[P1] icebook/ibook

[Charles Pearce]

On Wednesday, May 21, 2003, at 11:11  AM, Erin Randel wrote:

> On Wednesday, May 21, 2003, at 03:00 US/Eastern, iBook List wrote:
>
> PS: I get what the Tibook is. I actually went in to buy one of 
> those--or maybe it was a Powerbook, i can't figure out what the list 
> is talking about sometimes-- but the sales person talked me down and 
> the 14" ibook is plenty for my needs--graphic design and desktop 
> publishing for small nonprofits . . .

Imagine that happening at CompUSA or Best Buy or Circuit City or any 
other retailer. A customer comes in wanting to buy something at the 
high end of the scale, the salesperson analyzes the customer's needs 
and talks the customer into a lower-priced item that adequately meets 
those needs and leaves a bit of extra money for software and/or 
accessory items....

No wonder Apple's always in trouble! They spend too much time thinking 
about the customer and not enough thinking of how to make gads and 
oodles of money! (Tongue firmly in cheek during rant.)