Comments on: Leopard's Soggy New York Debut

By: Calvin, NYC, New York

Calvin, NYC, New York — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:32:55 +0000

Apple's finally getting the spot light, after-all they really deserves it.

One thing to keep in mind historically is Apple had been always very revolutionary, for instance, they are the first one who brought computers to Personal Computer, and they are the first one who brought the "mouse" and graphical user interface to PC.

It is good to see companies like Apple "finally" coming into light. I foresee more and more people would be converting from Windows to MacOSX in near future.

By: Roland Buck, Morehead, KY

Roland Buck, Morehead, KY — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:16:46 +0000

If the Mac is so great, where is the Mac tablet?

I bought one of the original 1984, 128k Macs, which was an insanely great, truly revolutionary product. I Mac'd around until 1998. By that time Apple had frittered away its lead in operating system interface, so that I saw no remaining advantage worth giving up compatability with the industry standard for and jumped ship. The improvements that Apple is bringing out now are evolutionary, not revolutionary. Nothing Apple has brought out since then has made me regret my change.

By: Eric Cincinnati, OH

Eric Cincinnati, OH — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:59:26 +0000

Some people sound like overzealous Apple lovers in here. Please try and convince me because I am so stupid and need you to convince me more and more of that. Why haven't I used an Apple all along, well I went from Apple to the PC, sorry you had me once. Please people buy what you want and like, and don't listen to the man behind the curtain. I wish them all the luck though.

By: J Bergstrom, Green Bay, WI

J Bergstrom, Green Bay, WI — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:44:49 +0000

No big deal. Apple is a great company with a loyal following, what's new? They have many great products, however, only one has made a real splash in recent history. That unit of course is the iPod. All these stories of people waiting in line for the next Apple release is ridiculous. 500 people in line, wow, big deal. This is simply the "media aftershocks" from the last iPod buzz years ago.

Frankly I find it embarrassing that people will stand in line longer than 15 minutes for anything. Give it a rest already.

By: Tom Chicago, IL

Tom Chicago, IL — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 23:03:11 +0000

I think Apples's US Laptop Market share as of June 2007 was about 18%. Did it shoot up twenty or more points since then?

I am getting this number from Macworld.

By: John Watkins, Homewood IL

John Watkins, Homewood IL — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:03:44 +0000

Those who mouth "Elasticity of Demand" don't know what they're talking about. Leopard is $129, and comes with tons of superior and free software (iPhoto, iMovie, WebObjects, etc.) not to mention the incredible quality and value of their pro software available for purchase. That takes care of software.As far as hardware (which I think most posters are referring to) there is virtually no difference in cost (get your RAM elsewhere though.) Don't look at those cheapo $400 windows computers, they're trash. Compare Apple's offerings with similarly featured quality hardware. You will find there is little difference in price and in fact, when you can find comparable hardware, Apple's is usually a bit cheaper. Wake up! If you're still making excuses for why Apple is doing so poorly and you don't want to buy their hardware, it's because you're too blind to see reality. Apple is actually doing better than their rivals because they are selling better hardware with a better mix of features and performance at a better price (Apple now sells %40 of all new laptops in the US!)

By: Peter, San Jose, CA

Peter, San Jose, CA — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:43:44 +0000

Who needs another OS???

By: Tom, Tucson, AZ

Tom, Tucson, AZ — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:01:49 +0000

We installed Leopard shortly after its release and it is a winner! Time Machine — Leopard's effortless backup utility — is singly worth more than the price of the upgrade. Putting it simply, our family is again impressed by Apple and its thoughtful design team.

By: Cameron Orlando, FL

Cameron Orlando, FL — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:29:14 +0000

One more comment. I believe the headline, while catching my attention, is misleading. If you were just skimming the headlines you would come away with the impression that Apples launch was not successful. I believe this to be irresponsible journalism. Although witty, it misses the mark. There are so many ways the story could have been spun based on the facts.

By: Cameron Orlando, FL

Cameron Orlando, FL — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:18:50 +0000

All this talk about lowering prices assumes market share is the end all to end all. There are many "great" economic minds that follow that path all the way to mediocracy. If Porsche would lower their prices then they might increase their market share. But would it still be a "Porsche"? Our economy is segmenting into those that compete based on price and those that build solid brands and compete on mind share (why buy $150.00 pair of jeans). Apple is one of the strongest brands in history and they are doing it right.