Comments on: Yes, Apple rules — but… ho hum http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/01/10/yes-apple-rules-but-ho-hum/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:35:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Stuart MacDonald http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/01/10/yes-apple-rules-but-ho-hum/#comment-121 Stuart MacDonald Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:38:13 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/index.php/2006/01/10/yes-apple-rules-but-ho-hum/#comment-121 "Game, Set and Match...Mr. Ingram"...(polite applause). ;-) - Stuart “Game, Set and Match…Mr. Ingram”…(polite applause). ;-)

- Stuart

]]> By: Mathew http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/01/10/yes-apple-rules-but-ho-hum/#comment-120 Mathew Wed, 11 Jan 2006 22:30:13 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/index.php/2006/01/10/yes-apple-rules-but-ho-hum/#comment-120 I suppose that's a fair point, Stuart. But why didn't they have any big news :-) I suppose that’s a fair point, Stuart. But why didn’t they have any big news :-)

]]> By: Stuart MacDonald http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/01/10/yes-apple-rules-but-ho-hum/#comment-119 Stuart MacDonald Wed, 11 Jan 2006 21:08:11 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/index.php/2006/01/10/yes-apple-rules-but-ho-hum/#comment-119 You know what? I actually take a different view here. If they didn't have any big news, good on them not to spin some up. Yes, it's lousy that their big event was not loaded with apple-tastic hoop-dee-doo, but it's a rare company that will not succumb to the "BUT WE HAVE TO SAY SOMETHING" trap when faced with a media event in the offing. It shows maturity. -- Stuart You know what? I actually take a different view here. If they didn’t have any big news, good on them not to spin some up. Yes, it’s lousy that their big event was not loaded with apple-tastic hoop-dee-doo, but it’s a rare company that will not succumb to the “BUT WE HAVE TO SAY SOMETHING” trap when faced with a media event in the offing.

It shows maturity.

– Stuart

]]> By: Mathew http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/01/10/yes-apple-rules-but-ho-hum/#comment-118 Mathew Wed, 11 Jan 2006 18:16:27 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/index.php/2006/01/10/yes-apple-rules-but-ho-hum/#comment-118 Thanks for the comment, Elea. Those are some good points. Thanks for the comment, Elea. Those are some good points.

]]> By: Elea http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/01/10/yes-apple-rules-but-ho-hum/#comment-116 Elea Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:15:42 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/index.php/2006/01/10/yes-apple-rules-but-ho-hum/#comment-116 I thought I was the only one who felt a bit let down. After all, we already knew that Macs with Intel chips were going to come out, and many suspected that a laptop was in the works as well. I'm not too excited by the MacBook Pro. Maybe if it was more affordable for the average consumer? Also, was it really such a great marketing move to release a new IMac just months before? I work as a computer sales employee at a college bookstore, and now we've got ten IMacs in stock that people are probably not going to want anymore, thanks to the Intel-based ones that just came out. I thought I was the only one who felt a bit let down. After all, we already knew that Macs with Intel chips were going to come out, and many suspected that a laptop was in the works as well. I’m not too excited by the MacBook Pro. Maybe if it was more affordable for the average consumer? Also, was it really such a great marketing move to release a new IMac just months before? I work as a computer sales employee at a college bookstore, and now we’ve got ten IMacs in stock that people are probably not going to want anymore, thanks to the Intel-based ones that just came out.

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