I think the iPod, iPhone and iPad have helped the Mac amazingly.
Absolutly! But in the end Apple earns it's millions with Apps and iStore music etc. stuff and not with hardware - especially not with Macintosh desktop computers.
BigD wrote: I'm surprised Apple has clawed itself back into such a powerful position in the computer industry. I think the iPod, iPhone and iPad have helped the Mac amazingly.
They have helped Apple, no doubts. I'm not certain they've helped the Mac at all.
Set the wayback machine to 1993. Mr. Peabody has taken us to a little PC firm called IBM. They're trying to get their operating system, OS/2, to go mainstream. There are people at IBM who have put millions, perhaps billions into this OS. Their big win to date: ATMs.
Zoom back, look at all of IBM. There are large proponents of Windows at IBM. And tragically, among them are the guys responsible for IBM's own line of PCs. Zoom back a bit more, look at planet earth. From space, it sure seems to be all of the world plus half of IBM versus OS/2 and the other half. The IBMers, in particular, are actively against OS/2 because, being at the same company, they're inherently in competition for the same limited resources.
Back in the Wayback machine... back to 2011. Mr. Peabody skillfully lands the Wayback machine on Infinite Loop in Cupertino, California. A freakishly old looking Sherman meets us as we open the door (ooops... I knew we forgot something). Mr Peabody deftly delivers a death blow to his temple, and we continue into Apple. Inside, the buzz is about the iPad 2, of course. Very much a modest upgrade, but hey, look at last year. The new iPad -- a whole new product line for Apple -- was nearly as profitable as the entire Mac line of computers. The iPhone and iOS guys are beaming as well.... careers secure. The Mac people are nervous and shifty. No wars started yet, but they all know how much cash Apple keeps pouring into that Mac. There's conjecture the MacOS will increasingly be merged with iOS.... and far more dire prognostications.
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It's a shame Dave Haynie can't see the value in the X1000 project.
I see no value in a produce that hits the market already dead. Sorry, that's just how I roll . If you want one, don't let me stop you... it's not necessarily a problem for the end-user, assuming you don't need long term support, spare parts, etc. But it's not a good business decision for a real company.