Keith Ream wrote:
> Glorb wrote:
>> Mayor of R'lyeh wrote:
>>> On Thu, 15 May 2008 11:23:43 -0500, Glorb <Glorb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Mayor of R'lyeh wrote:
>>>>> On Mon, 12 May 2008 14:57:49 -0700, George Graves
>>>>> <gmgraves2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, 12 May 2008 13:18:23 -0700, ZnU wrote
>>>>>> (in article <znu-5B168E.16182312052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In article <0001HW.C44DEAC5000BFDC2F01846D8@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>>>>>>> George Graves <gmgraves2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sun, 11 May 2008 23:23:00 -0700, ZnU wrote
>>>>>>>> (in article <znu-12A819.02230012052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):
>>>>>>> [snip]
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I rather suspect most people who call for OS X on generic x86
>>>>>>>>> hardware just haven't considered the logistics of sup****ting
>>>>>>>>> generic hardware vs. simply selling cheaper Macs. The rest are
>>>>>>>>> simply people who believe multi-vendor hardware platforms are
>>>>>>>>> inherently good, usually for some reason that isn't relevant
>>>>>>>>> to most users or to current market conditions.
>>>>>>>> You're right. It would cost them a lot more to sup****t OSX on
>>>>>>>> generic Winboxes than it would probably cost them to make a
>>>>>>>> really cheap Mac (and even sell it as a loss-leader). But I
>>>>>>>> don't see them ever doing that, either.
>>>>>>>> Its just not Apple's style and let's face it, they don't have
>>>>>>>> to despite our
>>>>>>>> resident Windroids' protestations to the contrary. But,
>>>>>>>> certainly they could
>>>>>>>> if they wanted to. Look at the Apple TV. Its "almost" a
>>>>>>>> complete computer with HDD and memory, and it sells for less
>>>>>>>> than US$250.
>>>>>>> Sure. Keep in mind, Apple already has relation****ps with the same
>>>>>>> Taiwanese manufacturing companies that make computers for
>>>>>>> companies like Dell -- in some cases Macs are already made in
>>>>>>> the very same factories. Apple might even be able to come in a
>>>>>>> little below Dell's prices, for equivalent hardware, because
>>>>>>> they wouldn't be paying an external supplier for their OS and
>>>>>>> because they'd probably focus on one or two models rather than
>>>>>>> having many models and a complex build-to-order system.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Will they do it? I don't see them having much interest, at the
>>>>>>> moment. But who anticipated the Mac mini, introduced as a $500
>>>>>>> Mac when the cheapest Mac was previously nearly twice that
>>>>>>> price, or the Xserve, a product targeted at a market in which
>>>>>>> Apple had previously shown no interest at all?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> The thing is that any computer designed to compete in that space
>>>>>> would have to be more computer than the Mini. Let's face it, for
>>>>>> the cost of a Mini one can buy or build a Windows box with near
>>>>>> Mac tower performance and capability. Not that the Mini isn't
>>>>>> useful, it certainly is, it just doesn't stack-up, hardware wise,
>>>>>> very well against similar priced Winbox offerings. It's main
>>>>>> appeal is that it runs OSX. This makes it worthwhile to those who
>>>>>> value OSX, but to our local Windroids and Wins*** here, many of
>>>>>> which have never even seen, much less used OSX (Edwin), the Mini
>>>>>> merely looks overpriced.
>>>>> Mac user (at work anyway) here to say that the Mini is grossly
>>>>> overpriced for what it is. If the higher end Mini were priced at
>>>>> $500 and the lower end one at $300 they'd be flying out the doors.
>>>> IOW, if Edwin had bought a Mac Mini, he would have found his
>>>> *****sment of it too generous. He would have had made a $600-$800
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>>> That depends entirely upon how much this Edwin of which you speak
>>> values the things the Mini does offer. If he puts a premium on the
>>> form factor then he might have found it a great bargain. However if
>>> he were basing his judgement on the machine's specs then he would
>>> have been greatly disappointed.
>> Who is the form factor im****tant to, and why?
>
> Many people and not just for rational reasons. People like the cool
factor
> of having a tiny computer much as they like the cool factor of certain
cars.
IOW, you're saying it's for irrational, egotistical people who don't
really do much with a computer?
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