Could Apple Leave Europe?
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Could Apple Leave Europe?
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Re: Could Apple Leave Europe?
#2For me they can happily leave if they feel like it.
We would get back to the 1980 - 2000's period, where Apple hardware on Europe was mostly seen on computer magazines, while we played with Atari, Amiga, Archimedes, PC, MSX, ZX Spectrum and C64.
Business opportunity for Sailfish, and others.
Re: Could Apple Leave Europe?
#3Increased competition? Less monoculture? Yes, please!
Re: Could Apple Leave Europe?
#4For me they can happily leave if they feel like it. We would get back to the 1980 - 2000's period, where Apple hardware on Europe was mostly seen on computer magazines, while we played with Atari, Amiga, Archimedes, PC, MSX, ZX Spectrum and C64. Business opportunity for Sailfish, and others.
You mean the period of MS only? That’s your dream point?
Re: Could Apple Leave Europe?
#5For me they can happily leave if they feel like it. We would get back to the 1980 - 2000's period, where Apple hardware on Europe was mostly seen on computer magazines, while we played with Atari, Amiga, Archimedes, PC, MSX, ZX Spectrum and C64. Business opportunity for Sailfish, and others.
You mean the period of MS only? That’s your dream point?
You apparently have English reading compreehension problems, I made quite clear what systems were available.
Re: Could Apple Leave Europe?
#6It could happen. But if Apple leaves Europe, there will be suddenly lot of developers, who will have no motivation anymore to release anything for Apple and all applications will be suddenly for Android only.
Do you want to use our product? Well buy some Android phone instead of your toy phone. Does not look good in a long term.
Re: Could Apple Leave Europe?
#7No they can't, because this is against the shareholder value. Everything must be decided for the shareholder and in favor of the shareholder.
If they leave, they'll bring big damage to the shareholder. Not only tim Cook can run very very very fast, then...
Re: Could Apple Leave Europe?
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
You mean the period of MS only? That’s your dream point?
You apparently have English reading compreehension problems, I made quite clear what systems were available.
The examples you gave were all 80s systems, even in back waters like NZ :D
By the end of the 80s even the big non-MS players were largely irrelevant, and the entirety of the second half the 1980-2000 was MS. If you're talking about hobbyist/minor OS's, those are more available today than any time previously, depending on your definitions I'd argue hobbyist hardware is more available as well.
I'm not sure how Apple existing or not in the EU impacts that availability, but I haven't lived in the EU in almost 30 years and where I did live while there decided not to be there either, only for stupid reasons rather than visa limits :D
Re: Could Apple Leave Europe?
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
You apparently have English reading compreehension problems, I made quite clear what systems were available.
The examples you gave were all 80s systems, even in back waters like NZ :D By the end of the 80s even the big non-MS players were largely irrelevant, and the entirety of the second half the 1980-2000 was MS. If you're talking about hobbyist/minor OS's, those are more available today than any time previously, depending on your definitions I'd argue hobbyist hardware is more available as well. I'm not sure how Apple ex…
No they weren't, Archimedes, Amiga and Ataris did survive in Europe until late 1990's, as any Computer Shopper magazine issue will prove.
The demoscene and retrogaming scene in Europe proves how relevant those systems keep being even in 2024.
Re: Could Apple Leave Europe?
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
The examples you gave were all 80s systems, even in back waters like NZ :D By the end of the 80s even the big non-MS players were largely irrelevant, and the entirety of the second half the 1980-2000 was MS. If you're talking about hobbyist/minor OS's, those are more available today than any time previously, depending on your definitions I'd argue hobbyist hardware is more available as well. I'm not sure how Apple ex…
No they weren't, Archimedes, Amiga and Ataris did survive in Europe until late 1990's, as any Computer Shopper magazine issue will prove. The demoscene and retrogaming scene in Europe proves how relevant those systems keep being even in 2024.
Survival as a niche toy is completely irrelevant for the business and productivity market.