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From: Bowser on 7 Dec 2009 19:25 On Sun, 6 Dec 2009 20:34:37 -0800 (PST), RichA <rander3127(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Because they'd corner the market? Hardly. Their aspirations about >replacing PC's haven't and won't come to pass. It comes down to >design. Apple products are plagued by a soulless European minimalism >that to some appears attractive, but from a functional aspect, sucks. >Think about pro cameras then think about newer small cameras and what >is the small camera's main problem? Lack of up front functionality, >lack of buttons. Everything is buried in menus or simply lacking. >This is why despite the constant griping by some there ARE no small, >pro-level DSLRs. >Apple doesn't use buttons. Everything is in multi-layed menus >onscreen. If the could commit the keyboard to a screen, likely they >would. This is not the kind of hamstrung functionality people who >know better want in a camera. They want the functions available to >them with a one-button push, ideally. >Which is why pro cameras will stay large. Hmmm..... Let's see. RichA whines about Apple while Apple's stock is killer and theyhave the highest market value in silicon valley. Steve Jobs has been named CEO of the Decade by Fortune Magazine, and the entire world tries to ape their products. Dead on, Rich, no question. Maybe you should apply for a job there?
From: Robert Haar on 7 Dec 2009 19:33 On 12/7/09 9:33 AM, "John A." <john(a)nowhere.invalid> wrote: > On Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:05:54 -0500, Shawn Hirn <srhi(a)comcast.net> > wrote: > >> In article <4b1c9c09$0$1648$742ec2ed(a)news.sonic.net>, >> rfischer(a)sonic.net (Ray Fischer) wrote: >> >>> RichA <rander3127(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Because they'd corner the market? Hardly. Their aspirations about >>>> replacing PC's haven't and won't come to pass. It comes down to >>>> design. Apple products are plagued by a soulless European minimalism >>> >>> Rich is an effete snob who doesn't realize that Apple's computers are >>> designed in California. And judging by Apple's stock price they seem >>> to be doing quite well. >> >> Apple shareholders are laughing all the way to the bank. > > The iPod & iPhone are to thank for that. iPhones and many iPods *are* cameras, albeit limited ones.
From: George Kerby on 7 Dec 2009 20:29 On 12/7/09 12:38 PM, in article a20d38ab-061b-470a-970e-58ce94abf0dd(a)e4g2000prn.googlegroups.com, "RichA" <rander3127(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Shawn Hirn wrote: >> In article <4b1c9c09$0$1648$742ec2ed(a)news.sonic.net>, >> rfischer(a)sonic.net (Ray Fischer) wrote: >> >>> RichA <rander3127(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Because they'd corner the market? Hardly. Their aspirations about >>>> replacing PC's haven't and won't come to pass. It comes down to >>>> design. Apple products are plagued by a soulless European minimalism >>> >>> Rich is an effete snob who doesn't realize that Apple's computers are >>> designed in California. And judging by Apple's stock price they seem >>> to be doing quite well. >> >> Let's see. As of close this past Friday ... >> >> APPL = 193.32 >> HP = 36.80 >> DELL = 13.46 >> >> >> Hmmm ... >> >> Apple shareholders are laughing all the way to the bank. > > Clueless. Nice self-description. Agreed!
From: Paul J Gans on 7 Dec 2009 22:53 In rec.photo.digital.slr-systems Shawn Hirn <srhi(a)comcast.net> wrote: >In article <4b1c9c09$0$1648$742ec2ed(a)news.sonic.net>, > rfischer(a)sonic.net (Ray Fischer) wrote: >> RichA <rander3127(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >Because they'd corner the market? Hardly. Their aspirations about >> >replacing PC's haven't and won't come to pass. It comes down to >> >design. Apple products are plagued by a soulless European minimalism >> >> Rich is an effete snob who doesn't realize that Apple's computers are >> designed in California. And judging by Apple's stock price they seem >> to be doing quite well. >Let's see. As of close this past Friday ... >APPL = 193.32 >HP = 36.80 >DELL = 13.46 >Hmmm ... >Apple shareholders are laughing all the way to the bank. Share price alone means nothing. The value of a share depends on many things in addition to the value of the company. One obvious one is how many shares have been issued? -- --- Paul J. Gans
From: Ray Fischer on 8 Dec 2009 01:27
RichA <rander3127(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Shawn Hirn wrote: >> rfischer(a)sonic.net (Ray Fischer) wrote: >> > RichA <rander3127(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> > >Because they'd corner the market? Hardly. Their aspirations about >> > >replacing PC's haven't and won't come to pass. It comes down to >> > >design. Apple products are plagued by a soulless European minimalism >> > >> > Rich is an effete snob who doesn't realize that Apple's computers are >> > designed in California. And judging by Apple's stock price they seem >> > to be doing quite well. >> >> Let's see. As of close this past Friday ... >> >> APPL = 193.32 >> HP = 36.80 >> DELL = 13.46 >> >> Hmmm ... >> >> Apple shareholders are laughing all the way to the bank. > >Clueless. Individual share prices mean nothing, unless contrasted >against historical prices. Now go and look up the historical prices. -- Ray Fischer rfischer(a)sonic.net |