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    Apple outsells Dell for Q2?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by CitizenPanda, Sep 10, 2007.

  1. CitizenPanda

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    Kinda old news from 9/4 ... but

    This is was pretty shocking to me, especially since this forum regularly has 300 people in it.. while the Apple on has about 30-50...
     
    CitizenPanda, Sep 10, 2007
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  2. n19htmare

    n19htmare Notebook Evangelist

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    well DUH, those 300 people in dell forums are there to moan and groan and write about how so and so is wrong with their dell.

    I'm about 80% sure I'm returning my Vostro for Macbook
     
    n19htmare, Sep 10, 2007
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    Wow, really? Apple is so expensive, i never would've guessed.
     
    Crimsonman, Sep 10, 2007
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    with back to school being the way it was and with Dell so backlogged and delayed, i'm not surprised one bit. on top of that, when apple offers a free ipod nano with purchase of a MB or MBP, that is an even bigger incentive for a lot of people.
     
    brianj320, Sep 10, 2007
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  5. swarmer

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    swarmer, Sep 10, 2007
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    xerxes106 Notebook Consultant

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    its because so many college students think theyre retro and hip these days by buying a mac and having a matching ipod for free
     
    xerxes106, Sep 10, 2007
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    markjsca1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Q2 is April till June...students etc wouldn't count as a large percentage of these numbers surely....
     
    markjsca1, Sep 10, 2007
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  8. brianj320

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    back to school shopping for college students starts mid may. my campus bookstore i sold computers at was that way. granted it didnt really pick up till mid-june, but nonetheless, still started then.
     
    brianj320, Sep 10, 2007
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  9. Ken Wind

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    I wouldn't be surprised if Apple sells more notebooks in Q3 too. Apple has a much nicer retail experience compared to Dell, and Apple has better marketing.

    What is retro about that?
     
    Ken Wind, Sep 10, 2007
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  10. coriolis

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    Well, most people buy Mac's for OSX, not how it looks. Plus, with the price tag of the Macbook being pretty low(Under $1k refurb, and a refurb is pretty much a brand new Macbook with a brown box instead of a coloured one. I bought one for a cousin, if I didn't buy it I wouldn't of known it was even a refurb).
     
    coriolis, Sep 10, 2007
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  11. burningrave101

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    One of the primary reasons people buy a Macbook over a PC is that they're easier to learn to use and more idiot proof in terms of having Windows issues. OSX is really the only reason to get a Macbook because they're pretty expensive. I personally wouldn't own anything less than a MPB however because the specs on the Macbook aren't that great.
     
    burningrave101, Sep 10, 2007
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  12. brianj320

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    the funny thing is that since MB and MBPs now use Intel components, a normal "windows" based machine could install and run OSX. granted, it takes a bit of work, but it has been done successfully by many.
     
    brianj320, Sep 10, 2007
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