How seamless does that mechanism need to be under this law? The devil here is in the detail. It's quite possible that Apple says they're in compliance with this law. No one is locked into Apple's music format. |
I don't know anyone else offering [those products] at Gateway's prices, |
I don't know anyone else offering [those products] at Gateway's prices. |
I don't see [further cuts] happening unless for some reason there's a major sales slump and Intel feels compelled to knock down prices again. Different vendors will try promotions to get people in the store, like offering larger monitors and more memory. |
I don't think Microsoft plans on ceding this market to Apple or anyone else at this point in time. What that means in terms of tactical solutions, it's too early to tell. They're probably considering any number of different options. |
I don't think we are going to see a total transition this year in the sense that the PowerPC will be discontinued. Until the pro apps are available, it's likely Apple will keep several [models] of the Power Mac available to make sure the high-end professional can continue to get machines. |
I have no doubt other Apple products [using flash drives] will appear in the fourth quarter. |
I think they've learned that you don't do a deal at any price just to do a deal. You do a deal that makes sense for you. |
I've talked in the past about how IT departments need to rethink their positions against the widespread use of Apple computers and Mac OS X in their organizations. I've talked about the fact that many of the old myths from the mid-'90s about the Macintosh just aren't true. There's plenty of software for the platform, proprietary protocols are a thing of the past, and the price of entry isn't that different from what you'd pay for a system from any Tier 1 PC vendor. |
Importantly, they've done it in a way that seems to be fairly understandable to consumers, who don't need an IT department at home to make this stuff work. |
In general, the older your hardware, the more likely there are going to be no drivers, and there might be BIOS problems, |
Internet Explorer is getting significantly better, and Microsoft sees it as a major Web platform. |
It clearly shows they've got a handle on management issues and have lowered costs down to the point where they can sell products and be profitable. |
It does what it's supposed to do, and it does it well. |
It goes way back to when Borland had a program called sidekick for the PC. It made sense at a time when (one could) only run one program. |