More new Apple stuff; still no one cares
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Yesterday, amid another fabulous show from Steve Jobs, Apple CEO, Apple released some new Macbooks and Macbook Pros as well as lowering the price on the older Macbook by a measily $100. I must say that myself and many others are not surpised or that happy about it.
Apple has not been doing such a good job lately with making new customers, especialy in a tight economy with more and more people looking for cheap netbooks and laptops. Many people speculated that Apple would release a netbook and lower their prices on their old Macbooks. Well, they did lower their prices to $1 under the $1000 cutoff. Lame.
I think that this is not going to really do much for Apple. It definitely will not hurt them, though. They will, or course, end up selling more Macbooks because the price is lower; that’s just economics. But I do not think that it will make a huge difference in their sales. This just isn’t that impressive, especially with people having tight budgets as it is. Most people are going to be looking for real “on the cheap” notebooks from vendors like Dell or Asus. Even if the damn thing has Windows (*or Linux!).
Basically, Apple is not going to lose any of their fanboy customers and they are not going to gain that many in this weak economy. So, more new Apple stuff and still no one cares. Good job.
man, that was a great rip on apple! a ton o’ truth in what you say. i have to say, i am a mac fan though (black macbook), and i must say: i’m glad i bought this lap top back in january before this economic melt down really hit!
i really think steve jobs should take some consideration for the current state of affairs in the economy and use it as a marketing lever to lower the prices on mac products. make a campaign out of it: “hey there pc and mac users in need of a new computer, i’ll give you a serious price break on your next lap/desk top just to help you out and help keep the economy movin’!” much popularity for apple could be had while keeping their sales volume up which could help keep them afloat as the economic conditions grow increasingly harder.
thanks again chris for your authenticity and wit!
take care!
-steve @ fluxlife.blogspot.com