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[RGBVideo]

You live in a world surrounded by white, padded walls, Mr. Nice Guy...

Not necessarily.

He also might just be stupid. Or too proud to admit that he's wrong.

[Asher]

You live in a world surrounded by white, padded walls, Mr. Nice Guy...

[Mr. Nice Guy]

As a matter of fact, since we're starting to go around in circles there's no since in further arguing any points on this debate. You've made some good arguments and I argued valid points against all of them.

Case closed.

Now let's shake hands on it.

[Mr. Nice Guy]

Originally posted by Asher

Apple behaves more like a monopoly than MS does. The only difference is, while most people are stupid, they're not stupid enough to be locked into a Mac.

Apple has monopolistic control over its software, hardware, and sales.

Hey, what do you know. More idiotic arguements from you that I've already contradicted.

If I make serious reply to this, you will see what I mean by you making these debates go around in circles.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy
Oh, I get it now. Silly me.

Anywayz, it's the other way around. Behaving like a monopoly may make a company rich in the short-run, but in the long run it leads to downfall, so no, this is not a good "money-making" way to do bizness.

Apple behaves more like a monopoly than MS does. The only difference is, while most people are stupid, they're not stupid enough to be locked into a Mac.

Apple has monopolistic control over its software, hardware, and sales.

[Mr. Nice Guy]

Originally posted by Skanky Burns
One quote answered the other quote quite nicely.

Oh, I get it now. Silly me.

Anywayz, it's the other way around. Behaving like a monopoly may make a company rich in the short-run, but in the long run it leads to downfall, so no, this is not a good "money-making" way to do bizness.

[Skanky Burns]

One quote answered the other quote quite nicely.

[RGBVideo]

Asher, here's an idea: Go to sleep so you could have more energy tomorrow?

Um, Skanky? What's with the quotes and no replies?

You blatantly contradicted yourself, that's what.

[Asher]

He was showcasing your stupidity, which was once again made worse by this most recent reply of yours.

[Mr. Nice Guy]

Originally posted by Asher

Last I heard Apple had 33% of the market for MP3 players...

Link this, please.

Oh, let me guess -- this is some obscure figure from a Mac fansite which counts the 100,000 preorders as one-day sales, and then a quick Apple PR release saying it's the #1 on the market by a landslide that day?

Nice sarcasm. Just like my sarcastic remark.

[Mr. Nice Guy]

Um, Skanky? What's with the quotes and no replies?

[Asher]

Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy
I aready argued that prices are coming down rapidly on the Mac lineup.

Oh and btw. Did you hear the latest news? The iPod is the #1 MP3 player on the market by a landslide despite the prices. Duh. Go figure.

Last I heard Apple had 33% of the market for MP3 players...

Link this, please.

Oh, let me guess -- this is some obscure figure from a Mac fansite which counts the 100,000 preorders as one-day sales, and then a quick Apple PR release saying it's the #1 on the market by a landslide that day?

[Skanky Burns]

Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy
MS doesn't really innovate as much as they could. That's because they behaved like a monopoly and could care more about themselves than their customers.

Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy
You do business to make money, not lose money fool.

[Mr. Nice Guy]

Originally posted by Asher

Hey! Here's an idea...perhaps the marketshare continues to shrink because people realize there's no competition in the market, and stay away because of the insane prices?

I aready argued that prices are coming down rapidly on the Mac lineup.

Oh and btw. Did you hear the latest news? The iPod is the #1 MP3 player on the market by a landslide despite the prices. Duh. Go figure.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy
When a company has such a small marketshare it can't afford such competition. When Apple grows to like 10-15% marketshare again, then they might be able to afford some competition in the Mac market, and that in turn should lead to lower prices and even higher innovation.

Hey! Here's an idea...perhaps the marketshare continues to shrink because people realize there's no competition in the market, and stay away because of the insane prices?