Apple on Blu-Ray, Touch Screen Displays, Netbooks
During the Question and Answer session of yesterday's media event, Steve Jobs responded to a number of questions of interest. The Apple Core blog summarizes the answers. Of note:
Blu-Ray - "Its great to watch the movies, but the licensing of the tech is so complex, were waiting till things settle down and Blu-ray takes off in the marketplace."
TouchScreen Display - "so far it hasnt made a lot of sense to us."
Netbook (low cost laptop) - "a nascent market thats just getting started."
While Apple did drop the price of the lowest-end MacBook yesterday to $999, that model retains the old MacBook architecture and casing. Readers should note, however, that the new entry level MacBook ($999) now ships with a SuperDrive. The previous $1099 MacBook contained only a Combo Drive.
Blu-Ray - "Its great to watch the movies, but the licensing of the tech is so complex, were waiting till things settle down and Blu-ray takes off in the marketplace."
TouchScreen Display - "so far it hasnt made a lot of sense to us."
Netbook (low cost laptop) - "a nascent market thats just getting started."
While Apple did drop the price of the lowest-end MacBook yesterday to $999, that model retains the old MacBook architecture and casing. Readers should note, however, that the new entry level MacBook ($999) now ships with a SuperDrive. The previous $1099 MacBook contained only a Combo Drive.
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43 months ago
what ever happened to talking these things up Steve!
Seems all a little too hard to me (well that's what I read into it)
Where's the Apple that the others follow?
Seems all a little too hard to me (well that's what I read into it)
Where's the Apple that the others follow?
43 months ago
Typical Steve-talk defending the current lineup. When Blu-Ray/Touchscreen/Netbook Macs are released, he'll turn around and pretend like it was the best idea since sliced bread.
While I do really like the new Macs, I would really like to see a sub $800 compact Mac, with something like an iPhone OS (bare-bones).
While I do really like the new Macs, I would really like to see a sub $800 compact Mac, with something like an iPhone OS (bare-bones).
43 months ago
$999 is better, but they need to get the entry level MB down to $799. It'll both sell and satisfy Wall St. at the same time.
43 months ago
The Blu-ray issue was the one thing that made sense all day.
Sony has some stupid licensing prices. Plus for me I have never had any luck with the Sony superdrives. I have always had to replace them with the Pioneer superdrive. I am glad they left that out.
My personal opinion is that blu ray is just a waste, really standard def movies are fine. I wouldn't need to see the new Saw movie in HD to realize it stinks.
yeah, they just called their back in '05 working on the Powermac G6
Sony has some stupid licensing prices. Plus for me I have never had any luck with the Sony superdrives. I have always had to replace them with the Pioneer superdrive. I am glad they left that out.
My personal opinion is that blu ray is just a waste, really standard def movies are fine. I wouldn't need to see the new Saw movie in HD to realize it stinks.
Where's the Apple that the others follow?
yeah, they just called their back in '05 working on the Powermac G6
43 months ago
While I do really like the new Macs, I would really like to see a sub $800 compact Mac, with something like an iPhone OS (bare-bones).
What would be much better then bare-bones crap OS, is a cheap mac that runs NORMAL OS X.
Seriously, some people dont want to get as little as possible for a cheap price. THey want AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE for a a low price.
43 months ago
thats fair enough, at least they answered some questions. maybe have blu ray as a BTO so you can choose if you want to pay the extra.
hahahaha touch screen, "so far it hasn’t made a lot of sense to us." i just have an image of a load of apple boffins standing around a screen scratching their heads.
hahahaha touch screen, "so far it hasn’t made a lot of sense to us." i just have an image of a load of apple boffins standing around a screen scratching their heads.
43 months ago
The Blu-ray issue was the one thing that made sense all day.
Really
"but the licensing of the tech is so complex"
Too complex for Dell, or HP, or Toshiba, or Acer...
errr..
That would be a no.
All four can sell you laptops half the price of a MBP with a Bluray drive.
Apple are stalling
43 months ago
Shame no one asked about FW400. I think we'd all like to know the real reason for losing it...
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