Comments on: Apple Does Not Need A Netbook To Be Their Savior

By: rpcutts

rpcutts — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:10:20 +0000

I've only tried Macs a few times and didn't enjoy the experience much so I wouldn't buy a Mac netbook (or any other mac for that matter). That being said I'm no Mac hater so I don't consider myself biased.

I don't see why they couldn't do the netbook in their own niche. It could be to the MacBook what the Mac Mini is to the iMac. I think it would be a nice piece of hardware and it would sell ok.

It wouldn't be a best seller and I completely agree they certainly don't *need* to sell netbooks. I imagine they have decided the hassle of developing it outweigh the benefits.

By: Scott Jarkoff

Scott Jarkoff — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:50:42 +0000

As you mentioned, I think that is the important point – budgeting for a Mac if you truly want a Mac. If you dont want to spend $2500 for a MBP, then don't. Right?

If people are unwilling to spend the requisite cash to get the hardware they desire then that's on them. But complaining about how Apple needs to release a netbook to appease the cheap bastards is ludicrous methinks.

By: Groxx

Groxx — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:38:16 +0000

There's also that the iPhone / iPod Touch are practically netbooks as-is (and the iPhone has a cell connection as well as wifi).
Heck, even the stats are comparable to some netbooks, but they respond a lot faster because they're not running large software designed to work on high-end desktop computers (Firefox, Word, etc). All they lack is a physical keyboard, but odds are they exist already, or will soon.

By: Peter Taylor

Peter Taylor — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:11:40 +0000

Some very interesting points and I'm with you on people only wanting this as a cheap way to get a Mac. I budgeted so I could get a Mac and haven't looked back since, personally I wouldn't want a “cheap” Mac. I think Apple will find some middle ground between the Air and the iPhone and whatever it is Apple will do it right or not at all.