On last.fm: Radiohead - Listen free and discover!
BNET Business Network:
BNET
TechRepublic
ZDNet
TalkBack 1 of 156:
Next »
Follow your own advice
Why don't you all just take a pay cut and then do less work for ZDNet?

Wouldn't that show Apple that's the way forward?

C'mon, you do less, slower and charge ZDNet less for it, then we can all
have a cheaper ZDNet and maybe less ads!!
Posted by: mlindl   Posted on: 02/22/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

Alert moderator to an offensive message

Subscribe to this discussion via Email or RSS

Follow your own advice  mlindl | 02/22/09
Well, see...  frabjous | 02/24/09
This would worry Microsoft much more than Apple  chrome_slinky@... | 02/22/09
I doubt that  John Zern | 02/23/09
MOST people don't want a Mac  softwareFlunky | 02/24/09
Releasing OS X for other machines would be a boon for  chrome_slinky@... | 02/22/09
Stupid idea?  3monkies | 02/23/09
Um, let's see  emcauley | 02/23/09
Problem With The Logic  bhartman36 | 02/23/09
I agree  emcauley | 02/23/09
Actually . . .  JLHenry | 02/23/09
Gee EMcAulet - Guess that's Microsofts problem?  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 02/23/09
"Apple should become just a software company!"  Lun_Esex | 02/23/09
No . . .  JLHenry | 02/23/09
One more time...  Fred Fredrickson | 02/23/09
Correction  Jkirk3279 | 02/25/09
Pocket change  Lun_Esex | 02/23/09
Which is why Steve Jobs  John Zern | 02/23/09
Cost of Windows  Fred Fredrickson | 02/22/09
Perhaps, but...  hatfira | 02/23/09
Why not purchase the Linux version.  TripleII | 02/22/09
Partially Agree  hatfira | 02/23/09
Good thing you're not Apple  Lun_Esex | 02/23/09
Apple doesn't care and you shouldn't either.  T1Oracle | 02/22/09
Not a chance...  hatfira | 02/23/09
Returned Netbooks  chromeronin | 02/23/09
What, exactly is the pressing need?  MarcB_z | 02/22/09
Why, yes in fact  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 02/22/09
In fact it may be legal soon  NStalnecker | 02/22/09
Nope  frgough | 02/23/09
No it won't  John Zern | 02/23/09
You should be in congress  frgough | 02/23/09
Markets always stay the same  seosamh_z | 02/23/09
Two words  no_zd_user_name | 02/22/09
Put yourself in Apple's shoes  Lun_Esex | 02/23/09
No it isn't  Sleeper Service | 02/23/09
There is a difference....  James Quinn | 02/23/09
The rate of growth has stalled.  Sleeper Service | 02/23/09
Quarter to quarter is a poor indicator  Lun_Esex | 02/23/09
Nope  eMJayy | 02/24/09
Who is this Gartner?  tikigawd | 02/24/09
iMadness or iRony?  eMJayy | 02/24/09
OK. Wow, the shoes fit nicely now that you mention it  cy_starkman@... | 02/23/09
The iPhone is not a netbook.  Sleeper Service | 02/23/09
Doesn't matter  Lun_Esex | 02/23/09
Not actually my point  cy_starkman@... | 02/23/09
"They also become obsolete very quickly"  tikigawd | 02/23/09
Keeping up with the Joneses  Lun_Esex | 02/23/09
They must havea different strategy  tikigawd | 02/23/09
They DO have a different strategy for iPods and iPhones  Lun_Esex | 02/23/09
Do you know  tikigawd | 02/24/09
Do you know  Lun_Esex | 02/24/09
@Lun_Esex: Question  tikigawd | 02/24/09
3 to 1  mswift@... | 02/24/09
Reread the article  hatfira | 02/23/09
Of course there is ...  dkawalec | 02/23/09
The point is . . .  JLHenry | 02/23/09
You missed the point ...  dkawalec | 02/23/09
And at what point . . .  JLHenry | 02/23/09
"Oh no, Apple's dying!"  Lun_Esex | 02/23/09
I fail to see how you can . . .  JLHenry | 02/23/09
A netbook is simply not capable of "a lot" more  Lun_Esex | 02/23/09
Apple do make a Netbook  chromeronin | 02/23/09
The Air . . .  JLHenry | 02/23/09
form factor is the main issue  a.barry@... | 02/24/09
Full of ... hope  johnfenjackson@... | 02/23/09
RE: Apple: If you don  hgh9mrp@... | 02/23/09
Really  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 02/23/09
I think it's because....  ShadowGIATL | 02/23/09
Buy crap, you get crap, period...  gregory.dworak@... | 02/23/09
re: Buy Crap  Badgered | 02/23/09
Held Back the Hardware  chromeronin | 02/23/09
Interesting...  ShadowGIATL | 02/24/09
There are solutions...  gregory.dworak@... | 02/26/09
Ummm.  ShadowGIATL | 02/26/09
Virus's and naysayer?s  tikigawd | 02/23/09
Apple Can Do All  chromeronin | 02/23/09
Can it wash my clothes too?!?!  tikigawd | 02/24/09
Act now and...  ShadowGIATL | 02/26/09
Flying off the Shelves?  itguy08 | 02/23/09
Yup, flying off the shelves  rtk | 02/23/09
I think . . .  JLHenry | 02/23/09
Not.  itguy08 | 02/24/09
My wife loves her nerbook, and takes it EVERYWHERE.  brcowan@... | 02/24/09
Nope  rtk | 02/24/09
My Lenovo is a paperweight  djonesva | 02/28/09
30% of sales - wake up  mswift@... | 02/24/09
And here you are  tikigawd | 02/24/09
Jason, why would they do that?  JonathonDoe | 02/23/09
Why should Apple do it?  frgough | 02/23/09
didn't read the article?  rtk | 02/23/09
Product Map  Jkirk3279 | 02/25/09
RE: Apple: If you don  rthomp8363 | 02/23/09
Fix your grammar:  bmeacham98@... | 02/23/09
Re "Fix your grammar:"  SamYeager | 02/23/09
Sure It's right,  aldux | 02/24/09
RE:Apple: If you don  richdave | 02/23/09
Luxury cars still exist without "cheap" in their models  scoobyJ | 02/23/09
"still exist" FOR NOW being the operative term  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 02/23/09
Oh, for crying out loud  frgough | 02/23/09
Because they had TWO WARS to provide demand for their products  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 02/23/09
Don't try to argue logic with him, Jason.  Sleeper Service | 02/23/09
I was going to point that out myself . . (nt)  JLHenry | 02/23/09
But Apple has already diversified itself ...  dkawalec | 02/23/09
Diversified? Not enough to matter in these times.  eMJayy | 02/24/09
So there's no room for ANY luxury brands during a protracted recession?  Lun_Esex | 02/23/09
I don't think Apple is working from a position of fear  dkawalec | 02/23/09
Porche  chromeronin | 02/23/09
Not exactly.  phatkat | 02/24/09
They will if they need to  bighugedave | 02/23/09
RE:They will if they need to  richdave | 02/23/09
Elitist is BS  Ken_z | 02/23/09
If you're not going to run word-processing...  GrizzledGeezer | 02/23/09
Apple will win various battles  genefitz1976 | 02/23/09
big parts the same, what about little parts?  Mr_Dave | 02/23/09
Sure  winski | 02/23/09
Poll  winski | 02/23/09
You forgot option D  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 02/23/09
I give you points for honesty, but...  ShadowGIATL | 03/02/09
I said it first...  dougit | 02/23/09
just run through Asus  coffeeshark | 02/23/09
Dell Mini 9 (XP) for $245 at Sam's C Online  jonk369 | 02/23/09
RE: Apple: If you don  chromeronin | 02/23/09
Ever since Yahoo stopped offering its browser  BALTHOR | 02/23/09
Two heavyweights: Jason vs Adrian  markbn | 02/23/09
I'm not betting on the Brit  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 02/23/09
Sharp teeth?  John Zern | 02/23/09
So you flunked history AND spelling....  aldux | 02/24/09
Wow!  Eleutherios | 02/24/09
RE: Apple: If you don  jprescott12@... | 02/23/09
Which is what . . .  JLHenry | 02/23/09
And their customer satisfaction would have suffered  Lun_Esex | 02/23/09
Been working with Linux . . .  JLHenry | 02/24/09
They're not direct competitors  Lun_Esex | 02/24/09
Sorry about the late response . . .  JLHenry | 03/05/09
RE: Apple: If you don  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 02/23/09
Mad Libs  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 02/24/09
10  rtk | 02/24/09
Apple has MORE CASH than Microsoft, can buy DELL with CASH  Davewrite | 02/23/09
And What? Become another Microsoft?  frankz00 | 02/24/09
Let Apple Be Apple  kcwookie@... | 02/24/09
RE: Apple: If you don  kcwookie@... | 02/24/09
If you want cheap...  SteveMak | 02/24/09
For those of you who don't remember.  richard233 | 02/24/09
lsi-11  mswift@... | 02/24/09
Reason apple won't release it  Spiritusindomit@... | 02/24/09
RE: Apple: If you don  bobevans19 | 02/24/09
Running Mac OS on "WIndows" PCs  1ceman | 02/24/09
RE: Apple: If you don  stenman@... | 02/24/09
RE: Apple: If you don  larry@... | 02/24/09
Old Macs are the best Macs  RAMChYLD | 02/24/09
Mac Os Vs Windows  etsd | 02/24/09
wait and see...the product line has clear gaps  garybau | 02/24/09
Fill a gap  trm1945 | 02/24/09
A thousand times - NO  rag@... | 03/05/09
RE: Apple: If you don  gennx30 | 03/10/09

What do you think?

SponsoredWhite Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads

SmartPlanet

Click Here