[Ti] Re: Powerbook MacIntel...(OT)

[Chris Olson]

On Nov 29, 2005, at 9:22 AM, Henry Kalir wrote:

> Yes, how very true!! But isn't that what I've been saying all  
> along?? It's not about the CPU... For the Mac to be the thorough- 
> bred that it SHOULD be there has to be decent software for it...and  
> for THAT to happen, there HAS to be a decent market share!!

Apple uses software - OS X, iTunes, etc. to sell hardware - Macs,  
iPods, etc..  The market that Apple targets is highly profitable,  
although it's a niche.  But there's nothing wrong with highly- 
profitable niche markets.  I'll bet Apple's shareholders are one hell  
of lot happier than Dell's are after last quarter, even though Dell  
has the (alleged) all-important market share numbers.

IMHO, Apple is way better off with their niche high-end market  
because it's what they do best.  Apple simply is not a commodity  
champion like Dell or Lenovo where you slap crap together and sell it  
by the truckload.  And that's what you have to be in the market share  
business where marketing wins over technological excellence.

I think too many people make the mistake of comparing Apple with  
Microsoft in market share.  Apple is better compared to Dell, HP and  
Lenovo in market share.

-- 
Chris

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