My kid bought an iPad and an iBook (along with an iWatch and an iPhone, though the iWatch was a gen1 refurb).
The reason Nintendo collapsed their console & portable markets is that phone sales basically killed their portable sales. The risk of launching a new portable to compete with phones was high and they were lagging in the console space where competition was getting insane, so they put the two markets together.
Apple doesn't have this problem. If my kid could've gotten away with it she'd have
My kid bought an iPad and an iBook (along with an iWatch and an iPhone, though the iWatch was a gen1 refurb).
The reason Nintendo collapsed their console & portable markets is that phone sales basically killed their portable sales. The risk of launching a new portable to compete with phones was high and they were lagging in the console space where competition was getting insane, so they put the two markets together.
Fortunately, your kid is much smarter than you; you don't even know that Apple hasn't made an "iBook" for over a decade. And they have never made an "iWatch".
Moron.
Apple doesn't have this problem. If my kid could've gotten away with it she'd have bought an iMac too. Apple users just want Apple stuff, and Apple will keep selling it to them if they keep buying it.
Laptops aren't going anywhere (Score:2)
The reason Nintendo collapsed their console & portable markets is that phone sales basically killed their portable sales. The risk of launching a new portable to compete with phones was high and they were lagging in the console space where competition was getting insane, so they put the two markets together.
Apple doesn't have this problem. If my kid could've gotten away with it she'd have
Re:Laptops aren't going anywhere (Score:2)
My kid bought an iPad and an iBook (along with an iWatch and an iPhone, though the iWatch was a gen1 refurb).
The reason Nintendo collapsed their console & portable markets is that phone sales basically killed their portable sales. The risk of launching a new portable to compete with phones was high and they were lagging in the console space where competition was getting insane, so they put the two markets together.
Fortunately, your kid is much smarter than you; you don't even know that Apple hasn't made an "iBook" for over a decade. And they have never made an "iWatch".
Moron.
Apple doesn't have this problem. If my kid could've gotten away with it she'd have bought an iMac too. Apple users just want Apple stuff, and Apple will keep selling it to them if they keep buying it.