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Apple Tops Dell as Most Sought After Desktop Computers
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is light-years in distance from Dell, IMO, in quality and OS in computers offered. The thing is, DELL makes decent computers, with lowest price.......
Yeah but it's the OS that the problem on the dell :roll eyes:
I'd rather use my 2002 quicksilver than a brand new anything with windows.
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How many windows users have asked you to fix their new windows machines because they can't ever surf the web because they are so bogged down with adware/malware?
Macs are worth every penny if you ask me.
It would be cool if Tim Cook would step up and say, "If I were in charge of Dell, I'd sell everything and close my doors".
That would be a bit daft, because Michael Dell has just taken the company private.
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They have the Mac Mini, the iMac 21", and the iMac 27". Three consumer desktop computers. It seems that the things that are important to you are not the things that are important to the majority of Apple's customers.
Apple makes 45% of all profits from computer sales according to estimates. Dell makes 13%. These profits don't include Microsoft's massive software profits, they don't include iPads, iPods and iPhones, they don't include HP's printer and consulting businesses. They are just profits from computer sales.
I'll say that again so that you understand it: Apple's profits from selling Macs are 45% of all the profits of all companies from selling computer hardware.
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Not most important, but if a company makes money doing X then you can be reasonably sure they will continue doing X, whatever X is. That's important for customers to know. We can be quite confident that Apple is going to continue improving their Macs and MacOS X over the next years. Profit from iPods seem to be quite low, so not much is happening (but then there are also no competitors trying to get into the market).
HP had made an announcement a year or two ago that they would be leaving the computer business. That's not going to make you want to buy their products (they backtracked, but it cost them huge amounts of sales). If I buy a Mac today, I'm quite confident that I can get it fixed in five years time - because Apple makes profits.
People actually wanted a Dell more than a Mac?
The Apple TV, though. I can stream any video format from a pc or Mac directly to my smart tv. Among other things. I have no need left for it. They should have opened it to the App Store a long time ago.
The Apple TV, though. I can stream any video format from a pc or Mac directly to my smart tv. Among other things. I have no need left for it. They should have opened it to the App Store a long time ago.
So your biggest beef with the rMBP is that it doesn't have an ethernet port? you knew this when you bought it and yet you still bought it? I for one don't need an ethernet port and am very happy that they made it thinner and if I do, there's an adapter. Small compromises lol....
And Apple's approach actually makes a lot of sense compared to Dell and HP who have been struggling. They don't put a lot of variation out there like Dell and HP do which means they have much lower tooling and manufacturing costs than those companies.
NO! It doesn't have to be a choice. I'd like to drive a Porsche Pickup but Porsche doesn't want to make it. Just because I don't like their decision doesn't mean much. Porsche will do what is best for Porsche.
Or go to any critical communications agency like 911, airline dispatch, Gas & Power, etc. and they aren't using Apple, but Dell or HP.That's why techs love dells! Job security
Besides the Mac Pro, Apple computers aren't flexible or proven to be reliable for critical applications but they have their place in the artistic community or casual user.
there's too much wrong in your assumption...that's not the reason they don't use Apple computers. Unless you're new to computers, you would know the strangle hold that IBM had on computing during the late 70s to the early 90s. IBM, IBM compatibles and Microsoft have been the defacto standard in governments for general purpose desktop computing. Otherwise, most of the their infrastructure uses unix/linux/oracle.
More people want Ferraris and BMWs than Hondas and Chevys but it doesn't mean jack unless sales and profits reflect it.
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What? Do the vast, vast majority of people using Mac Pros EVER have that use case? Why have we never heard about how much of a problem this was?
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What? Do the vast, vast majority of people using Mac Pros EVER have that use case? Why have we never heard about how much of a problem this was?
Good comment, I agree completely. Making profit on a product makes it future proof and I think that non stock holding consumers feel a kind of safety knowing that the cash flow will warrant the further support and development of the products.
You could make the argument that because of it's blazingly fast I/O lanes, and myriad of state-of-the-art connectivity options, the new MacPro will actually be more flexible. For ultimate flexibility, a one box-fits-all is probably too limiting, and precisely therein lies the genius of the new approach.
The only question mark I see, is whether those graphics options turn out to be totally non-upgradeable or not. But with up to 12GB of Vram for 4K editing, while rendering in the background, all the while having enough power for three 4K displays, only the most demanding pros are possibly going to need more. I suspect third-party solutions will be forthcoming for those users.
Based on the specs we've seen so far, it's going to be a beast! Methinks a lot of the doubts some pros may have, will be allayed once this machine is put through it's paces.
With a 25.1E chassis, motec m800 engine management, twin turbo GTR VQ engine and oh a parachute. Lol
It has nothing to do with IBM & boogieman theories.
I working in the industry and they have tried to use Apple computers but they are not up to the task, reliable or configurable.
what on earth are you talking about? the MP is no more "disposable" than your television or home receiver. or car, for that matter. you can repair each one of these devices. but the MP is the only one that you plug new stuff into. durrrr
if you can't afford the Pro, you aren't in that market. deal with that, because its ok. not everything is for you.
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wait -- why haven't you plugged in the ethernet adapter if you're one of the few that needs one this badly?
the sooner you learn that not all products are designed for all people and use cases, the happier you'll be. apple specializes in all-in-ones. not whatever it is that you're looking for. start your own company?
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exactly, which is why your "clutter" pic is bogus -- even if you needed all those peripherals, you're working from...a single place. a desk/cube, with lots of room. things go on desks. or under them.
Volkswagons are one of the worst car brands for reliability. It's also appropriate because Porsche is very similar.
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Wow nostalgia FTW! I forgot about them.
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win.
You totally missed the point of this article. It is about the US market only, not global. It is about the desktop computers only, does not include laptops, which is the majority nowadays.
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Having money doesn't mean you should let others steal it easily from you (e.g. buy items with low value/price ratio).
boogieman theories? It's common knowledge. Just like the fact that most enterprise IT departments have started making Apple available to their employees and have reaped higher productivity, reliability and reduced support calls.
If you really believe that your products are so much better than others' so that you don't have to try on price, why not just easily match the prices of others' and totally occupy the whole market? In that way you sure will earn more money IN TOTAL than you do by always keeping a 50% markup (with less than 10% market share).
Do you feel the same way about your cell phone provider? How about the cable company? Power company? Would you tell all your friends that your cell company made the highest profits in the industry? It seems to me that most consumers care more about themselves than the do about the giant corporations making billions of dollars. Except for Apple.
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