1. Changing Course, Apple Offers Low-Priced Mac for the Home.
- Author
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Markoff, John and Hansell, Saul
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PERSONAL computers , *NEW product development , *APPLE computers , *PRICING , *MARKETING management , *CONSUMERS , *CONSUMER behavior , *CONSUMER attitudes , *IPOD (Digital music player) , *DIGITAL music players , *COMPUTER industry , *CONSUMER preferences , *MARKETING , *COMPUTERS , *DIGITAL electronics , *HIGH technology industries , *POPULAR culture - Abstract
Reports that Apple computer introduced its first low-price Macintosh. Perception of computers as appliances by most American consumers; Cost and features of the new Mac mini, which is aimed at the needs of the digital household; Details of the new Apple strategy; How the move is in part propelled by Apple's success with its iPod digital music players; Comments of Steven P. Jobs, Apple's chief executive; Impact of Apple's introduction of a low-priced machine on Microsoft's dominance in personal computers; Microsoft's move to turn PCs into entertainment centers; Views of analysts; Question of whether PC users will try Macintosh machines in large numbers; Background on the company and the role of co-founder Jobs. INSET: Different by Design.
- Published
- 2005