Comments on: Why no Apple Netbook?

By: kenshinflyer

kenshinflyer — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:33:09 +0000

To quote paul’s comment, Apple doesn’t dare enter netbook territory because, since Apple produces such “I’m different & I can afford it” products and want to stay that way, they don’t have the balls to stoop a bit lower to try and reach out to the “cotton-picking peasant” masses.

Apple is missing a lot here. As of now they are a “misunderstood” brand. Letting the common, PC-using folk know who they really are should be a good way to finally make them understand.

So I hope Apple (as well as all the Mac fanatics out there) understands why that lady who bought that HP laptop muttered that “she ain’t cut to be a Mac person.”

Sure, Mercedes-Benz is also an exclusive marque, but bear in mind that they made the ridiculously-common MB 100 van to reach out to a segment that’s different from the usual SLK- or C-series- buying crowd.

By: raph

raph — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:42:46 +0000

just read this article: The iPhone is Apple’s netbook … Apple is not looking to play in the sub-$500 laptop market, says CEO (http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9117785)

By: yam

yam — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:54:20 +0000

I think it is not the Air that is positioned to be Apple’s Netbook. It’s more likely the iPhone/iPod Touch. Both can surf the web, fetch email, play casual games etc. just a thought..

By: J

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:36:04 +0000

That means that it isn’t a netbook…

The MBA is definately not classed as a netbook, IMO. It’s 13.3″ for starters and that price, oh the price.

I think Apple hasn’t entered the market because firstly, when the market activity started to pick up (early 2008), Apple had just released the MBA.. Announcing interest in netbooks would jeapordise its sales. In all honesty i think the MBA was just a WOW product.. I mean everybody knows what the MBA is.. but how many own one?

Now, the new MB’s pose another restriction on Jobs. Announcing netbook interest = MB suicide. I know this is just restating the article but over the past few months I’ve been researching Apple’s decision surrounding netbooks for a marketing paper. Everything leads to these reasons. And price issues. However c.$6/700 and I think they could have a winner. At the end of the day Apple fanboys will go ga-ga.

If Apple does enter the market I presume it wont be until mid 2009.. when there will be 2nd maybe 3rd gen Atoms..

By: Jomark Osabel

Jomark Osabel — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:54:11 +0000

IMO, Mac air is basically just a net book minus the standard net book form factor.

By: Obed

Obed — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:29:23 +0000

They just can’t, if they will make a netbook:

1. People will switch to netbook, Air will loose income

2. Price will be small, so Macbook will loose income too

3. They can’t afford to sell those netbook from $200 – $500 max.

4. If they will sell it @ $600 there are a lot of netbook that has a greater specs than they can offer.

6. If they will sell it @ $300 you must get a contract @ AT&T for 2 years with a $50 monthly fee. Just kidding hahaha

By: jo3l

jo3l — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:14:00 +0000

apple is not for mass and ph is not their target market

By: paul

paul — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:31:27 +0000

‘coz apple caters to the “i’m different & i can afford it” market. why would they allow us cotton-picking peasants to own one?

hehehe… sour-grape mode today…

By: kouji haiku

kouji haiku — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:13:08 +0000

i think i read somewhere, engadget maybe, that apple wanted to get into the sub-$1,000 range, but it didn’t want to dilute its upscale brand image, by offering something that was too inexpensive.

By: vance

vance — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:03:33 +0000

ahem.. cough.. isn’t macbook air their “Netbook”, hehehe.. although pricey, for them its their own version of netbook (high class netbook)..

By: jhay

jhay — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:54:39 +0000

I think it’s the price too, it’s too cheap for a Mac.

By: Aldrin

Aldrin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:27:05 +0000

i think their real concern is the price. netbook is way too low-priced and they can’t afford it.