Mac’s share falls to five-year low
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Mac’s share falls to five-year low
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#2I think it's as simple as better PC's and Macs that have not really improved and are just really expensive.
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#3Whether this was a reflection of overall PC slowdown, I don't know but Apple execs need to make some course corrections sooner rather than later.
The apparent neglect of developers with respect to some of the changes (and non-changes) in the laptop and desktop lines seems to be giving many developers pause and concern.
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#4They are expensive and underpowered. I used to get the top of the line macbook but it's not worth it anymore. It's starts to look like the John Sculley era.
If it wasn't for the pro audio support I would jump on the linux boat.
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#5Whether this was a reflection of overall PC slowdown, I don't know but Apple execs need to make some course corrections sooner rather than later. The apparent neglect of developers with respect to some of the changes (and non-changes) in the laptop and desktop lines seems to be giving many developers pause and concern.
The Mac Pro is in such bad state that it appears it's worth just building a Hackintosh desktop to avoid buying such old hardware. I'm still running a Mid 2010 Mac Pro because the new trash can model wasn't compelling and it's since sat without upgrades since introduction.
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#6Does this really matter?
I've also felt that recent mac desktop/laptop releases have been poor. But is it really important to satisfy the masses in this market? It seems like we're in a world where most people could be quite happy with doing most things on a phone or tablet.
That's not to say it isn't likely an important strategic market (after all it's the only platform you can develop iOS apps on). But having a large share of this market might not be important.
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#7Whether this was a reflection of overall PC slowdown, I don't know but Apple execs need to make some course corrections sooner rather than later. The apparent neglect of developers with respect to some of the changes (and non-changes) in the laptop and desktop lines seems to be giving many developers pause and concern.
The Mac Pro is in such bad state that it appears it's worth just building a Hackintosh desktop to avoid buying such old hardware. I'm still running a Mid 2010 Mac Pro because the new trash can model wasn't compelling and it's since sat without upgrades since introduction.
This is true, but I'd guess that having a nice Mac Pro isn't going to gain them market share. The market they're losing is probably the low end (where cost difference is higher).
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#8Personally I'm hopeful. I think Apple does their best work when they're on their back foot. When they get to be the market leader (however you want to define that term) they get lazy. I wouldn't like to see a repeat of their situation in 1997, but it certainly did spur some big changes.
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#9This overall slowdown could be the reason why Apple made a gimmick for newcomers, i.e. the touch bar. They needed to try to boost sales.
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#10They are expensive and underpowered. I used to get the top of the line macbook but it's not worth it anymore. It's starts to look like the John Sculley era. If it wasn't for the pro audio support I would jump on the linux boat.
Apple prices like a luxury item: no sales etc..
But the thing is - tech is not like fashion. You can't just call it 'Gucci' and hold the plebes at bay with high prices.
It's utility - so when there is less utility, people will drop apple and go elsewhere.
If they want to keep luxury brand status they actually have to provide something of value.