Comments on: Apple’s not releasing a ‘netbook’ – here’s why… http://www.applegazette.com/macbook-pro/apples-not-releasing-a-netbook-heres-why/ Apple Gazette - An Apple Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:36:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Apple netbook not as ludicrous as some think. | mendax.org http://www.applegazette.com/macbook-pro/apples-not-releasing-a-netbook-heres-why/comment-page-1/#comment-87656 Apple netbook not as ludicrous as some think. | mendax.org Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:32:44 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/?p=4111#comment-87656 [...] Apple Gazette, Michael made a post about why Apple wouldn’t release a netbook, pointing out how the only non-netbooks on [...] [...] Apple Gazette, Michael made a post about why Apple wouldn’t release a netbook, pointing out how the only non-netbooks on [...]

]]> By: Cult of Mac » Blog Archive » What next for MacBook? http://www.applegazette.com/macbook-pro/apples-not-releasing-a-netbook-heres-why/comment-page-1/#comment-87582 Cult of Mac » Blog Archive » What next for MacBook? Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:51:15 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/?p=4111#comment-87582 [...] Apple Gazette declares a resounding no, saying that the netbooks are not affecting MacBook sales anyway. They are reducing sales of more [...] [...] Apple Gazette declares a resounding no, saying that the netbooks are not affecting MacBook sales anyway. They are reducing sales of more [...]

]]> By: John http://www.applegazette.com/macbook-pro/apples-not-releasing-a-netbook-heres-why/comment-page-1/#comment-87485 John Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:06:24 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/?p=4111#comment-87485 The Amazon list doesn't count computers sold at Apple stores and that is a huge number. The pricing you cite doesn't include education discounts. If you take the education discount (about $150?) and the summer iPod promo ($200 benefit) then the MacBook is actually selling for about $900 (for students and faculty). You also have to include the Windows Tax. When you buy a windows machine you need to buy a bunch of anti-virus software and you might want to pay to have that installed. There was a recent article describing how that amounted to about $500 for one purchaser. He was happy to pay the install fee as it took the geeks in the store over a day to figure out the installation. The point is that you can't simply compare the sticker prices of MacBooks and netbooks. The MacBook price tag is a bit higher but you get a lot more. The Amazon list doesn’t count computers sold at Apple stores and that is a huge number. The pricing you cite doesn’t include education discounts. If you take the education discount (about $150?) and the summer iPod promo ($200 benefit) then the MacBook is actually selling for about $900 (for students and faculty). You also have to include the Windows Tax. When you buy a windows machine you need to buy a bunch of anti-virus software and you might want to pay to have that installed. There was a recent article describing how that amounted to about $500 for one purchaser. He was happy to pay the install fee as it took the geeks in the store over a day to figure out the installation. The point is that you can’t simply compare the sticker prices of MacBooks and netbooks. The MacBook price tag is a bit higher but you get a lot more.

]]> By: Michael http://www.applegazette.com/macbook-pro/apples-not-releasing-a-netbook-heres-why/comment-page-1/#comment-87429 Michael Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:18:28 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/?p=4111#comment-87429 @Paula and John I see your points. I still don't believe Apple would make a netbook - Leopard isn't going to run well on those atom processors - it barely runs at all on my Mac Mini - which has the same specs as most of those netbooks. @Paula and John

I see your points. I still don’t believe Apple would make a netbook – Leopard isn’t going to run well on those atom processors – it barely runs at all on my Mac Mini – which has the same specs as most of those netbooks.

]]> By: John Koetsier http://www.applegazette.com/macbook-pro/apples-not-releasing-a-netbook-heres-why/comment-page-1/#comment-87427 John Koetsier Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:01:15 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/?p=4111#comment-87427 Apple is not afraid of cannibalizing its own sales. Better Apple than some other company ... as they've shown time and time again with the iPod line-up refreshes. Apple is not afraid of cannibalizing its own sales. Better Apple than some other company … as they’ve shown time and time again with the iPod line-up refreshes.

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