(Fwd) Re: (somewhat OT) " Apple Computer, Inc." no more

[Chuck Guzis]

On 9 Jan 2007 at 15:04, Fred Cisin wrote:

> "matured" v "devolved" v "degraded" has NOTHING to do with whether
> computers are getting better or worse.  It is ENTIRELY about the
> transition from being a computer company into being a consumer electronics
> company.

Probably a very shrewd move, too.  Computers are a commodity item 
now; just the thing you don't want if you're trying to run a high-
profit margin operation.  Better to produce new widgets that folks 
will pay a premium to own.  

Cheers,
Chuck