MacBooks are actually really popular on my campus. These students would sell their arm for one.
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MacBooks are actually really popular on my campus. These students would sell their arm for one.
Ask yourself dude would your grandparents be trippin' over everything you mentioned? Most likely not. Everything you mentioned are geeks and techie's needs, not the general consumer. Windows machines have never won the hearts of millions purely because of having the latest technology, they've won the hearts of many because they are subsidized and outrageously crazy marketing on home shopping networks.
Game over Apple in the PC world 
You have neglected the Mac and their major buyers--schools and the graphic industry for too long. No developer is going to want to develop applications for it.
Now you are you are reliant on iToys, which is becoming more of a commodity everyday.
You also messed up Final Cut and ignored Logic. What's left?
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You have neglected the Mac and their major buyers--schools and the graphic industry for too long. No developer is going to want to develop applications for it. Now you are you are reliant on iToys, which is becoming more of a commodity everyday.
You also messed up Final Cut and ignored Logic. What's left?
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Well we all now know where your heart is. Next question is why are you here on this forum talking down about Apple's Macbooks and insulting the very customers here that buy and use them? Same time you're supporting Microsoft. There's a name for your antics but I'll get timed-out for saying it.
Computer is going to be like a truck.
Best analogy I've heard to describe the future of the computer...
Well we all now know where your heart is. Next question is why are you here on this forum talking down about Apple's Macbooks and insulting the very customers here that buy and use them? Same time you're supporting Microsoft. There's a name for your antics but I'll get timed-out for saying it.
I have nothing but macs (2012 iMac 27 inch & MacBook air) and am an independent developer specifically for iOS as my full time job. I am a recent grad and have insight into what students have and why.
I am not trying to hate I am just stating the facts this is what I saw in college and briefly in high school...
Yup. It's not uncommon to see a good PC laptop last a good 8-9 years at least. Apple isn't the only company who makes computers built to last.
The majority of consumers do very little with their desktops. iPads provide more than enough CPU power and providing an appliance type package makes it real attractive for Joe Six pack.
Joe Six pack whats his computing just like microwave popcorn. and Apple delivers on that front.
I beg to differ... my mac mini is my media machine and never gets turned off. I have had it for 7 years so far, the worst thing about it is it can't do HD movies, that will change when I swop out the CPU. It's a workhorse.
My laptop is bruised n battered beyond repair, but still functions, still turns on. and I use it every week for sounds in live music scenarios.
In that same amount of time, both my sisters have owned multiple laptops. (The younger had 3 laptops in fact, the elder of the 2 gave up on laptops n got an Alienware desktop, because, surprise surprise, she has an iPhone 3GS, n iPad 2)
The old adagé comes to mind-"you get what you pay for"
I compare it to a 200 quid keyboard, which sure, has sounds and makes noise, got speakers and can play toons, but its plastic, will fall apart eventually and break up n disintegrate quite quickly. That and the 1 grands worth of music making workstation which I have in my bedroom, which you can literally make an entire album on (including vocals, and guitars) and will last 15-20 years before faltering.
Exactly.
Have you tried driving an iPad through mud?
Have you every tried driving a fully loaded semi through mud?
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Me neither but I know bogged when I see it.
Anyway, speaking of Truck/Cars.
Do these numbers include or exclude servers?
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1. Have a lower value : price ratio
2. Rarely update specs
3. Sell outdated hardware at same price, worsening #1
4. Use yellow LG screens to pad your margins
5. Low base specs with insane markups for RAM and SSD upgrades
6. Can't upgrade RAM or SSD without paying Apple premium
Sorry, it's not the iPad's fault.
1. Have a lower value : price ratio
2. Rarely update specs
3. Sell outdated hardware at same price, worsening #1
4. Use yellow LG screens to pad your margins
5. Low base specs with insane markups for RAM and SSD upgrades
6. Can't upgrade RAM or SSD without paying Apple premium
Sorry, it's not the iPad's fault.
and what do you think they are prioritizing? iPads and iPhones.
Didn't Jobs predict this a while ago? fewer people are buying PCs in general, not just Apple's.
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go read the actual article. Two charts, the one in this article is for US and the headline refers to worldwide.
Or it could be a comparison between a mature market and one that is not matured yet.
There is no point in arguing. The data shows that apple is not selling as much as they should. The windows market is doing much better. Wait until the yoga 2 and vaio flip come out at the end of the month, windows will do even better. I was going to get the macbook air but now I will have to pick the yoga 2 or the vaio flip. Apple macbooks can't compete with the new convertible touchscreen windows laptops now. I hate to say it but thats the truth.
That's 16,121 shipments in the US; but Worldwide shipments were down 8%. In other words, the US PC market had a decent quarter - partly because it had such a lousy year in 2012, that the year-on-year comparisons are easy (US PC market declined double-digits last year). But this year, other markets are suffering - especially emerging markets, even China, where a) the economy has slowed down and b) those year-on-year comparisons are tough, after strong growth in 2012 (opposite phenomenon to the US).
I'm in med school now. Most of my classmates have MBP's. My MBP 15" is my lifeline. I don't have a TV so I watch all my TV shows and Movies on it. I use it a lot for school related work (watching recorded lectures, researching pubmed articles, Powerpoint lectures). It is well worth the "premium" price in terms of piece of mind and quality. Actually, its not really a premium when you consider the almost free OS upgrades and time saved in avoiding viri and spyware, plus the ability to see a real person at the Genius Bar for tech support as opposed to getting the runaround from some call center working in India. I plan to use it well into residency.
As for college kids, I don't understand why anyone would be cheap on the most vital piece of equipment they'll use for the next 4 years. Tuition at any US News top 25 school is north of $50k a year. Does it really make a difference whether you buy a $1500 MBP or cheap junk PC for $750? I wonder if the average student realizes how much of a better computing experience they will enjoy for the next four years for spending that extra $750 (no viruses and spyware practically speaking, almost free OS upgrades compared to Microjunk's $150+ each time, etc.). When you're willing to spend $200k in tuition, it seems rather shortsighted to skimp on your laptop. Plus, Macs have great re-sale values. You'll probably be able to sell that $1500 MBP for $750 4 years later.
Oh well, I know I'm preaching to the choir but hopefully someone on the fence will read this be influenced.
As for college kids, I don't understand why anyone would be cheap on the most vital piece of equipment they'll use for the next 4 years. Tuition at any US News top 25 school is north of $50k a year. Does it really make a difference whether you buy a $1500 MBP or cheap junk PC for $750? I wonder if the average student realizes how much of a better computing experience they will enjoy for the next four years for spending that extra $750 (no viruses and spyware practically speaking, almost free OS upgrades compared to Microjunk's $150+ each time, etc.). When you're willing to spend $200k in tuition, it seems rather shortsighted to skimp on your laptop. Plus, Macs have great re-sale values. You'll probably be able to sell that $1500 MBP for $750 4 years later.
Oh well, I know I'm preaching to the choir but hopefully someone on the fence will read this be influenced.
Apple Again Trails U.S. PC Market in Key Back-to-School Quarter as Tablets Continue t
How about "Apple Again Trails U.S. PC Market in Key Back-to-School Quarter as well-optioned, user-configurable, high-performance Windows PCs continue to Eat into Apple's share of PC Sales."
How about "Apple Again Trails U.S. PC Market in Key Back-to-School Quarter as well-optioned, user-configurable, high-performance Windows PCs continue to Eat into Apple's share of PC Sales."
The drop was due to them not updating their laptops...
I know I was willing to buy a rMBP back in June but yet they're still not here.
I was willing to give Apple $2000+ for a rMBP had they been updated in June, but now I'm just going to get the new iPad