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Mac Sales Remain Flat in July, 5% Year Over Year Drop Expected for September Quarter
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If you are interested, I found an external CD drive on the ground 2 days ago. Yes, it was on the ground. You want it?
This. We don't all have 20/20 vision, unfortunately, and many of us need the screen real estate of the 17". When it was discontinued, I immediately bought a refurb 1920x1200 2011 17" MBP...when it goes, so will I, despite having owned nothing other than Apple machines since 2006. Can't get much work done with Accessibility options turned on
Any PC under a grand is going to be a wonderful piece of equipment for about 12 months, then it's going to start falling to pieces. Just because there are cheaper machines over on the PC side of things doesn't mean the quality is comparable or that it's a wise way to spend your cash. My workplace ordered 12 Dell desktops (all under $1000) last year and already 4 of them have had failed motherboards and/or power supplies. I don't remember the last time I saw that with a Mac.
Also, every time I walk into the local Best Buy, the Apple section is always crowded and the most noticeably busy part of the store. Not that it really matters. I mean, anecdotal evidence is pretty silly to begin with but if we're setting the bar that low, I guess I'll counter yours with mine.
I've wanted to buy a Mac for about a year and a bit now but none of their machines have grabbed me. Because of a lack of updates I'm trying to switch to Ubuntu for my main machine.
Well, people don't need to buy a new iPod every year; also, most people need a phone, so why have both a phone and an iPod when they can have an iPhone instead? With carrier subsidizing, it makes more sense to get an iPhone than an iPod.
Also, everyone here knows that a lot of people are waiting for the new Mac models to be released; it makes no sense to buy any now.
Tim Cook said this was going to be a very special year for Apple products, so what do you think people are waiting for? Maybe this is a good reason why Macs are not selling a lot nowadays, but wait a little and you'll see.
Also, everyone here knows that a lot of people are waiting for the new Mac models to be released; it makes no sense to buy any now.
Tim Cook said this was going to be a very special year for Apple products, so what do you think people are waiting for? Maybe this is a good reason why Macs are not selling a lot nowadays, but wait a little and you'll see.
I was planning to buy a MacBook Pro, and am still planning to buy one as soon as they have a refresh. Sales are low because they didn't come out with a refresh as most people expected, and they have an annual refresh schedule so that most people hold off on purchases because they know the new one will be released. Plus, current Macs are way to expensive for components over a year old, and a new Ultrabook are cheaper. And the MacBook Air is more advanced than the current MacBook Pro.
No no, of course they didn't abandon the Mac, I'm not saying that at all. They still make the best computers on the planet. It's just surprising to see a once computer company now making far far more sales of iPads and iPhones than computers. That doesn't mean the Mac is dead or anything. It's better than ever in fact.
Any PC under a grand is going to be a wonderful piece of equipment for about 12 months, then it's going to start falling to pieces. Just because there are cheaper machines over on the PC side of things doesn't mean the quality is comparable or that it's a wise way to spend your cash. My workplace ordered 12 Dell desktops (all under $1000) last year and already 4 of them have had failed motherboards and/or power supplies. I don't remember the last time I saw that with a Mac.
Also, every time I walk into the local Best Buy, the Apple section is always crowded and the most noticeably busy part of the store. Not that it really matters. I mean, anecdotal evidence is pretty silly to begin with but if we're setting the bar that low, I guess I'll counter yours with mine.
I got a Quadcore Samsung Laptop for $850, it's over 2 years old and functioning perfectly. Additionally it was a version with essentially a clean install and 2-3 programs per-installed by Samsung. On the other hand, I have a 6 year old HP that's was over $1000 when I bought it. It's still working, but started crapping out 6-12 months in to it's use. When I ordered it I requested nothing installed on it, but HP per-installed a bunch of crapware anyway. It had a bunch of redundancies like a yahoo search program embedded into the system that replicated windows search. There was a secondary HP taskbar that had no purpose. Anyway, I eventually wiped the laptop and replaced it with a clean install and it's been working fine. It's still functioning, and I use it as a media center PC.
The reason why really cheap PCs suck is because of the OEM's customization with a bunch of useless programs they "think" will be useful for the consumer. However they're so redundant and so poorly developed that it ends up corrupting the device.
In terms of Best Buy it really depends which Best Buy you go to, and when you go to them. I've been to Best Buys where the Apple section is busy, and I've been to Best Buys where the Apple section looks completely empty. The honest truth is, Best Buys are horrible places to buy computers, and their service sucks. I friend bought a new computer from them, and it was a refurbished computer that Best Buy didn't even bother to factory reset. They also tend to have worn out power cables connected to their Apple products, also Apple does a piss poor job at making long lasting power cables. The other day I was at a major metropolitan Apple Store, and you could see several of their lightning cables fray and discolored.
You don't think there is a market for 17" laptops? Almost all other manufacturers offer 17+ inch models. I once had a 20" Dell XPS M2010 laptop, now that was certainly way too big.
When Apple stopped selling them officially, all the remaining 17" MBPs went into the "refurbished" section on the store. It took almost a year until they were all sold, that's how high the demand is.
what are you guys talking about, the iMac is amazingly thin!
if they update everything in the Sept/Oct window, they will have a pretty good last quarter.
I'm amazed to see how much of the news on these sites is actually controlled and managed by Apple.
Do you really think they will let a pretty (eastern) guy take pictures of their development or production? You guys don't think they have contracts for this?
Everything is staged.
if they update everything in the Sept/Oct window, they will have a pretty good last quarter.
I'm amazed to see how much of the news on these sites is actually controlled and managed by Apple.
Do you really think they will let a pretty (eastern) guy take pictures of their development or production? You guys don't think they have contracts for this?
Everything is staged.
are you still on DSL? you're living in 2003 my friend.
bored with it. old technology. make a screen that's treated and doesn't leave fingerprints.
it's like I'm the only one who doesn't expect innovative tech companies to continue pushing the envelope.
Excuse me, but what company would get rid of a product line that makes them multi-billion profits every year? There was a report quite recently that Apple takes 45% of all profits made by computer manufacturers. Dell made 13%, but now their profits dropped by two thirds
So why would the most successful computer maker get out of the business?
for god sake, release a mini tower with all desktop specs and dedicated graphics card.
Mac Mini is such a waste of computing power with those laptop parts and energy saving options.
I bet the mini tower is going to sell like hot cakes, they'll be cheaper and easy to upgrade.
Mac Mini is such a waste of computing power with those laptop parts and energy saving options.
I bet the mini tower is going to sell like hot cakes, they'll be cheaper and easy to upgrade.
I have an external drive for my MacBook. Cost £15. I use it from time to time (because when I buy music, I check prices at Apple / Amazon download / Amazon CD / play.com CD) and buy where it is the cheapest, and thanks to iTunes Match it's all the same in the end)
I _never_ felt a need to have an external drive on the road.I wish I made 0.01% of the money that Apple makes
Short term memory less. Not a single Macintosh product has been updated since it was updated the last time.
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My heart bleeds! How you must be suffering on that ancient bit of kit!!
Last month I replaced my early 2007 MBP with a new Mac Mini so I like to think I have contributed. To be honest, though, I could have easily gone another year on the MBP but I fancied a treat. Before the MBP I was on my lime green 2001 iMac (which I still have). These Macs last well
Yeah, don't really get you guys.
Still have a '08 PC setup (bought for $1000
) and it works pretty fine; didn't even put a SSD on it yet.I can't understand how you call 5-yr-old machines "ancient".
Well I just bought a Mac last week...but I bought it used, it's a smart way to save some money on the premium cost of an Apple computer as long as you're aware and approve of the condition.