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TheRealMafoo on 06 August 2008
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Oyvoyvoyv said:
TheRealMafoo said:
Oyvoyvoyv said:
This is the first time ever I've decided to give up on my own thread.

I normally understand pretty much everything on this site, but I can't understand anything now.

A handful people seem to agree, and write 10 word pages describing that they agree, in a way that makes it seem they disagree.

Or am I missing something?

 

Back on topic.

Apple is now the second largest PC hardware manufacturer in the world. They are now 50% the size of MS in revenue. They own the personal music market, and make a handheld device that (on there first attempt), eclipsed people who have been making phones for years.

All I can say is Apple is in position to try and attempt to take over the living room with success. They have done nothing to prove that's the direction they plan to go, or that it's the market they are after.

So, no, apple is not at the moment going to take over your living room, just you pocket :)

 

 Actually, they are hell of a lot away from being the biggest PC manufactorer. HP is roughly 6 times as big as them, and Dell somewhere around 5 times. In sales that is, not revenue.

The Iphone hasn't really taken off. For a cell-phone part, 6M in a year isn't all that good.

Saying that they own the personal music market is an exaggaration. That's like saying Sony owned the last 2 generations of console gaming.

They aren't that good at gaining in the money, MS gets 2.5 times as as much as Apple pr dollar your spend.

 

 

LOL at the iPhone. You still have to wait in line to buy one. They sell as fast as they can make them. They are 27% of all smartphone sales.

The point is when Apple does something, they do it better then anyone before them.

  • Who makes the best smart phone? Apple
  • Who makes the best OS? Apple (well, Apple uses an open source OS, but they implement it better then anyone)
  • Who makes the best Laptop Hardware? Apple
  • Who makes the best MP3 player? Apple.
  • Who makes the best Movie Set Top Box? Apple (although that's not that great of a market to be in)

What does Apple make that is not the best at the market Apple is going after? There mouse sucks I guess.

The point I am trying to make, is if Apple said "let's try and take over the living room", there track records shows that they would do a very good job of it. (with respect to making the best devices).

Also, it depends on what you mean by "taking over". If you mean sales volume (as you seem to be implying), Apple will probably not ever take market share. That's not there vision. They are in the business of making the best products, and the best never sells the most due to cost.

Nothing is free :p