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1. Comment - EU to MS: Fix Windows, or Face Fines

   (Jan 28, 2005 - 3:34 PM)

   "The decision, which was handed down in December, is intended to give consumers more choice as to what multimedia services they would like to use."
   
   More choice? I thought we all had a choice in installing whatever media player or application we wanted. I didn't recall seeing anyone with a gun to my head while trying to install Winamp. This is absolutely pathetic. The EU guys who dreamt this up must be complete idiots. Do they actually think that just because WMP comes bundled that you are prohibited from installing any 3rd part apps. Get a clue. Are they fighting for RealPlayer? RealPlayer, give it up. You have sucked for an eternity. This is not the way to fight your battles. Just make a better media player and users will come. Make an inferior player, and they will look to Winamp, WMP, etc. Case closed.

2. Comment - Jobs Announces Mac mini, iPod shuffle

   (Jan 13, 2005 - 8:26 AM)

   I am not trying to compare Apple with Dell here, but rather all low cost pc manufacturers. There is nothing wrong with a 15" monitor for a new pc buyer. It's all about Bang-For-The_Buck. A few dollars more would get you a 17" monitor and still come in under the little mac. It would only make sense for Apple to want a bigger slice of the pie when it comes to reeling in consumers and taking market share. It doesn't make sense to not want that and make more money. That is ludicrous. Sooner or later this will be there downfall if they don't support the masses. I didn't mean for this to turn into a debate like it has. I suggest you re-read the threads and you will see that PC and Mac users alike are agreeing that the little mac is too expensive for what it packages. Nuff said.

3. Comment - Jobs Announces Mac mini, iPod shuffle

   (Jan 12, 2005 - 7:36 PM)

   How on earth could it be cheaper to buy a 499.00 Mac without monitor and then buy a monitor and still beat the Dell system for the same price point. Impossible. For Apple to compete here, they must drop the price of this new Mac atleast another 100.00 to compete. They need to cut the potential customers some slack so they have enough left over for a downpayment on a monitor. I wouldn't expect any pc manufacturer to break a sweat from Job's announcement here. He comes in with a cheap Mac but isn't going to win anyone over because of the hardware cost after the sale. Now, on the other hand, if he came in at 399.00, PC manufacturers might wake up and take notice...hence starting a pricing/options war between the two. Also Apple would win over a ton more PC users. Even a 50.00 drop would do it. Smple marketing yet Apple somehow want to maintain this mystique that they have a system beyond the reach of the simple people. Kind of like the Marines..."The few, the proud, the marines". Job's is brilliant in his own right but better get off the high and mighty horse and come down to earth to meet the masses.

4. Comment - Jobs Announces Mac mini, iPod shuffle

   (Jan 12, 2005 - 6:20 PM)

   I don't think they were flaming the Mac. It is an aweful price for what you get in comparison to Win based machines for the same price. I can buy a Dell for the same price and get a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and faster processor. So...it is a terrible deal. I have contemplated moving to a Mac to test drive it ever since this was announced, but, no way unless the price comes down. I mean, who the hell buys a PC/MAC without a monitor? That is like buying a car without wheels.