[Swordmaker]

"The causes of Apple's success have everything to do with what Apple does better, more creatively, authentically, and consistently than its competition." Global Brand Consultant Jonathan Baskin—PING!

The Causality of Apple's Success Ping!

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[pyx]

How would the Apple's new 21-inch iMac that you mention above compare in price and performance to a MODERN version of 64 bit of Linux running on COMPARABLE Intel hardware ?

[Mr. Jeeves]

The new iMacs come with exactly one cable - the power cable. You take one out of the box, plug it in, run through the user ID and date/time setup, and you are up and running in a grand total of two minutes with nothing else to add or configure and no crapware to delete.

Speaking of Apple's price differential over a "faster, similarly configured PC" is like speaking of saving money by skipping the new Mercedes and buying a build-it-yourself sports car kit. :)

[Mind-numbed Robot]

Any schlub can see connections where none exist, and it makes for a fun read when analysts make these grand, expansive declarations from high above. But it's usually a description of a theory, at best, and a fantasy, more often.

I think they are paid to write a column so they pontificate on schedule, rhyme or reason be damned.