more on The real problem with the Apple-Intel announcement: Osbournization

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Jack <j_c () mvps org>
Date: June 7, 2005 2:00:04 PM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Subject: RE: [IP] The real problem with the Apple-Intel announcement:  
Osbournization
Reply-To: J_C () mvps org




---- Original Message ----
From: dave () farber net
To: ip () v2 listbox com
Subject: RE: [IP] The real problem with the Apple-Intel announcement:
Osbournization
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 08:28:42 -0400


> Osbournization
>
>
> Personally, I'm concerned for Apple - not because of the technical
> challenges (they are surmountable) - but because of the likelihood
> that Apple has now 'Osbourned' themselves.  (I assume that most IP
> readers are old enough to understand the "Osbourne" reference.)
>
> For example, I had been planning for some time to replace my aging
> Intel laptop (running Windows NT) with an Apple PowerBook.  But I now
>
> wonder if I should wait a year or so until Apple comes out with a
> (presumably much better performing) new Intel-based PowerBook.

What was their other choice? To continue to wait for something from
IBM which was never going to arrive? It was obviously a painful
decision, but this is probably the best time to make the switch as
they still have lots of iPod cash rolling in to support themselves
through the transition. You have to admire Apple for making the tough
decisions and following through.

-Jack Dahlgren



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