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acosmichippo · 04-10-2009, 01:46 AM

Originally Posted by WTEngel

As far as cannibalization, I think you are off base. An inexpensive netbook product priced at around $600 - 800 is not taking away from people interested in a MBA, MB or MBP. It is an entry point for those who aren't sure if they want to dive in feet first and throw down $1500 to get in the game. And I think if Apple can grab first time users with a product like the one that is flying around the internet rumor mills, then the sales of their other products will grow.

How many people first bought an ipod or iphone or ipod touch, and then decided than an iMac or Macbook would be a good purchase to make? I am fairly certain that an entry level product like this will be what is needed to push those that are unsure over the edge.

Take this quote (in response to the iPhone Nano rumors) for example, "we're not going to play in the low-end voice phone business. That's not who we are. That's not why we're here. We'll let somebody do that, our goal is not to be the unit share leader in the phone industry. It is to build the best phone."

I think that would pretty much sum up their feelings on "netbooks" too. Apple HAS a netbook. It just happens to cost $1700 because that's what it takes to make a netbook they deem worthy of putting a glowing apple on the cover of.

In other words, apple isn't just going to make a product just to fill a pricepoint.

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acosmichippo Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Location Location Posts: 8,746 Thanks: 93 Thanked 509 Times in 408 Posts	Originally Posted by WTEngel As far as cannibalization, I think you are off base. An inexpensive netbook product priced at around $600 - 800 is not taking away from people interested in a MBA, MB or MBP. It is an entry point for those who aren't sure if they want to dive in feet first and throw down $1500 to get in the game. And I think if Apple can grab first time users with a product like the one that is flying around the internet rumor mills, then the sales of their other products will grow. How many people first bought an ipod or iphone or ipod touch, and then decided than an iMac or Macbook would be a good purchase to make? I am fairly certain that an entry level product like this will be what is needed to push those that are unsure over the edge. Take this quote (in response to the iPhone Nano rumors) for example, "we're not going to play in the low-end voice phone business. That's not who we are. That's not why we're here. We'll let somebody do that, our goal is not to be the unit share leader in the phone industry. It is to build the best phone." I think that would pretty much sum up their feelings on "netbooks" too. Apple HAS a netbook. It just happens to cost $1700 because that's what it takes to make a netbook they deem worthy of putting a glowing apple on the cover of. In other words, apple isn't just going to make a product just to fill a pricepoint. __________________ words and wisdom from life behind the kit Last edited by acosmichippo; 04-10-2009 at 01:49 AM..