Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Sun 12th Sep 2004 07:33 UTC
Fourteen months ago I wrote an editorial, suggesting that Apple should create an ultra cheap machine to battle the PC world. On that article, I suggested some specs for the hypothetical "Strawberry" computer. As technology is moving on fast, I am now updating these specs. To get the idea though, please make sure you read last year's article before you read on this one.
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Please, not another "need a headless Mac", the cheapskates you're targeting are computer morons, they want a cheap, low cost computer with more software than you can shake a stick at, and 9/10, the reason they choose the PC is because of a misconcieved notion that if they have a Mac, they will be incompatible with work.
Grab an eMac, up the processor to that nice new proposed e700 multi-core from Motorolla, chuck a nice Matrox p650 - IIRC it is Matrox's moderate priced card, chuck 256MB DDR 400 memory, MacOS X + Office 2004, and sell it for $699.
Most of all, PUSH IT, PROMOTE IT! "IT RUNS OFFICE!", "WORK FROM HOME USING A MAC!", these are things that will grab the attention of the cheapskate user; their reaction, "oh, awsome! I get a computer AND a copy of Microsoft Office! I can get one of those awesomely easy to use Mac and be compatible with work!"