You do realize TB3 is also USB 3 right? You aren't restricted to using TB3 only.
No matter how you twist it, TB3 is a modern port. Many posters have already stated this and now you're trying to save face.
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Worldwide Mac Sales Up Slightly as PC Market Continues to Decline in Q1 2017
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You do realize TB3 is also USB 3 right? You aren't restricted to using TB3 only.
No matter how you twist it, TB3 is a modern port. Many posters have already stated this and now you're trying to save face.
That's a good theory.
But Apple used to make products that people wanted... and historically their market share was always tiny.
Macs won't have a massive increase in market share unless they sell massive amounts of machines. I think the most Macs ever sold in a quarter was 5.5 million units.
Yet someone like Dell can sell 9 million easily. And HP and Lenovo can top 12 million units each.
So yeah... I understand what you're trying to say... but I can't imagine Apple having an amazing surge in Mac sales. It's a tall task... even if they create the most perfect Macs ever.
You gotta remember what market share actually is... it's the percentage a company has compared to everyone else.
And everyone else is selling machines that include cheap volume PCs.
It's tough for Apple to gain market share among $500 PCs when you need at least $1,000 to get a Mac... (and $1,500 to get a good Mac...)
I disagree, Apple has been undermining the Macintosh. How else to do explain a company worth 600+ Billion that spends Tens of Millions on R&D yet it has very little to show as far as new Macintosh hardware lineup is concerned both current and future? What this article shows is users(us) still have interest in the Mac.
I don't think Apple really cares.
https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2017/4/12/the-mac-is-turning-into-apples-achilles-heel
Some thoughts on the issue.
The profit from Macs is chump change compared to the opportunity cost.
I don't think Apple really has a choice. Think about what Apple does and it's a lot for even a large company like Apple. With the iPhone accounting for the mass majority of their revenue, it makes sense that most of their resources is taken up by the iPhone.
I would love for Apple to update their Mac line more frequently, but the rate at which they're being updated is what we'll get for now. I think the biggest news is that the Mac Pro isn't dead. Mac Pro holdouts should somewhat be happy about that.
I didnt think I would see a decline in Asus. Asus is my favorite motherboard manufacturer. They also sell some pretty high end spec laptops for a good price. For what you would pay for a dell you can buy an asus with higher specs for cheaper money. That is my experience anyway. I can't say how good their quality is these days as I have been buying macs for the past 6 or 7 years so it's been awhile.
Phil said it's "in the very low single digit percentages". It's evidently more than the Mac Mini, so I am guessing 2-3%.
Either way, you are still looking at half a million Mac Pro users or less a year.
I'd be surprised if it were even that high. Few even know what it is.
[doublepost=1492053633][/doublepost]Why are people buying HPs? Seriously, just buy from Dell. I'm convinced now that HP can'd do anything right.
"Vendors who do not have a strong presence in the business market will encounter major problems, and they will be forced to exit the PC market in the next five years. However, there will also be specialized niche players with purpose-built PCs, such as gaming PCs and ruggedized laptops."
This is where Apple's problem/opportunity lies.
This is where Apple's problem/opportunity lies.
I really don't understand the disappointed love though, Apple always ditched old standards first of all manufacturers. And connectivity of touchMBP is as pro as it gets - its completely customizable and it has incredible throughput.
Not all pros have the same need.
Probably because people are starting to realize that prebuilt PCs are a terrible option. I haven't bought a prebuilt PC since 2008. And most Mac users have never built a PC in their lives so they just keep buying prebuilt Macs because that's the best way to get a Mac other than doing a hackintosh which has a lot of issues.
PC components sales have been healthy all this time though.
PC components sales have been healthy all this time though.
Apple appears to be doing quite well with the level of sales it currently garners. Its the wealthiest public company on the planet by a considerable margin. If Apple was a nation, its GDP would rank ahead of Switzerland and just behind Turkey.
1st Quarter 2017 Top Ten publicly traded companies by Market Capitalization:
1) Apple: $753.7 billion
2) Alphabet: $573.5 billion
3) Microsoft: $508.9 billion
4) Amazon: $423 billion
5) Berkshire Hathaway: $410.8 billion
6) Exxon Mobile: $339.8 billion
7) Johnson & Johnson: $337.9 billion
8) Facebook: $334.5 billion
9) JP Morgan Chase: $313.7 billion
10) Wells Fargo: $278.5 billion
1st Quarter 2017 Top Ten publicly traded companies by Market Capitalization:
1) Apple: $753.7 billion
2) Alphabet: $573.5 billion
3) Microsoft: $508.9 billion
4) Amazon: $423 billion
5) Berkshire Hathaway: $410.8 billion
6) Exxon Mobile: $339.8 billion
7) Johnson & Johnson: $337.9 billion
8) Facebook: $334.5 billion
9) JP Morgan Chase: $313.7 billion
10) Wells Fargo: $278.5 billion
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We seem unable to explain that to Tim Dongle and Joni Bezel - so little use trying you.
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This is remarkable considering what a mess the Macbook is right now, the Mac Mini is slower than the previous one, and they have literally done nothing in years to the Mac Pro.
Congratulations. Seriously.
I just bought a MBP 2016 4 core but only because I had to for work. Otherwise I would have gotten a Lenovo P50 which is a MUCH better machine. I can get a P50 with 32GB and even 64GB of RAM. The MBP only supports 16GB. Its not a serious machine. Its a joke. Its beautiful and the touch bar is actually much better than I thought it would be. I'm impressed actually by the Touch Bar thing. Anyway.
Congratulations. Seriously.
I just bought a MBP 2016 4 core but only because I had to for work. Otherwise I would have gotten a Lenovo P50 which is a MUCH better machine. I can get a P50 with 32GB and even 64GB of RAM. The MBP only supports 16GB. Its not a serious machine. Its a joke. Its beautiful and the touch bar is actually much better than I thought it would be. I'm impressed actually by the Touch Bar thing. Anyway.
The single-digit rut results more from being cost-prohibitive than feature and performance lags. The Mac line has an average selling price of $1200 compared to the $550 ASP of Windows laptops and $340 for Chromebooks. Steaks will always sell less than hamburgers. The average consumer doesn't care enough about fit and finish, or the aesthetic sheen of macOS, to justify paying the premium; they're too price sensitive to even consider a Dell XPS laptop.
I wouldn't argue that the current Mac lineup is a terrific value for the cost—that's a recent development over and above the usual "Apple Tax"—but the chronically low market share of macOS computers is due to their traditionally higher absolute cost.