Comments on: Schiller: Apple designs Macs for the future http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/10/20/schiller-apple-designs-macs-for-the-future/ Making Sense of Technology Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:40:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: jr http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/10/20/schiller-apple-designs-macs-for-the-future/#comment-4997 jr Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:55:58 +0000 http://www.loopinsight.com/?p=2127#comment-4997 I can vouch for SD as storage as my car hi-fi is equipped with an SD slot, and no CD, so no more need for moving disks on the road for me. I can vouch for SD as storage as my car hi-fi is equipped with an SD slot, and no CD, so no more need for moving disks on the road for me.

]]> By: charli http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/10/20/schiller-apple-designs-macs-for-the-future/#comment-4959 charli Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:22:54 +0000 http://www.loopinsight.com/?p=2127#comment-4959 the funny part is that some folks don't see that Apple is also designing the future. they are pushing the envelope on environmental issues. dropping 'bad' chemicals, making devices that use less batteries and less electricity (which also brings down your bills on such issues). and they are pushing to eliminate optical disks with moves to encourage digital downloads and using SD as part of the move to solid state. there are already companies exploring the use of SD to hold software (you can already boot from them with the Macbooks) and even video. imagine a whole season of a tv show on one little disk. with extras. and way less plastic and clutter than those box sets on your shelf. easier to travel with also. nice thought the funny part is that some folks don’t see that Apple is also designing the future. they are pushing the envelope on environmental issues. dropping ‘bad’ chemicals, making devices that use less batteries and less electricity (which also brings down your bills on such issues).

and they are pushing to eliminate optical disks with moves to encourage digital downloads and using SD as part of the move to solid state. there are already companies exploring the use of SD to hold software (you can already boot from them with the Macbooks) and even video. imagine a whole season of a tv show on one little disk. with extras. and way less plastic and clutter than those box sets on your shelf. easier to travel with also. nice thought

]]> By: jbelkin http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/10/20/schiller-apple-designs-macs-for-the-future/#comment-4942 jbelkin Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:58:10 +0000 http://www.loopinsight.com/?p=2127#comment-4942 most anlysts are clearly idiots who don;t even know their own industry. Acer's margins on a $299 netbook - 2% ... yet analysts cannot figure out how to calculate 2% on $299 or the bigger question why are only netbooks the only growth on the Pc side and at a SLOWER rate than Macs? Because on the PC side, the WIN experience has so degraded the PC experience people who buy PC's are only willing to shop on price and minimum features (PC hunters - I want a keyboard, 17" screen and under $700) ... why pay for more because it's NOT WORTH MORE. Conversely, the mac experience is different - people clearly shop & value more than just price (also as evidence besides the huge growth, the best selling MACS are not the cheapest in each line). Analysts cannot see the difference between the two markets but consumers DO. most anlysts are clearly idiots who don;t even know their own industry. Acer’s margins on a $299 netbook – 2% … yet analysts cannot figure out how to calculate 2% on $299 or the bigger question why are only netbooks the only growth on the Pc side and at a SLOWER rate than Macs? Because on the PC side, the WIN experience has so degraded the PC experience people who buy PC’s are only willing to shop on price and minimum features (PC hunters – I want a keyboard, 17″ screen and under $700) … why pay for more because it’s NOT WORTH MORE. Conversely, the mac experience is different – people clearly shop & value more than just price (also as evidence besides the huge growth, the best selling MACS are not the cheapest in each line). Analysts cannot see the difference between the two markets but consumers DO.

]]> By: John Dingler http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/10/20/schiller-apple-designs-macs-for-the-future/#comment-4938 John Dingler Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:28:30 +0000 http://www.loopinsight.com/?p=2127#comment-4938 Hi Jim One would think that analysts and commentators who want Apple to sell a $400 Mac want the company to die. Hi Jim
One would think that analysts and commentators who want Apple to sell a $400 Mac want the company to die.

]]> By: dan Loan http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/10/20/schiller-apple-designs-macs-for-the-future/#comment-4935 dan Loan Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:50:10 +0000 http://www.loopinsight.com/?p=2127#comment-4935 Nice job Jim It's true... anyone can be cheaper, but what does that get you? Cheap... For all the rhetoric. nobody wants the cheapest food, car, house, doctor, or apparently electronics. Best value is very rarely the cheapest in any category... it's easy to be cheap, it's far more difficult to be worth something... Nice job Jim

It’s true… anyone can be cheaper, but what does that get you? Cheap…
For all the rhetoric. nobody wants the cheapest food, car, house, doctor, or apparently electronics. Best value is very rarely the cheapest in any category… it’s easy to be cheap, it’s far more difficult to be worth something…

]]> By: Daniel Swanson http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/10/20/schiller-apple-designs-macs-for-the-future/#comment-4922 Daniel Swanson Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:24:10 +0000 http://www.loopinsight.com/?p=2127#comment-4922 Thanks, Jim, for your reporting and for the interview with Schiller. So many people are clueless about the real story behind Apple's success. It's not just the features, but the overall design, as well as the merchandising, that have caught the attention of so many switchers and Mac users these days. It's very heartening to me to see Apple continue with this strategy. It is obviously paying off. Thanks, Jim, for your reporting and for the interview with Schiller.

So many people are clueless about the real story behind Apple’s success. It’s not just the features, but the overall design, as well as the merchandising, that have caught the attention of so many switchers and Mac users these days.

It’s very heartening to me to see Apple continue with this strategy. It is obviously paying off.

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