amen
a 3ghz mac without a screen and that doesn't cost a fortune
but i wouldnt really like mac os x in a dell
it would feel like a mac
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amen
a 3ghz mac without a screen and that doesn't cost a fortune
but i wouldnt really like mac os x in a dell
it would feel like a mac
Dell as an alternate source for OS X boxes
If Apple is going to continue to take marketshare away from Windows machines, something like this will almost have to happen. They could tap into Dell's proven manufacturing capacity. They could craft an agreement that allows Apple to have exclusivity over certain parts of the market, but let Dell do their thing in areas where Apple does not directly compete. They could even let Dell handle their own support, although that could be a challenge.
Dell would have to offer a limited set of hardware, so that Apple would be able to keep OS X well-integrated and reliable. Video card chipsets could not change on a monthly basis like they might in a PC. Dell already does something similar to this, with their Optiplex (business-oriented) line vs the Dimension and Inspiron lines.
To an "Enterprise" buyer, this means they are not bound to a single source for OS X machines. Dell is clearly a brand they would find comforting.
I could see Dell offering low cost desktops and laptops with OS X, and possibly the expandable, mini-tower design that many here have requested. Apple could keep the higer-end and the sexier products. Dell would appeal to switchers, home users, and business customers.
As I have described it, this would be nothing like the last time Apple allowed other vendors to create Mac clones.
If Apple is going to continue to take marketshare away from Windows machines, something like this will almost have to happen. They could tap into Dell's proven manufacturing capacity. They could craft an agreement that allows Apple to have exclusivity over certain parts of the market, but let Dell do their thing in areas where Apple does not directly compete. They could even let Dell handle their own support, although that could be a challenge.
Dell would have to offer a limited set of hardware, so that Apple would be able to keep OS X well-integrated and reliable. Video card chipsets could not change on a monthly basis like they might in a PC. Dell already does something similar to this, with their Optiplex (business-oriented) line vs the Dimension and Inspiron lines.
To an "Enterprise" buyer, this means they are not bound to a single source for OS X machines. Dell is clearly a brand they would find comforting.
I could see Dell offering low cost desktops and laptops with OS X, and possibly the expandable, mini-tower design that many here have requested. Apple could keep the higer-end and the sexier products. Dell would appeal to switchers, home users, and business customers.
As I have described it, this would be nothing like the last time Apple allowed other vendors to create Mac clones.
would be sooo awesome
might actually happen
but then apple would no longer have only sexy hardware, cause dells computers are nothing compared to the macs
this is what i think it will look like
(A little bit of my handy work)
Utterly Epic.
If they don't kill it, that is, and that looks to be what they're doing.
yeah i think this is what it will look like considering that a apple tv is nothing but a small mac and the same for the Time Capsule(sorta). And they are all the same size
this is what i think it will look like
(A little bit of my handy work
awesome the only thing i dont get is where do you plug the monitor in???
My 2 cents.
I'm using a PPC 1.42 GHz Mini as my main computer.
I have a PC for gaming. It gets turned on for 2-10 hours a week.
The rest of the week, it's all Mac Mini all the time.
The current generation don't offer enough of an upgrade from the PPC to jump. But I will be in line on day one for the next upgrade to the Mini line.
This one will become a Time Machine/Network storage system.
If they released a Mini that could either drive (well) a 30" display or two 24" displays, I'd be in heaven. With current computing power and that added feature, I'd be a happy happy boy.
I have zero complaints about my current Mini, it's just aging. Microsoft isn't updating Silverlight anymore for the non-Intel PCs, so some sites don't load. If Snow Leopard really doesn't support the G4, I'll lose out on the stability upgrades. So I'd like to see a new Mini, pronto.
I'm using a PPC 1.42 GHz Mini as my main computer.
I have a PC for gaming. It gets turned on for 2-10 hours a week.
The rest of the week, it's all Mac Mini all the time.
The current generation don't offer enough of an upgrade from the PPC to jump. But I will be in line on day one for the next upgrade to the Mini line.
This one will become a Time Machine/Network storage system.
If they released a Mini that could either drive (well) a 30" display or two 24" displays, I'd be in heaven. With current computing power and that added feature, I'd be a happy happy boy.
I have zero complaints about my current Mini, it's just aging. Microsoft isn't updating Silverlight anymore for the non-Intel PCs, so some sites don't load. If Snow Leopard really doesn't support the G4, I'll lose out on the stability upgrades. So I'd like to see a new Mini, pronto.
I just sold my mac mini because it lacks way to much for what I do (or just picked up)
I was going to get a bottom line iMac, but when I thought about it. I can get a PC much MOOOOORE fast for less than the cheapest one(iMac)
Intel Quad Core 2.6ghz Yorkfield and 4 gigs of ram, plus everything else
I already have a monitor, so as hard as it was for me to say bye to apple, it was clearly easy in terms of finance who to choose
I was going to get a bottom line iMac, but when I thought about it. I can get a PC much MOOOOORE fast for less than the cheapest one(iMac)
Intel Quad Core 2.6ghz Yorkfield and 4 gigs of ram, plus everything else
I already have a monitor, so as hard as it was for me to say bye to apple, it was clearly easy in terms of finance who to choose
Does this mean you are back to using Windows? LOI
Let's hope you can use Ubuntu or some other distro instead. I could never move away from Mac OS X now. No way.
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