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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=360024815-08122009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I heard from somebody, so this is unverified,
that Apple try to achieve a 30% margin on most of their products.
Maybe it is a rumor but the price of a Mac laptop versus an HP or Lenovo
might support it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=360024815-08122009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>In these days of crazy-low margins on electronics, the
cool-factor must be what differentiates Apple.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=360024815-08122009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>-Nate</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> cialug-bounces@cialug.org
[mailto:cialug-bounces@cialug.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Afan
Pasalic<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 08, 2009 9:47 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Central
Iowa Linux Users Group<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Cialug] distro for
ibook<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>One thing is not clear to me. Is there REALLY good readon why apple
computers are so expensive? quality i hardware can't be the answer because the
same hardware configuration with Win is at least 30% less, some times more then
50%.<BR><BR>them cheapest macbook is $999. I bought toshiba laptop few months
ago for $550 with, I think, superior hardware. if macbook was $600 or $650 I
would buy the one. but to pay $400 apple logo on compuer? c'mon...<BR><BR>I
think with these prices apple will never reach more then 10% of market share.
more often I think they play "noble product" game. only "special people" (rich?)
can have it. lice cadillac or mercedes or porsche...
<BR><BR>afan<BR><BR><BR>Matthew Nuzum wrote:
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<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 7:42 PM, Tim Champion <SPAN
dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:timchampion@gmail.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">timchampion@gmail.com</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV class=im>"I do find it interesting that a lot of F/OSS<BR>people use a
Mac..."<BR><BR></DIV>That's because the enemy of my enemy is my
friend.<BR>Or, Linux isn't Windows, and neither is a
Mac. </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR>This is a popular mis-conception. Apple
is totally Microsoft, just with a shiny outer shell. They're absolutely bent
on market domination using any method possible.<BR><BR>I'm in danger of
another rant here so I'll just leave it at that.<BR><BR>-- <BR>Matthew
Nuzum<BR>newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, <A href="http://identi.ca"
moz-do-not-send="true">identi.ca</A> and twitter<BR><PRE wrap=""><HR width="90%" SIZE=4>
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