[X4U] How can we compete?

[Michael J. Amato]

Just remember you can buy a Chevy or a BMW. Depends on what you want.

Also remember Apple is not as small as you may think e.g. It's larger than
McDonalds. Also it's highly profitable and has lots of cash on hand.
There are segments where Mac is the computer of choice.

$799 also buys you a lot of grief from MS and from spam and viruses.
I bought my daughter who never used a computer an Ibook several years ago
with OSX. She has never had a crash in several years.
Also remember the Mac has only one engineering and software configuration,
there are many engineering forms for the PC.
=========================
Mike Amato

mailto:cantab at comcast.net



> A friend of mine just bought a new PC at Aldi (a chain of discount/grocery
> stores here in the US) for $799.

> How is Apple supposed to compete with this?  I've been waiting for a deal on
> a computer to be the "center of my digital hub" now, but even with an eMac
> at $799, I'd still have to add AirPort, a SuperDrive, wireless keyboard and
> mouse, a card reader, and EyeTV to even come close.  I'm seriously
> considering one of these Medions to fill the task until Apple comes out with
> something similar.
> 
> I just wish Apple would realize that there is a market for two things: (1)
> lower cost machines without monitor, (2) a digital hub machine like the
> above.
> 
> It's really hard to push people to the Mac, and I have done that five times
> in the past two years, but $799 PCs with all the above features make it
> *really* hard.
> 
> What do you think?
> 
> Chris Malanga
> cmalanga at bgsualumni.com