18 Jul
2003
18 Jul
'03
6:03 a.m.
The funny thing is mac users who laugh at PC guys
upgrading their hardware
every year are now doing the same thing, except its alot more costly for
them buying complete new machines while PC users just chuck the
motherboard/ram/video card in their old rig. This upgrade cycle of hardware
will eventually kill the mac market because only the very rich can keep up.
What percentage of mac owners are using OSX? What percentage will upgrade to
a current OSX running machine anytime soon?
I don't think this is a valid point. The *average* PC user doesn't do incremental
Upgrades, just like the average Mac user doesn't. Granted you can't replace the
Motherboard on your Mac (at least not easily). However you can replace anything else.
Also, how often does the *average* person replace their system? Last I checked it's
every 3+ years. It's the same for the OS.
You have to remember that computer companies make their money from average user, not from
the PC users that build their own systems and are in a constant upgrade cycle.
What is a problem with the current G5 offerings, is that the prices are all whacked out.
Normally the sweet spot is the midrange system. With the G5's the sweet spot is the
high-end. Also, they really need to shave $200-400 off the price of the systems.
Zane
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