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iMac 24" – why no video-in?

I am not sure where you get these numbers , but if apple can sell an Mac Mini for $599, and make a profit , I am sure that the video connecter on it didn't cost them $200.

I would more likely believe that with their 30% + profit margins the cost of the video in connecter would hardly even register as noticeable profit loss .
 
deetle said:
I am not sure where you get these numbers , but if apple can sell an Mac Mini for $599, and make a profit , I am sure that the video connecter on it didn't cost them $200.

I would more likely believe that with their 30% + profit margins the cost of the video in connecter would hardly even register as noticeable profit loss .
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To be fair its not just a video connector but a switch as well. You need to redirect the input from another source to the screen. Apple probably just doesn't want you using your iMac as a screen. They want you to buy a new one.

Dont Hurt Me said:
Yeah Im sure with every Mac being made custom in China Apple couldnt handle it:rolleyes: Please. stop waving the flag for a moment.
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Is their a computer maker that offers a TV tuner internationally now? I think if Apple did offer an option, it would look a lot like the EyeTV, so why bother.
 
It doesn't need to include a swtich , it needs to provide a way to connect your favorite switch box.
 
It's not just about the money

It's about the waste. I bought my parents a computer 4 years ago, with an external monitor, and when I updgrade them soon I won't be getting a new lcd monitor, just a new PC. It just seems like such a waste to throw something like that away after a few years, when it could be re-used for another 4 years.

Also, since the video-in technology is not something new, it should have only cost a few bucks to add it in. They probably spent more taking it out...

I think that a good compromise would be a Mac Mini style middle of the road version of the iMac, with decent HDD and memory options. The small HDD is what kept me away from the mini, and the large price tag kept me away from the pro.
 
jamwin said:
It's about the waste. I bought my parents a computer 4 years ago, with an external monitor, and when I updgrade them soon I won't be getting a new lcd monitor, just a new PC. It just seems like such a waste to throw something like that away after a few years, when it could be re-used for another 4 years.
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Apple aint the only one who makes an all-in-one computer. :cool:

And, yeah, maybe some of those others have video-in, but certainly lose their value about 5x faster than an iMac does.
 
jamwin said:
It's about the waste. I bought my parents a computer 4 years ago, with an external monitor, and when I updgrade them soon I won't be getting a new lcd monitor, just a new PC. It just seems like such a waste to throw something like that away after a few years, when it could be re-used for another 4 years.

Also, since the video-in technology is not something new, it should have only cost a few bucks to add it in. They probably spent more taking it out...

I think that a good compromise would be a Mac Mini style middle of the road version of the iMac, with decent HDD and memory options. The small HDD is what kept me away from the mini, and the large price tag kept me away from the pro.
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If you look at my sig., with everyone of my computer upgrades I have gotten a way, way, way better monitor. I would never have opted to keep the old one for a cheaper upgrade cost.
 
Dont Hurt Me said:
What a bunch of apple spin from cashgap, Apple should just offer a tuner option for christs sake.
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This is the real world. Not the "snap my fingers and suddenly every iMac includes a video input, switch and tv tuner capable/legal for every market in the world without affecting the cost".

Apple has to play in the real world. The proposed feature would be understood by 1/8th of the target buyers, appreciated by 1/16th of the target buyers, ultimately used by 1/64th of the target buyers, but paid for by 100% of the target buyers. Those numbers (and I'm probably being kind) don't support adding the feature.
 
deetle said:
I am not sure where you get these numbers , but if apple can sell an Mac Mini for $599, and make a profit , I am sure that the video connecter on it didn't cost them $200.

I would more likely believe that with their 30% + profit margins the cost of the video in connecter would hardly even register as noticeable profit loss .
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Mac mini has video output, and the circuit is required to drive a display. The discussion is about a switchable video input not required by the near-totality of iMac purchasers.
 
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