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In article <4e8ror$ji1@sundog.tiac.net>, rlk@sunspot.tiac.net (Robert
Krawitz) wrote:

> There are essentially two markets for <$5000 desktop machines at
> present: the PC architecture and the Mac architecture.  This
> segmentation occurs because the two classes of machines are not
> hardware and software interoperable with each other.  There is some
> inter-segment competition because the machines can both do many of the
> same things, but most people want either a Mac or a PC.
> 

There are essentially two markets for <$30,000 vehicles at present: the
car and the truck. This segmentation occurs becuase the two classes of
vehicles are not interchangeable. There is some inter-segment competition
because the machines can both do many of the same things, but most people
want either a car or a truck.

> Few people buy PC's by brand name.  The various brands are similar
> enough to one another (they all run the same software and essentially
> all can share peripherals).  The choice between PC and Mac is
> fundamental; the choice between Gateway and Dell isn't.  With Macs,

Few people buy cars by brand name.  The various brands are similar enough
to one another (they all run the same fuel and essentially all can share
parts).  The choice between a car and a truck is fundamental; the choice
between a Ford and a GMC truck isn't.

> Comparing Apple with Packard Bell or AST or Compaq or any other
> individual PC vendor is silly -- they are in very different positions
> within their respective market segments.  Apple isn't competing
> against Compaq per se.  They're competing against the entire PC market
> as a whole.

Comparing GMC with Ford or Dodge or Toyota or any other individual vehicle
manufacturer is silly -- they are in very different positions within their
respective market segments. GMC isn't competing with Ford per se. They're
competing against the entire car market as a whole.

uh huh. sure. I guess that makes GMC small potatoes. They'll probably get
bought out by Sun Microsystems. I guess since electric razor maufacturers
compete with disposable razor manufacturers, Norelco will go out of
business any day now.

You obviously are speaking from an advocacy point-of-view and *not* a
market theory point of view...


Mark