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In article <290420151641306183%invid@loclanet.com>, Invid Fan
<invid@loclanet.com> wrote:
> In article <mhq3ii$5uq$1@dont-email.me>, Oregonian Haruspex
> <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > On 2015-04-28 09:13:24 +0000, JF Mezei said:
> > > 
> > > iPad not doing so well.
> > 
> > This is like saying somebody has no pulse, as long as you measure the 
> > heart rate only when it isn't pumping.
> > 
> > Other newer shinier shit is in higher demand, because practically 
> > everybody who wants the new iPad probably bought it already and there's 
> > newer shinier stuff to be had now.  But, when Apple releases another 
> > new iPad it will sell, like always, much better than the stale 
> > predecessor did as it was on its way out.
> 
> Most of the "problem", I think, is that there's no reason to replace an
> iPad. I have the original mini, and will keep it until the day it dies.
> There's no incentive to buy a newer model.

The "incentive" is the same as with a Mac, or anything else for that
matter - you want to have the latest features, run the newest software,
boast to your friends you've got the newest model, etc.

Whether those are an incentive yo you personally is a different matter.
I'm still using a beige PowerMac G3 on a dial-up connection because
*WANTING* such things aren't enough to make me spend more money than I
actually *NEED* to.  :-)

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Apple's money problems.... JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-04-28 04:53 -0400
  Re: Apple's money problems.... JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-04-28 05:13 -0400
    Re: Apple's money problems.... dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-04-29 12:29 +1200
    Re: Apple's money problems.... Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2015-04-29 01:09 -0700
      Re: Apple's money problems.... nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-29 06:06 -0400
      Re: Apple's money problems.... JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-04-29 13:23 -0400
      Re: Apple's money problems.... Invid Fan <invid@loclanet.com> - 2015-04-29 16:41 -0400
        Re: Apple's money problems.... JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-04-29 16:53 -0400
          Re: Apple's money problems.... nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-29 17:04 -0400
            Re: Apple's money problems.... sctvguy1 <sctvguy1@invalid.net> - 2015-04-29 21:29 +0000
        Re: Apple's money problems.... Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-04-30 09:29 +1200
          Re: Apple's money problems.... sctvguy1 <sctvguy1@invalid.net> - 2015-04-29 23:55 +0000
        Re: Apple's money problems.... Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-04-29 15:13 -0700
        Re: Apple's money problems.... Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-30 00:39 +0000
          Re: Apple's money problems.... Invid Fan <invid@loclanet.com> - 2015-04-29 22:04 -0400
            Re: Apple's money problems.... Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-30 15:39 +0000
              Re: Apple's money problems.... Invid Fan <invid@loclanet.com> - 2015-04-30 21:09 -0400
                Re: Apple's money problems.... Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-05-01 05:06 +0000
        Re: Apple's money problems.... Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2015-05-01 15:38 -0700
  Re: Apple's money problems.... dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-04-29 12:29 +1200

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