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competing
My problem was less with the concept you discuss than it
was with his apparent ignorance that the iBook is a laptop,
a species of computer that routinely costs more than a
desktop. Given that, his statement that a $200 PC will do
makes no sense. How much portability does a $200
desktop give you? Can you use it on an airplane?

---Especially in today's economic climate, at the end of the
day the bottom line dollar does rule, and is going to be
difficult for an iBook to compete with a cheaper PC (laptop
or not.)---

Here you've missed out on Apple's market, and their
business plan. For some people, price is the absolute most
important determining factor in choosing a computer.
Apple does not, and never has, appealed to this group.
However, there are some who value quality components,
and quality of user experience over penny-pinching.
Clearly there are enough people like this to keep Apple
afloat, as the company continues to be profitable.

Try substituting in a different market:
Especially in today's economic climate, at the end of the
day the bottom line dollar does rule, and is going to be
difficult for a Mercedes to compete with a cheaper Kia. If
I'm an average person looking for a car today, price is
going to be an extremely important factor. 3 years ago that
wasn't the case.
Posted by: tic swayback   Posted on: 10/22/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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poor price/performance ratio  screaming silence | 10/22/03
What perfomance???  FirstNLastN | 10/22/03
Or...  BitTwiddler | 10/22/03
in most cases  doh123 | 10/22/03
yeah, like nobody will buy a Jaguar  MarcB_z | 10/22/03
Re: yeah, like nobody will buy a Jaguar  issthatso | 10/23/03
About Time  JakAttak | 10/22/03
No it wouldn't  FirstNLastN | 10/22/03
What about SuperDrive?  FirstNLastN | 10/22/03
Because...  Fred Fredrickson | 10/22/03
Seems a good thing for consumers  FilledOut | 10/22/03
well....  alpha11@... | 10/22/03
Well...  BitTwiddler | 10/22/03
well  doh123 | 10/22/03
You do realize this is a laptop  tic swayback | 10/22/03
Show me the laptop  MarcB_z | 10/22/03
RE: well...  JakAttak | 10/22/03
Value rules, not bottom line dollar  frgough@... | 10/22/03
Bottom feeding is lousy business  j.m.galvin | 10/22/03
competing  tic swayback | 10/22/03
Poor Price Performance Ratio?  Frihet | 10/22/03
Well, guess that'll forever leave Lindows  FilledOut | 10/22/03

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