On Monday, July 05, 2004, at 11:53AM, Charles Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> From: Wayne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Apple Computer Inc. has confirmed that the iMac is to be replaced in >> September with an entirely new model. With few of the iMac models >> still on the shelves of distributors and dealers, the company faces two months >> with no mainstream consumer computer available. >> >Would somebody please send eWeek a picture of an eMac and an iBook? > >Geez ... My sentiments entirely... >As for the rest of it ... I'm hard-pressed to have any reaction but "so >what?" It doesn't bother me, I bought mine a year ago :P > -- the fact that they've broken with >their long tradition of not commenting on future products indicates >that this is a genuine fubar -- I wonder who got fired ;) >all I'm saying is that this *could* >work to their advantage. Consider: the iMac market now breaks down into >three categories: >1. People who want a current iMac and will pay full price (or possibly >more) to get one. There are still limited stocks still out at dealers and opnile sellers so it's not impossible to get one, yet... >2. People who were thinking of an iMac in the short-term but will >settle for an eMac or low-end G5 or refurb iMac instead. > >3. People who will wait, happy that they now KNOW when the new model is >coming out and won't get burned. People in the Mac market either want it *noooowwww* or they will buy just after a new model is launched. They'll find a way either way, as you said. >I really don't think that potential category 4: People PO'd at the >delay who decide to buy a Dell out of spite -- amounts to much. Nahhh, if you want a Mac you buy a Mac, if your unknowing or impatinet enough that you buy a generic Winderz box instead then you get what you deserve ;) >Still, it could hurt their stock price, which would be unfortunate. >Luckily, if the past is any indication, any losses will be made up when >the new model is announced. If Apple is smart, they'll do a demo of the >new model one month (maybe two weeks) prior to actual launch just to >get the pundits salivating ... Some details will 'leak' (i.e. be covertly let out by Apple PR) just before the Paris Expo 2004 and Steve will stand in the Keynote and big it up with his new iMac. Don't tell me you haven't seen it soooooooooooooooooooo many times before :) -- Mark Benson http://homepage.mac.com/markbenson -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
