Comments on: Apple blows up in over-$1000 computer sales: 66 percent! http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/19/apple-blows-up-in-over-1000-computer-sales-66-percent/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:52:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Devin Coldewey http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/19/apple-blows-up-in-over-1000-computer-sales-66-percent/#comment-700101 Devin Coldewey Mon, 19 May 2008 20:12:48 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=26585#comment-700101 "more idiots willing to pay too much money" Sounds like the very definition of market share to me!! “more idiots willing to pay too much money”
Sounds like the very definition of market share to me!!

]]> By: Thomas http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/19/apple-blows-up-in-over-1000-computer-sales-66-percent/#comment-700087 Thomas Mon, 19 May 2008 20:01:01 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=26585#comment-700087 Hmm, maybe it's because Apple's products are way overpriced. While Dell and others have been slashing prices, Apple keeps introducing grossly over priced crap. It doesn't mean their actual market share has "blown up", just that there are more idiots willing to pay too much money for an Apple when they could get a better computer (better hardware and software) for much less. A $1000 macbook is comparable in hardware to a Dell laptop that's in the $500-$600 range. That reflects poorly on both Apple and the fool throwing away his money. Hmm, maybe it’s because Apple’s products are way overpriced. While Dell and others have been slashing prices, Apple keeps introducing grossly over priced crap. It doesn’t mean their actual market share has “blown up”, just that there are more idiots willing to pay too much money for an Apple when they could get a better computer (better hardware and software) for much less. A $1000 macbook is comparable in hardware to a Dell laptop that’s in the $500-$600 range. That reflects poorly on both Apple and the fool throwing away his money.

]]> By: Dave http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/19/apple-blows-up-in-over-1000-computer-sales-66-percent/#comment-700069 Dave Mon, 19 May 2008 19:49:29 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=26585#comment-700069 I love my MacBook I love my MacBook

]]> By: thebonafortuna http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/19/apple-blows-up-in-over-1000-computer-sales-66-percent/#comment-700048 thebonafortuna Mon, 19 May 2008 19:27:51 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=26585#comment-700048 I would just credit the iPod. I think it would have taken much, much longer for Apple computers to catch on again if it weren't for the ubiquitous iPod. Definitely good news for Apple. I would buy one if I could get myself to swallow the insane markup on their hardware. But I can't. I would just credit the iPod. I think it would have taken much, much longer for Apple computers to catch on again if it weren’t for the ubiquitous iPod.

Definitely good news for Apple. I would buy one if I could get myself to swallow the insane markup on their hardware. But I can’t.

]]> By: GI Joe http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/19/apple-blows-up-in-over-1000-computer-sales-66-percent/#comment-699994 GI Joe Mon, 19 May 2008 18:50:21 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=26585#comment-699994 I've got to credit their "Get a Mac" campaign - esp. the tv commercials. Hodgman rules! I’ve got to credit their “Get a Mac” campaign - esp. the tv commercials.
Hodgman rules!

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