Nope, not my article, or even verbiage. But I will say it's an opposing view to many "patron" here... and before the typical responses of "people have been saying that Apple's been going out of business for years" or "this doesn't fit into Apple's culture" (reminder: most here "bought" into, and don't really add anything but the bottom line to Apple, at best) or that "this is speculation" - yeah right, there's a lot of this already around here - I do feel that an outsider's scope of the importance of the iMac delay is an important one to hear.
Anyway, I'll probably be considered flamebait by the usuals... but just thought I'd share this small find and just how it speculates on how to turn things around slightly for Apple in terms of market share. Personally, I'm still hopeful for a headless unit.
read the rest Business Week.
Anyway, I'll probably be considered flamebait by the usuals... but just thought I'd share this small find and just how it speculates on how to turn things around slightly for Apple in terms of market share. Personally, I'm still hopeful for a headless unit.
No doubt you were disheartened by Apple's (AAPL ) delay from July to September in introducing the new iMac -- especially given the decision to stop production of the second-generation model. But honestly, did you have any choice? Let's face it. They haven't been selling like hot cakes -- even with the iMac's nifty swiveling flat-panel display and stylishly compact footprint. Sales peaked at 448,000 units a quarter after its release in January, 2002. It has been downhill ever since, with sales in Apple's second fiscal quarter ending Mar. 27, 2004, totaling just 252,000 units.
read the rest Business Week.