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Imo this is a bad analogy. I would say it’s more akin to Kia and BMW. The proportion of potential users priced out of owning a Mac vs. a PC is much lower than

by j245 5y ago

Imo this is a bad analogy. I would say it’s more akin to Kia and BMW. The proportion of potential users priced out of owning a Mac vs. a PC is much lower than Ferrari vs. Kia What I mean to say is - customer base for Mac vs. PC overlap alot and aren’t distinct as you seem to be alluding to.

ekianjo 5y ago
since when has Apple made a major dent in the PC market? They are a minor player all things considered.
- solarkraft 5y ago
  Since they released products with M1
  - pjmlp 5y ago
    Which of those products are priced at the same range as typical PC products in tier 2 and 3 countries?
- j245 5y ago
  It will be interesting to see how things evolve. From anecdotal experience one big reason was always: ‘You can get the same specs in a Windows PC for 1/2 the price !!’ Now with M1 - you can’t get comparable specs/performance in a Windows PC. Also - in the past few months I’ve seen M1 MacBook Airs at very competitive price points. There are actually cases where you get better performance at a lower price point compared to a Windows PC. I do think the M1 / ARM pivot has been a game changer. Market share in the last 12 months seems to be on the up.
  - AnthonyMouse 5y ago
    > ‘You can get the same specs in a Windows PC for 1/2 the price !!’ That was never really the argument. Even in the heyday of the PowerMac, you could get one for $2000 and it was competitive with a $2000 PC. But $500 PCs existed and were 75% as fast, whereas $500 PowerMacs did not. And then that's what everybody bought because for most people, the last 25% of the performance isn't worth four times the money. It's the same reason $50 Android phones have higher sales volumes than $1000 iPhones. For sure the iPhone is faster, but is it $950 faster? For most people the answer is no.

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Imo this is a bad analogy. I would say it’s more akin to Kia and BMW. The proportion of potential users priced out of owning a Mac vs. a PC is much lower than

by j245 5y ago

ekianjo 5y ago
since when has Apple made a major dent in the PC market? They are a minor player all things considered.
- solarkraft 5y ago
  Since they released products with M1
  - pjmlp 5y ago
    Which of those products are priced at the same range as typical PC products in tier 2 and 3 countries?
- j245 5y ago
  It will be interesting to see how things evolve. From anecdotal experience one big reason was always: ‘You can get the same specs in a Windows PC for 1/2 the price !!’ Now with M1 - you can’t get comparable specs/performance in a Windows PC. Also - in the past few months I’ve seen M1 MacBook Airs at very competitive price points. There are actually cases where you get better performance at a lower price point compared to a Windows PC. I do think the M1 / ARM pivot has been a game changer. Market share in the last 12 months seems to be on the up.
  - AnthonyMouse 5y ago
    > ‘You can get the same specs in a Windows PC for 1/2 the price !!’ That was never really the argument. Even in the heyday of the PowerMac, you could get one for $2000 and it was competitive with a $2000 PC. But $500 PCs existed and were 75% as fast, whereas $500 PowerMacs did not. And then that's what everybody bought because for most people, the last 25% of the performance isn't worth four times the money. It's the same reason $50 Android phones have higher sales volumes than $1000 iPhones. For sure the iPhone is faster, but is it $950 faster? For most people the answer is no.