[Ti] Sticking my neck out-A Shawn Challenge

[Shawn King]

On 1/15/03 9:27 PM, "Sam Hotchkiss" <ti at zlit.net> wrote:

> On 1/15/03 3:43 PM, "Shawn King" <shawn at yourmaclife.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 1/13/03 4:50 AM, "XXL" <xxl at mac.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I predict that the 15" TiBook will have the offset-hinged Al case within 120
>>> days.  (depending on how much parts inventory exists) Anyone want to make
>>> their own prediction, Shawn?  :)
>> 
>> LOL I predict they'll drop it entirely.
> 
> Please tell me you're joking

Not at all. Look at Apple's laptop lineup (this from TidBITS):

$1,300: 12-inch iBook (Combo, 800 MHz)
$1,500: 14-inch iBook (basic config)
$1,750: 14-inch iBook (more RAM and hard disk)
$1,800: 12-inch PowerBook G4 (Combo drive)
$2,000: 12-inch PowerBook G4 (SuperDrive)
$2,300: 15-inch Titanium PowerBook G4 (Combo drive, 867 MHz)
$2,800: 15-inch Titanium PowerBook G4 (SuperDrive, 1 GHz)
$3,300: 17-inch PowerBook G4 (SuperDrive, 1 GHz)

That's *8* different laptops. Apple has tacitly acknowledged that Titanium
has outlived its usefulness as a production material.

But keep in mind my last "prediction". :-)

Shawn King
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