[NTLK] [OT] Apple [was: Re: [NTLK][OT] macworld 04 pix]

From: Laurent Daudelin (laurent_daudelin_at_fanniemae.com)
Date: Fri Jan 09 2004 - 11:51:11 PST


True true true, but few Wintel buyers are aware of that, unfortunately.

So, maybe I would be more happy if Apple was seriously reducing the price of
its low-entry computers but were selling iLife or any app they used to
provide for free...

-Laurent.

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On 09/01/04 14:44, "David M. Ensteness" <denstene_at_mac.com> wrote:
> Very very very true.
> 
> You can buy notebooks for less, but just because Apple doesn't make
> something as low end as you can buy on the PC side, that doesn't mean
> the Mac is not competitive.
> 
> David
> 
>> so we go to the dell site, and i use it to configure the "$499"
>> machine up to a comparable-or-worse spec vs. ibook, including offered
>> software packages to add the ilife-like functions.  and guess what?
>> the "bargain" dell ends up just over $300 more expensive than the
>> ibook.
>> 
>> so it's all about marketing and perceived value, not what you get for
>> what you pay!
>> 
>> -- peter
>> pjfraser_at_mac.com
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