From: David M. Ensteness (denstene_at_mac.com)
Date: Thu Aug 12 2004 - 14:13:33 PDT
The statement I was referring to was that all Jobs cared about was
protecting high profits and making cool looking stuff. My point was
that in today's market Apple selling iBooks to a school in an exclusive
deal as was reported last week for as low as $300/iBook contradicts the
idea that all Apple cares about is profit. Selling a $1000 iBook for
$300 does not leave much of any profit.
Do I think Apple cancelled the Newton because it hit PB sales hard?
Yes, I already said that in an earlier post.
David
On Aug 12, 2004, at 3:46 PM, John Ruschmeyer wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:24:06 -0500, David M. Ensteness
> <denstene_at_mac.com> wrote:
>> Actually considering that the latest iBook school deal was at a cost
>> of
>> $300/iBook that sorta erodes your argument ...
>
> How do you figure?
>
> According to AppleHistory.com, the eMate listed for $799; by
> comparison, the PowerBook 3400 (a PowerBook of similar vintage)
> started at $4500.
>
> Even allowing for steep discounts and older technology (5300cs or
> 1400cs), a school probably could not have touched a PowerBook for less
> than $1500 per unit.
>
> <<<john>>>
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