06

Try to convince me all you want... John Carroll

| 06/01/06

The car analogy and emotion tombalablomba | 06/01/06

Ipod replaces Mac rupaa62 | 06/01/06

98% ?? 30otsix | 06/01/06

Good article, John ... mwagner@... | 06/01/06

good post Mr_Dave | 06/01/06

Interesting Point keydesignz | 06/04/06

If Ferrari only had 3-5% market share...does that make them crazy? NO! 314 | 06/08/06

What he is saying is APPLE should sell... Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 06/08/06

If Apple custoimers wanted Windows PCs... John L. Ries | 06/09/06

Hear, hear ... themotie | 06/14/06

Google Summer of Code to port XEN VM jimcal80@... | 06/11/06

Bundled products are a lousy long term business strategy ... George Mitchell | 06/17/06

As a general rule, you get what you pay for, Mr Carroll labarker | 06/28/06

Erm... A_Pickle | 07/02/06

Well the apples run Windows already, why not sell it too? stevey_d | 07/01/06

THEN, let MS PORT all its s/w to OS-X. ... but this is impossible michael_t | 07/03/06

You answered your own question John Fred Fredrickson | 07/04/06

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