Comments on: Apple's OS Comes Bundled with Windows on All Dell Machines! http://chris.pirillo.com/apples-os-comes-bundled-with-windows-on-all-dell-machines/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Gary http://chris.pirillo.com/apples-os-comes-bundled-with-windows-on-all-dell-machines/#comment-658244 Gary Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:14:17 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/01/14/apples-os-comes-bundled-with-windows-on-all-dell-machines/#comment-658244 Yes, how about admitting you were wrong? Yes, how about admitting you were wrong?

]]> By: name http://chris.pirillo.com/apples-os-comes-bundled-with-windows-on-all-dell-machines/#comment-601571 name Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:03:24 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/01/14/apples-os-comes-bundled-with-windows-on-all-dell-machines/#comment-601571 Its 03.10.08 and there are more Windows Vista users in the world than GNU/Linux and *BSD (OSX, NBSD, FBSD) combined. Chris, are you going to eat your words? Its 03.10.08 and there are more Windows Vista users in the world than GNU/Linux and *BSD (OSX, NBSD, FBSD) combined.

Chris, are you going to eat your words?

]]> By: Ken http://chris.pirillo.com/apples-os-comes-bundled-with-windows-on-all-dell-machines/#comment-593080 Ken Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:53:49 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/01/14/apples-os-comes-bundled-with-windows-on-all-dell-machines/#comment-593080 First reason why not: Apple is primarily a hardware company. From a marketing standpoint, OS X is there to sell the hardware. Apple makes more profit selling hardware with OS X than it would selling OS X licenses to Dell. It makes no business sense for Apple to give Dell all that money. Second reason why not: Apple's stock in trade is the user experience. As soon as they start licensing OS X to other hardware companies, they have a problem with the user experience, customer support, and their corporate image. It makes no business sense to commit corporate suicide. Apple might license OS X to Dell at some point in the future if (1) Dell still exists and (2) Steve Ballmer becomes CEO of Apple. First reason why not:

Apple is primarily a hardware company. From a marketing standpoint, OS X is there to sell the hardware. Apple makes more profit selling hardware with OS X than it would selling OS X licenses to Dell. It makes no business sense for Apple to give Dell all that money.

Second reason why not:

Apple’s stock in trade is the user experience. As soon as they start licensing OS X to other hardware companies, they have a problem with the user experience, customer support, and their corporate image. It makes no business sense to commit corporate suicide.

Apple might license OS X to Dell at some point in the future if (1) Dell still exists and (2) Steve Ballmer becomes CEO of Apple.

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/apples-os-comes-bundled-with-windows-on-all-dell-machines/#comment-18781 Anonymous Tue, 17 Jan 2006 07:22:50 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/01/14/apples-os-comes-bundled-with-windows-on-all-dell-machines/#comment-18781 it will happen someday - someday when steve jobs isn't at apple any more. but it will NOT happen as long as steve has something to say at apple. steve always understood the importance of the user experience with products. and you can only control this user experience if you control both the hard and the software. togehter it's a product. apart it's just a spare part. my two cents. greetings from germany, instantliving.net it will happen someday – someday when steve jobs isn't at apple any more. but it will NOT happen as long as steve has something to say at apple.
steve always understood the importance of the user experience with products. and you can only control this user experience if you control both the hard and the software. togehter it's a product. apart it's just a spare part.
my two cents.
greetings from germany,
instantliving.net

]]> By: MrDee http://chris.pirillo.com/apples-os-comes-bundled-with-windows-on-all-dell-machines/#comment-18780 MrDee Mon, 16 Jan 2006 03:22:27 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/01/14/apples-os-comes-bundled-with-windows-on-all-dell-machines/#comment-18780 This does not make any sense Chris, you can't predict a market like this and you are gonna fall flat on your face in the next two years with this prediction. Suppose Apple ends up being the next Dell in two years or the next Gateway? You never know, their arrogance might just put them back at square one. They need to continue on that path of innovation they have been on since March 24th 2001. Vista and future releases of Windows will utlimately catchup, at the same time, the more popular they get, they need to prove to consumers and businesses that there is a significant reason in upgrading to newer versions of the Mac OS. I still don't see Apple licensing the Mac OS on generic PCs for the next 5 to 10 years and it will be as result of a possible bad move that will let them license it to Dell or HP, (I suspect HP will get first choice), no innovation or staying at those rediculous prices. The hard design is awesome, but it will not be worth it in the long run for them to continue on that path, they are an x86 PC manufacturer now, they have to compete both on the software and hardware front. Microsoft realizes the power in presentation and they are making up for that in Vista. This does not make any sense Chris, you can't predict a market like this and you are gonna fall flat on your face in the next two years with this prediction. Suppose Apple ends up being the next Dell in two years or the next Gateway? You never know, their arrogance might just put them back at square one. They need to continue on that path of innovation they have been on since March 24th 2001. Vista and future releases of Windows will utlimately catchup, at the same time, the more popular they get, they need to prove to consumers and businesses that there is a significant reason in upgrading to newer versions of the Mac OS.
I still don't see Apple licensing the Mac OS on generic PCs for the next 5 to 10 years and it will be as result of a possible bad move that will let them license it to Dell or HP, (I suspect HP will get first choice), no innovation or staying at those rediculous prices. The hard design is awesome, but it will not be worth it in the long run for them to continue on that path, they are an x86 PC manufacturer now, they have to compete both on the software and hardware front. Microsoft realizes the power in presentation and they are making up for that in Vista.

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/apples-os-comes-bundled-with-windows-on-all-dell-machines/#comment-18779 Anonymous Sun, 15 Jan 2006 00:42:47 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/01/14/apples-os-comes-bundled-with-windows-on-all-dell-machines/#comment-18779 Bull?!? How do you know? Did they define "more"? No, it's called being cheeky and provocative. Who wants boring ads with a list of specs and a voiceover with a lisping woman? How boring. Bull?!? How do you know? Did they define “more”? No, it's called being cheeky and provocative. Who wants boring ads with a list of specs and a voiceover with a lisping woman? How boring.

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/apples-os-comes-bundled-with-windows-on-all-dell-machines/#comment-18778 Anonymous Sat, 14 Jan 2006 18:02:46 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/01/14/apples-os-comes-bundled-with-windows-on-all-dell-machines/#comment-18778 I never did believe that Linux would become a major desktop OS simply because of its complexity. The average consumer would like to pull up a game and play with ease or set up their own Windows-based desktops without hassle. Linux is simply too complex for the majority - who could care less about the science of the machine so long as it does what they want. I never did believe that Linux would become a major desktop OS simply because of its complexity. The average consumer would like to pull up a game and play with ease or set up their own Windows-based desktops without hassle. Linux is simply too complex for the majority – who could care less about the science of the machine so long as it does what they want.

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/apples-os-comes-bundled-with-windows-on-all-dell-machines/#comment-18777 Anonymous Sat, 14 Jan 2006 16:53:05 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/01/14/apples-os-comes-bundled-with-windows-on-all-dell-machines/#comment-18777 I have used both OS X and Windows, daily, for years and I get a lot more work done on a Mac, regardless of what CPU brand is inside the machine. Any new computer user would have the same experience. I have used both OS X and Windows, daily, for years and I get a lot more work done on a Mac, regardless of what CPU brand is inside the machine. Any new computer user would have the same experience.

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/apples-os-comes-bundled-with-windows-on-all-dell-machines/#comment-18776 Anonymous Sat, 14 Jan 2006 10:50:12 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/01/14/apples-os-comes-bundled-with-windows-on-all-dell-machines/#comment-18776 see my open letter to Steve Jobs here: http://blogs.msmobiles.com/mobilephonefan/?p=1297 see my open letter to Steve Jobs here:
http://blogs.msmobiles.com/mobilephonefan/?p=1297

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