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Apples and Oranges

-110 points posted to Operating Systems, Sales Strategies by tidalsurge 04/20/07

Given the demise of microsoft and all things vista, the upcoming reign of google apps, and the newfound popularity of macintosh computers with an much better operating system, why doesn't dell consider selling a dell-branded macintosh computer. it would essentially be an apple mac, with osX, but branded as a dell 'orange' or something like that. you need to think outside the box to survive in this market. offering linux is great but consumers really want osX even if they don't know it yet.

royolsen
04/20/07		 First and foremost, Apple does not seem to want this. Maybe drop them a mail?
jervis961
04/20/07		 If they don't know they want it they won't buy it, leaving Dell with alot of stock. The thing with Apple is it is a closed system with limited options, so there is no advantage of getting one via Dell. It's like wanting a Ford Ranger and buying a Mazda pick up it's the same thing in a different wrapper. I can't see Dell having more style than Apple or being cheaper, if anything it might be more expensive due to kick back paid to Apple.
premcv
04/20/07		 Unless, Dell buy's out Apple. :)
bennish
04/22/07		 ohh god, WHY are there SO MANY OF THESE. Let me ask you:

Steve has an apple. Michael has an orange. People keep asking Michael for the apple. Michael asks Steve, Steve says no.

PEOPLE STILL ASK! What, would you like Michael to just TAKE it? Why not go send useless messages to Apple? In what possible way is it within Dell's power?

And by the way, demise? Someone's been listening to Apple's repetition of the word 'hotcakes' too much.
jervis961
04/23/07		 BOOM
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05/14/07		 @DUPLICATEOF 64808
 
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