Let's not forget Apple's (or more importantly Steve Jobs') experiences with failed product lines, starting with the Apple III, going on to include things like Lisa, Newton, eMate, etc.
I think Steve has evolved a instinctive sense for product lines that are not performing as expected, even if they are not quite performing too badly (yet). Humans learn by failing, and he's had his share of failures. Maybe he's just learned to be very sensitive to what is going on with the market so he is able to pull the plug faster than anyone else would think wise. Rob On Nov 5, 2010, at 11:11 AM, Reinier Zwitserloot wrote: > Given that apple dropped the most successful iPod ever (the mini), in > favour of the nano, yes, apple is known to drop profitable lines > because they feel its an eventual dead end. For example, I'm guessing > they are discontinuing XServe because they weren't selling any > significant amounts to those who need the 1U form factor, and if you > don't need that, all it was doing is cannibalizing sales of PowerMacs > and Mac Minis. > > As I said, Mac Os X Lion Server is most likely not going to exist. > It's just one Mac Os X. > > On Nov 5, 1:12 pm, "fabrizio\.giudi...@tidalwave\.it" > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Question: was a product line where Apple was losing money? Or does this mean >> that Apple can drop products that, even though profitable, aren't any longer >> interesting for them? >> >> -- >> Fabrizio Giudici, Ph.D. - Java Architect, Project Manager >> Tidalwave s.a.s. - "We make Java work. Everywhere." >> weblogs.java.net/blog/fabriziogiudici -www.tidalwave.it/blog >> [email protected] - mobile: +39 348.150.6941 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
