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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"Why would they do that? 99.9% of the people want full solutions. Apple is all about "just works". Besides, buy a Pegasus if you want to tinker. Normal people don't."
Sorry, but this is american-only mentality. In developing countries everybody uses "grey" mounted PCs. If the user cannot mount the computer itself, some friend or little resellers can mount for him. We also don't have money to buy a new machine every 3 years like americans. We generally make incremental upgrades, replacing processors, motherboards, video adapters, etc.
In fact many tech people in my country earn money to survive going to client's home to mount or fix computers.
If Apple remains elitist IBM can take your market selling PoerPC-based motherboards. In fact, IBM will make PowerPC computers to rum exclusively linux. Why Apple cannot sell PowerPC motherboards like Pegasus ?
The design of Apple computers is beatifull to art museums. People need cheap, upgradeable and flexible computers.