So you are saying apple is for elitist snobs?
I didn't mean to imply that. I just meant that to B&O and
Apple, design considerations have a similar importance.
Apple executes better than B&O. That is one reason that
B&O isn't doing better than it is. Another reason is that
although both companies have similar business models,
e. g. dedicated, branded retail stores, there is a lot of respect
among computer enthusiasts for Apple.
B&O has little to no respect among audiophiles.
I frequent audiophile forums, where the focus is on music
listening and appreciation to a greater degree than how pretty
the equipment is (I happen to prefer the minimalist black box
style myself :-)).
B&O is never mentioned.
I think I can spot the distinction between a design with no
soul and one with.
Macs (the computers) have, undeniably and no matter what
other considerations there may be, soul.
B&O makes very pretty Yuppie toys. I never found Danish
furniture particularly comfortable to sit in either.
I'm sure that Apple will eventually have a player in the netbook
realm, I'm guessing a scaled-down Air replacement, when they
see an opportunity. I can wait.
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