>The funny thing is mac users who laugh at PC guys upgrading their hardware
>every year are now doing the same thing, except its alot more costly for
>them buying complete new machines while PC users just chuck the
>motherboard/ram/video card in their old rig. This upgrade cycle of hardware
>will eventually kill the mac market because only the very rich can keep up.
>What percentage of mac owners are using OSX? What percentage will upgrade to
>a current OSX running machine anytime soon?
I don't think this is a valid point. The *average* PC user doesn't do incremental Upgrades, just like the average Mac user doesn't. Granted you can't replace the Motherboard on your Mac (at least not easily). However you can replace anything else.
Also, how often does the *average* person replace their system? Last I checked it's every 3+ years. It's the same for the OS.
You have to remember that computer companies make their money from average user, not from the PC users that build their own systems and are in a constant upgrade cycle.
What is a problem with the current G5 offerings, is that the prices are all whacked out. Normally the sweet spot is the midrange system. With the G5's the sweet spot is the high-end. Also, they really need to shave $200-400 off the price of the systems.
Zane
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Received on Fri Jul 18 2003 - 13:03:00 BST