On 10/14/11 6:35 PM, Scout wrote:


"Lloyd E Parsons" wrote in message
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On 10/14/11 4:24 PM, John Smith wrote:
Your text, once again, demonstrates the "status symbol" of the MAC:

" You must go to some really poor spots!!

Most places I've been all have brand name boxes there."

Indeed, that is the only part of your whole post which has any
relevancy!

I just went with a relative to social security, while assisting him (is
partially blind), I noticed every computer at every desk was a PC ...
and mostly custom built ... apparently their IT dept. puts them together
... unless the workers have to bring their own! ROFLOL

Regards,
JS

I can tell you that the local SS offices sure don't have no brand
computers in their offices.

But whatever the market share of what is, the profits are not with
wintel or Linux desktop boxes. No matter who or how they are built,
tiny profits seem to be the norm. Except at Apple...

Now we can argue that all you want. But keep in mind, IBM got out of
the wintel desktop/laptop market years ago, and it looks like HP is
going to follow. No profits will do that.

No, IBM got out of the RETAIL computer market. They still provide
computers for the BUSINESS market, and make quite a bit of money doing so.

No, in fact, IBM does not make any personal computers. They do provide
Lenovo branded computers.

http://www.ibm.com/ibm/us/en/pcannouncement/


The problem is the PC market is very competitive and being a name brand
just isn't enough that people will pay lots more money to own inferior
hardware.

You don't need to tell me how competitive it is, I was in the biz for
over 20 years.

Your statement would ring truer if Apple wasn't able to sell upscale
computers at premium prices. Hell, they sell everything at premium
prices and make a hell of a big profit margin on all of it.



--
Lloyd