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I really think that the iBook G4 is a bad business move for apple for now. For low end consumer use the iBook G3 had LOTS of good life left in it. If Apple wants to make less margine (using G4's as opposed to MUCH less expensive G3's) well that is their (POOR) choice.
It really is a silly business move as the low-end Mac line has no real competition in the first place. How many low end P4 laptops are on the market? Not very many (most low end PC laptops use a Celeron or AMD processor which is comparible to a G3)... so why move your low end line into high end processor.
Very stupid business decision on the part of Apple, some product managers should get the axe for this one. It lowers their margins (higher production costs) and now cannibalizes the low end of their Powerbook line.
In addition it alienates their curtomers who have recently bought products (ie. like me).
I think that they are REALy great products... Apple just should have waited 8-12 months before releasing them.
[ October 22, 2003, 10:38 PM: Message edited by: da_jonesy ]
It really is a silly business move as the low-end Mac line has no real competition in the first place. How many low end P4 laptops are on the market? Not very many (most low end PC laptops use a Celeron or AMD processor which is comparible to a G3)... so why move your low end line into high end processor.
Very stupid business decision on the part of Apple, some product managers should get the axe for this one. It lowers their margins (higher production costs) and now cannibalizes the low end of their Powerbook line.
In addition it alienates their curtomers who have recently bought products (ie. like me).
I think that they are REALy great products... Apple just should have waited 8-12 months before releasing them.
[ October 22, 2003, 10:38 PM: Message edited by: da_jonesy ]