Okay, let’s forget about the third point (though I suspect a strong correlation of Prius owners to Mac users)
There will not be a significant shift to macs because computer-gear heads like cheap modular goods...
Macs are goofy... what is a person to do with an IMac or a Mac Cube?
Most computer-peeps like a wall of motherboards, cpus, heatsinks, and ram... not some small Mac store in the other city 100 miles north of Anytown USA with a limited inventory.
Macs are goofy... what is a person to do with an IMac or a Mac Cube?
Most computer-peeps like a wall of motherboards, cpus, heatsinks, and ram... not some small Mac store in the other city 100 miles north of Anytown USA with a limited inventory.
I'm a hardware geek (servers) and love networks (cisco routers as well). But you should remember that the vast majority of computers sold are sold to businesses. The company I used to support would order computers in batches of 300 at a time. And it's those users who need to get a job done, not "play with computers." Sure, I've got 13 computers at home, though I've since started virtualizing things, and I'm currently only using 3 systems. I love playing with the things. But most people just want to do their work and go home at the end of the day. If the computer helps them get the job done, then it's a good thing. If it gets in the way, it's a hinderence.
Mark
That's like saying there will never be a switch to automatic transmissions because hot-rodders like slamming gears.
Macs are goofy... what is a person to do with an IMac or a Mac Cube?
Um, plug it in and turn it on? Is there something in the question I'm missing?
Most computer-peeps like a wall of motherboards, cpus, heatsinks, and ram...
Just wondering -- what color is the sky in your world? The vast majority of computers go to the landfill or the recycler wit the same motherboard and CPU they arrived with. CompUSA has folded its tent, because people are buying their computers at Best Buy and Circuit City (and even Wal-Mart) and mail-order.
The wall of parts is for people who want a hobby, not a tool.