Here's a GEM from Steve Ballmer:

Quote:
“Apple gained about one point, but now I think the tide has really turned back the other direction. The economy is helpful. Paying an extra $500 for a computer in this environment — same piece of hardware — paying $500 more to get a logo on it? I think that’s a more challenging proposition for the average person than it used to be.”


This is what key executives at other companies don't get as their margins and market share slide. And even when the hardware's price is too much to bear for some people, they still choose to take cheaper hardware and hack at it to install a different OS.

if Ballmer wanted to compare dollars and cents, he should probably look into the pricing of their OEM and Vista packs.

Let's check back in same time next year Steve.
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Bruno
Twisted Melon : Fine Mac OS Software