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Re: $200 billion plus on hand and Apple can't - freeradical - 02-02-2017
p8712 wrote:
[quote=Sam3]
The first new Mac under Steve was the bondi blue iMac, who's retail price was $1299. This was the cheapest PC on the market.
Not even close.
They could save that billion by patching the security holes in snow leopard and re-releasing it.
IIRC, if you purchased one of those machines, you were required to sign up for a 2-3 year internet service contract with them.
Re: $200 billion plus on hand and Apple can't - Filliam H. Muffman - 02-02-2017
Sam3 wrote: When the First Macbook Pro came out, with a Core Duo processor, I did a side-by side comparison with a Dell Latitude (it's construction quality equivalent) and the Macbook Pro was cheaper (for the same components).
It was only like that for a year, the next year you could buy a Dell with a better GPU. Then Apple ignored USB 3.0 for 2-1/2 years and didn't release a "Pro" desktop with Thundercrap for almost 3 years. Also the reminder that Thundercrap didn't work when they shipped the first laptop with it. It took almost 4 months to release the OS update that enabled it. This contributed to delay of Thundercrap peripherals and high prices.
Re: $200 billion plus on hand and Apple can't - Article Accelerator - 02-02-2017
Grumpyguy wrote:
Yeah, they brought the money in, but how short sighted not to invest in Macs, the Mac OS, SIRI, or your core programs.
Just a billion could accomplish a lot. I think Steve knew that.
Your hero started this process.
Cook needs to stop the pining for Jobs (your hero) and get on with running the world's most successful business.
Re: $200 billion plus on hand and Apple can't - Lux Interior - 02-02-2017
Article Accelerator wrote:
Cook needs to stop the pining for Jobs (your hero) and get on with running the world's most successful business.
He's running a brothel?
Oh! I thought you said "oldest"!
Re: $200 billion plus on hand and Apple can't - Article Accelerator - 02-02-2017
Ammo wrote:
I've always wondered why Apple didn't cut its customers a little slack and lower prices a bit. Why keep stockpiling billions and billions when you don't really need to?
We outsiders have no idea what Apple's needs are. What we do know is that Apple is spending $10 billion annually on R&D so it's fair to infer they've got something significant on the go.
Re: $200 billion plus on hand and Apple can't - N-OS X-tasy! - 02-02-2017
Article Accelerator wrote:
We outsiders have no idea what Apple's needs are. What we do know is that Apple is spending $10 billion annually on R&D so it's fair to infer they've got something significant on the go.
MOAR THINNER!!!!
Re: $200 billion plus on hand and Apple can't - mrbigstuff - 02-02-2017
bendy. i want bendy.
Re: $200 billion plus on hand and Apple can't - p8712 - 02-02-2017
[quote
IIRC, if you purchased one of those machines, you were required to sign up for a 2-3 year internet service contract with them.]
Nope, that came later when they sold 'em for $199 (incredibly cheap for the day). I had an emachine that retailed for $499 in 1998, a 333mhz celeron. For it's day it was fast and cheap.
Re: $200 billion plus on hand and Apple can't - Article Accelerator - 02-02-2017
p8712 wrote: For it's day it was fast and cheap.
Yes, just garbage in comparison to the iMacs of the time.
Re: $200 billion plus on hand and Apple can't - Acer - 02-02-2017
I'm hoping they're cooking up cold fusion myself. We'll see that quicker from Apple than we'll see an expandable consumer desktop.