Comments on: Apple’s Four Product Matrix Revisited http://macapper.com/2007/09/18/apples-four-product-matrix-revisited/ Mac Apps, Reviews, Previews, Interviews, and Giveaways. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: James Lee http://macapper.com/2007/09/18/apples-four-product-matrix-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-14896 James Lee Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:40:31 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/09/18/apples-four-product-matrix-revisited/#comment-14896 To me the discussion of "why I love my particular Mac" misses the main point the author is attempting to address. Step back and ask your self how the computer business has changed since Steve first presented his first matrix, and how it might change in the future. If you then work back towards a new matrix (or series of matrices), you might see things entirely differently, and undoubtedly, more like Steve and the far-sighted folks at Apple do. To me the discussion of “why I love my particular Mac” misses the main point the author is attempting to address. Step back and ask your self how the computer business has changed since Steve first presented his first matrix, and how it might change in the future. If you then work back towards a new matrix (or series of matrices), you might see things entirely differently, and undoubtedly, more like Steve and the far-sighted folks at Apple do.

]]> By: Yacko http://macapper.com/2007/09/18/apples-four-product-matrix-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-14876 Yacko Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:17:26 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/09/18/apples-four-product-matrix-revisited/#comment-14876 The mini is great as a computer but more importantly nothing approaches its size&price together. There's an A-Open on the Windows side but it costs more than a mini. Great for that niche application, like in a car/SUV/van/motorhome or as a media hub or tiny server. I use a mini as an entertainment center too. Can be used as a regular household computer if you have an extra keyboard, mouse and screen. However if Intel built-in graphics turn you off or you have a need/want to run two monitors spanned off the same cpu box, then you will have to look at an imac. Good news, first generation Intel iMacs are starting to be available used at $700-900, not much of a premium over a mini. As a note, despite the bugaboo that first gen products should be avoided as potentially flawed or buggy, Intel Mac desktop models show no huge problems, so you don't have to buy on the current cutting edge. It's your choice how you proceed, just look at all your Mac options. The mini is great as a computer but more importantly nothing approaches its size&price together. There’s an A-Open on the Windows side but it costs more than a mini. Great for that niche application, like in a car/SUV/van/motorhome or as a media hub or tiny server. I use a mini as an entertainment center too. Can be used as a regular household computer if you have an extra keyboard, mouse and screen. However if Intel built-in graphics turn you off or you have a need/want to run two monitors spanned off the same cpu box, then you will have to look at an imac. Good news, first generation Intel iMacs are starting to be available used at $700-900, not much of a premium over a mini. As a note, despite the bugaboo that first gen products should be avoided as potentially flawed or buggy, Intel Mac desktop models show no huge problems, so you don’t have to buy on the current cutting edge. It’s your choice how you proceed, just look at all your Mac options.

]]> By: John http://macapper.com/2007/09/18/apples-four-product-matrix-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-14856 John Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:33:50 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/09/18/apples-four-product-matrix-revisited/#comment-14856 I just bought a mac mini and it is definitely worth it. I am using it as a home entertainment hub for watching movies, a software base station, a web server hosting 4 sites, an email serve, etc. It is rock solid and works great. I wish I would have bought one sooner. My kids use it to play internet games, do their homework, etc. The mac mini has proven to be very responsive and stable. It offers more performance than you would expect from such a small computer. I just bought a mac mini and it is definitely worth it. I am using it as a home entertainment hub for watching movies, a software base station, a web server hosting 4 sites, an email serve, etc.

It is rock solid and works great. I wish I would have bought one sooner. My kids use it to play internet games, do their homework, etc.

The mac mini has proven to be very responsive and stable. It offers more performance than you would expect from such a small computer.

]]> By: Indra http://macapper.com/2007/09/18/apples-four-product-matrix-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-14840 Indra Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:35:51 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/09/18/apples-four-product-matrix-revisited/#comment-14840 next on my wishlist are mac mini, macbook, and ipod touch. :) those who has a mac mini please do tell whether it's worth buying or not. cheers. next on my wishlist are mac mini, macbook, and ipod touch. :) those who has a mac mini please do tell whether it’s worth buying or not. cheers.

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