Re: [iPad] New Mini and iPad--When?

 

Well what it would provide for me. Hrm. Community. The apple crowd was much tighter knit back then. We were holding on for dear lives it seemed. Clinging to every bit. I'm just a fan of the underdog I guess. Being the receiving end of much bullying in school (decades upon decades ago) I guess I've been that way for a long time. I didn't get into apple until 86 so I missed the heyday that was the apple ][ so I guess for me it's because apple being a niche or underdog scratches a personality quirk I have. 


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On Apr 5, 2013, at 3:07 PM, Tony <tdale@xtra.co.nz> wrote:

 

But what would niche-dom provide for you?  Seems to me, and correct me if I am wrong, that its an emotional need. Niche means generally smaller. A lower market share on iPhone users takes it away from mainstream, which is what you wish, and also less of interest to devs.

Macs are a niche. Very cool, but a very low market share, but here to stay. Smartphones are now not that special or that cool, they are consumables. They serve a need, everyone has one, sorta. If a brand became a low market share niche, that to me means it has failed in the market. As smartphones are common and consumable items.


From: Kris Murray <krismurray@gmail..com>
To: "iPad@yahoogroups.com" <iPad@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, 6 April 2013 6:48 AM
Subject: Re: [iPad] New Mini and iPad--When?

 
But here's to hoping they go back to niche-dom

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On Apr 4, 2013, at 4:43 PM, Tony <tdale@xtra.co.nz> wrote:

 
I'm not sure I see Apple phones or tablets as niche. Not anymore. They are one of the 3 main platforms. Macs are still niche I feel, a low market share but entrenched in teh market


From: Jim Saklad <jimdoc@icloud.com>
To: iPad@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, 5 April 2013 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [iPad] New Mini and iPad--When?

 
> Apple is still niche, but slightly-expensive-cool niche.

Peculiar definition of "niche".
Did you get that from Steve "Uncle Fester" Ballmer?

> It's not like cameras or optics or audio, where there are clearly defined high-quality brands - Leica, Leitz, Linn, et al.

It's not?

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