[Ti] Happy 1 Ghz Powerbook users! - I am

[John Griffin]

On  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 00:09:06 +0000 Tom Warner <tom at dfind.com> wrote:

>> I am afraid I have a bit more cynical view of this. I do not agree that
>> these TiPBs were destined to be anything other than a way of dumping
>> leftover parts. Apple had planned the new AlPB many months ago to take
>> over
>> the Powerbook lineup.
>>
>> Problem: There were so many parts for the TiPB in all the bins.
>>
>> Solution: We design a last-in-the-line model with just enough bells and
>> whistles that thousands will gobble it up and we will get rid of most
>> the
>> spare parts. Then when we have manufactured enough gighz powerbooks to
>> lower
>> our inventory just enough, we release the new thing!
>
> The bastards.
>
> What an evil and devious company to have ever come up with such a
> Machiavellian plan to run down production on a successful product.
>

Did I say it was a Machiavellian plan? I don't think I even implied it. I
believe I said it was a "Business Decision" and as such it will make the
shareholders happy and alienate the people who bought 15" Powerbooks a
couple of weeks ago thinking that they were the best Powerbook/Desktop
replacement money could buy.

I stand by my claim that the release of the 1 Ghz 15" Powerbooks was a way
of reducing Titanium PB parts inventory - pure and simple. Why else would
they do this with the 17" Aluminium Powerbook waiting in the wings?

jg