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TadW · 01-12-2005, 04:39 AM

I don't know about all this. Is Apple shifting to the value market? Or even more frightening: is it becoming a consumer electronics player?

Value market: In the past, Apple cultivated an elitist Mac attitude and pushed it to new heights. How does a low-cost Mac Mini fit into that? Can we expect to find it soon in a Wal-Mart store? I wonder about the effect this has on all those Mac users who considered themselves "cool" because of their high-end machines.

Consumer electronics: Is it just me or are most of the latest news and rumors around Apple based on consumer electronics? iPod, iPod Mini, iPod Flash - now the iPod Shuffle, iPod Phone (?) - what about some new breathtaking developments in the computer sector, Steve?

We'll see what happens. Let's hope Apple is not making a huge strategic mistake here!

01-12-2005, 04:39 AM	#3
TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	I don't know about all this. Is Apple shifting to the value market? Or even more frightening: is it becoming a consumer electronics player? Value market: In the past, Apple cultivated an elitist Mac attitude and pushed it to new heights. How does a low-cost Mac Mini fit into that? Can we expect to find it soon in a Wal-Mart store? I wonder about the effect this has on all those Mac users who considered themselves "cool" because of their high-end machines. Consumer electronics: Is it just me or are most of the latest news and rumors around Apple based on consumer electronics? iPod, iPod Mini, iPod Flash - now the iPod Shuffle, iPod Phone (?) - what about some new breathtaking developments in the computer sector, Steve? We'll see what happens. Let's hope Apple is not making a huge strategic mistake here!