Well, I was kind of hoping to see a new 20th Anniversary Mac, not that I could justify buying one. But what we did see was actually better for Apple: The end of MacWorld as we know it.
Sure, there was a lot of new and improved, but that is an everyday event at Apple. The only real question is when, (it is never whether,) they will release a new product or update.
By no longer timing upgrades and major product introductions with MacWorld, Apple is now free of the impossible cycle that MacWorld forced on their marketing (and manufacturing) schedule. They sold expensive iPods before Christmas, and had an upgrade before the season started. Now that the season has passed, they have introduced its cheaper priced competitor. They didn’t canibalize their own sales, and a lot of buyers of high end flash players may now be experiencing buyers remorse.
Yes, the sales future looks mighty good for Apple indeed. The marketing department has always been worth their salt, but the marketplace expectations have been near impossible given the death grip of MacWorld.
Steve obviously enjoys being #1. I would say it was his favorite slide.
As I recall, that was the same feeling the big brute on the screen relished. I am still not convinced that we are seeing an overthrow of the establishment; we may be instead seeing its replacement.
Maybe Frodo didn’t really destroy the Ring of Power. I hope he did.
It is going to take a lot more than a free poster to convince me.
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