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Re: Yes, Apple rules — but… ho hum

Stuart MacDonald — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:38:13 -0000

"Game, Set and Match...Mr. Ingram"...(polite applause). ;-)

- Stuart

Re: Yes, Apple rules — but… ho hum

Mathew — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 22:30:13 -0000

I suppose that's a fair point, Stuart. But why didn't they have any big news :-)

Re: Yes, Apple rules — but… ho hum

Stuart MacDonald — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 21:08:11 -0000

You know what? I actually take a different view here. If they didn't have any big news, good on them not to spin some up. Yes, it's lousy that their big event was not loaded with apple-tastic hoop-dee-doo, but it's a rare company that will not succumb to the "BUT WE HAVE TO SAY SOMETHING" trap when faced with a media event in the offing.

It shows maturity.

-- Stuart

Re: Yes, Apple rules — but… ho hum

Mathew — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 18:16:27 -0000

Thanks for the comment, Elea. Those are some good points.

Re: Yes, Apple rules — but… ho hum

Elea — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:15:42 -0000

I thought I was the only one who felt a bit let down. After all, we already knew that Macs with Intel chips were going to come out, and many suspected that a laptop was in the works as well. I'm not too excited by the MacBook Pro. Maybe if it was more affordable for the average consumer? Also, was it really such a great marketing move to release a new IMac just months before? I work as a computer sales employee at a college bookstore, and now we've got ten IMacs in stock that people are probably not going to want anymore, thanks to the Intel-based ones that just came out.