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If You Ran Apple What Things Would You Change?

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gunraidan

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Imagine that you are positioned at the head of Apple. You own the majority say in the company and thus you can do nearly anything you want to. What changes would you mae?

Would you lower the prices of some products?

Introduce a specific new SKU to the Mac desktop or notebook line?

Expand the iPhone product series?
 
I would tell people when new products or new versions of products would come out and tell people if I'm dying or got surgery. -end sarcasm- :D
 
I dunno what I'd do but as a customer I'm just not getting the magic anymore... does anyone feel the same? Remember the iPod nano intro? or the iBooks... They where cool Hi tech and quality products that made Apple stand out... I dunno maybe someone will understand

Ams.
 
I'd launch a line of mid-tower desktops. I think the iMac is far too weak and the Mac Pro is far too expensive. I'd launch something that would connect the two.

Mac Tower

Entry Level Specs -

- Radeon HD 4870
- Intel Xeon E5506 Nehalem 2.13GHz
- 160GB Hard-Drive
- 4GB DDR3 1066
- SuperDrive
- 700W
-Sleek White Case

Entry Level Price - $1299
 
I would keep an eye on MR. Every time someone said "It will not happen" I'd make sure it did.
 
Start putting functionality over form, as opposed to the current vice-versa mindset.

People wouldn't like it, but I wouldn't care if Macs were the worst looking machines on Earth, if they actually had useful features.
 
Cassie said:
Start putting functionality over form, as opposed to the current vice-versa mindset.

People wouldn't like it, but I wouldn't care if Macs were the worst looking machines on Earth, if they actually had useful features.
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Here here. Because Cassie, who has a PPC desktop that runs well and is built to last?

You ... and me. ;)
 
MacMini2009 said:
I would tell people when new products or new versions of products would come out and tell people if I'm dying or got surgery. -end sarcasm- :D
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So what surgery have you had in your life? Anything interesting or embarrassing?

This thread seriously reminds me of "what would Homer Simpson do if he ran a car company?"
 
1- give people more BTO options
2- bring back the distinction between the consumer and pro lines
3- redesign apple stores (they just make me uncomfortable)
4- think different
 
I'd go iPhone 3G with the White Macbook SKU's. I'd have the previous year model still for sale for only $749.


Also it sounds like a lot of people here prefer PowerPC as opposed to Intel.
 
1. I would realease a computer a good as the Powerbook G3 Pismo, basically a transformer. The best laptop ever.

2. I would release a 12" mac book pro because the 12" powerbook was the best.

3. I would release an smaller Mac Pro because the actual enclosure is too heavy and too big an I would add firewire again and reduce the price.

4. I would release a 12" multitouch tablet, or probably 10". That would work as a remote control for many things in the world.

That's about it.
 
gnasher729 said:
This thread seriously reminds me of "what would Homer Simpson do if he ran a car company?"
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Well... if you haven't noticed... but a bunch of Homer Simpsons have been running the car companies, banks and government. That is why we are where we all are today... in deep s**t.
 
the vj said:
1. I would realease a computer a good as the Powerbook G3 Pismo, basically a transformer. The best laptop ever.

2. I would release a 12" mac book pro because the 12" powerbook was the best.

3. I would release an smaller Mac Pro because the actual enclosure is too heavy and too big an I would add firewire again and reduce the price.

4. I would release a 12" multitouch tablet, or probably 10". That would work as a remote control for many things in the world.

That's about it.
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Ladies and gents, the next CEO of Apple!!

Perfect path forward.
 
1. FireWire800 in all products (except iPod Shuffle), use USB for what it was intended for.
2. Keyboard for iPhone
3. Very low cost Mac and/or MacBook, even if just below break even cost, compete against cheap.
4. FW education, be it TV ads or other method.
5. Get MS to make working FW drivers for Windows.


I have some other ideas.
 
the vj said:
1. I would realease a computer a good as the Powerbook G3 Pismo, basically a transformer. The best laptop ever.

2. I would release a 12" mac book pro because the 12" powerbook was the best.

3. I would release an smaller Mac Pro because the actual enclosure is too heavy and too big an I would add firewire again and reduce the price.

4. I would release a 12" multitouch tablet, or probably 10". That would work as a remote control for many things in the world.

That's about it.
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Yes!

Let me add... Thinner, smaller, and lighter MBA with better battery life.

A more open iPhone OS and 4.3" screen iPod Touch
 
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