Re: Steve Ballmer calls Apple's Mac growth a "rounding error"

2009-08-05 Thread Chris Blouch
gt; On 31/07/2009, John Panarese wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> My apologies for the cross posting and somewhat off topic nature >>>>>> of the post. However, I think this article really speaks volumes >>>>>> as >>>>>> to wh

Re: Steve Ballmer calls Apple's Mac growth a "rounding error"

2009-07-31 Thread Robert Carter
Hi, I don't usually reply just to say that I agree. In this case, however, I think what was stated in this message is absolutely true. Robert Carter On Jul 31, 2009, at 6:55 PM, Mark Baxter wrote: > > I defy anyone to purchase a comparable computer *WITH* screen-reader, > to this MacBook Pro1

Re: Steve Ballmer calls Apple's Mac growth a "rounding error"

2009-07-31 Thread Mark Baxter
I defy anyone to purchase a comparable computer *WITH* screen-reader, to this MacBook Pro15 with 4G of RAM and a 2.4G processor. This thing is faster than *ANY* MS_based laptop I've ever seen for half again the price, and that's *WITHOUT* the screen-reader, which costs another computer's

Re: Steve Ballmer calls Apple's Mac growth a "rounding error"

2009-07-31 Thread John Panarese
his article really speaks volumes >>>>> as >>>>> to why Apple and Microsoft are going in opposite directions. The >>>>> perspective of Ballmer has been MS's biggest problem for years >>>>> now, >>>>> and this speech typifies

Re: Steve Ballmer calls Apple's Mac growth a "rounding error"

2009-07-31 Thread Chris Polk
ken >>>> heavy hits in recent months. Make no mistakes, folks. It isn't a >>>> give >>>> and take deal. Microsoft has been losing market share and stock >>>> value >>>> consistently for five years now. This is the guy who went on CNN >>&g

Re: Steve Ballmer calls Apple's Mac growth a "rounding error"

2009-07-31 Thread John Panarese
vy hits in recent months. Make no mistakes, folks. It isn't a >>> give >>> and take deal. Microsoft has been losing market share and stock >>> value >>> consistently for five years now. This is the guy who went on CNN >>> and >>> laughed a

Re: Steve Ballmer calls Apple's Mac growth a "rounding error"

2009-07-31 Thread Scott Howell
Oh and one other point I can't possibly let slide by. You mention the cost of a Mac Pro,. Do you realize that most consumers can't purchase that much horsepower in a PC and not to mention from a local store such as an APple store? I honestly can't think of any Quad-core PCs on the market

Re: Steve Ballmer calls Apple's Mac growth a "rounding error"

2009-07-31 Thread Scott Howell
market share and stock >> value >> consistently for five years now. This is the guy who went on CNN and >> laughed at the iPhone when it was first released claiming, "No one >> will buy a $400 cell phone." He hasn't gotten it and Still doesn't

Re: Steve Ballmer calls Apple's Mac growth a "rounding error"

2009-07-31 Thread Tim Kilburn
> Hi Ben, You wrote: > To be honest, I agree with some of the points in this artical, Apples > hardware is rediculessly pricey. The only time that I have supported > apple in a hardware fassion is buying an ipod but I can't say that I > ever intend to purchase one of there computers from them - al

Re: Steve Ballmer calls Apple's Mac growth a "rounding error"

2009-07-31 Thread John Panarese
when it was first released claiming, "No one >> will buy a $400 cell phone." He hasn't gotten it and Still doesn't >> get it. >> >> >> Take Care >> >> John Panarese >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>>

Re: Steve Ballmer calls Apple's Mac growth a "rounding error"

2009-07-31 Thread ben mustill-rose
ill doesn't > get it. > > > Take Care > > John Panarese > > Begin forwarded message: > >> Date: July 31, 2009 9:45:00 AM EDT >> Subject: Steve Ballmer calls Apple's Mac growth a "rounding error" >> Source: AppleInsider >> >> S

Fwd: Steve Ballmer calls Apple's Mac growth a "rounding error"

2009-07-31 Thread John Panarese
iPhone when it was first released claiming, "No one will buy a $400 cell phone." He hasn't gotten it and Still doesn't get it. Take Care John Panarese Begin forwarded message: > Date: July 31, 2009 9:45:00 AM EDT > Subject: Steve Ballmer calls Apple's Mac gr