Could There Be a Mac-less Apple on the Horizon?
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Steve Jobs a few years ago introduced iTunes for the PC, a huge milestone in Mac history. He marked that day as the day “Hell froze over.” In the years since then, a lot has happened for the PC from Apple. In this article we'll look at these milestones and consider where Apple is going.
So what else has happened? Apple has introduced a Windows-friendly iPod, switched to Intel processors, and released the Safari browser for the PC. Each of these milestones has sparked debate about where Apple is heading with their computers and operating systems.
What's the next step for Apple? Steve Jobs has been able to keep their new products hush hush until the release, so not too much is known before the release. Very few actually know what is happening next, but we could be on the road to an OS X PC computer.
When iTunes was released for the PC, it was not only just the first Windows application, but marked a new strategy for Apple. They realized that the iPod was a great asset to the company and there was a huge demand for it, not only on the Mac OS. Could this be the first step to an OS X PC?
While with this release not much changed on the Mac side, it did open up their market reach of Apple's iPods. Admittedly, extending the compatibility to the PC doesn't seem like a big move. However, if you consider the iPod's popularity, and how much market share and profit Apple gets from the iPod, you may take this as a big transfer of their mainstream products.
Maybe Apple was thinking that the iPod could be their primary revenue source. Apple's goal wasn't to make an OS that would make lots of money, but an OS that is the best and easiest to use for the average Joe. If they could get their OS on the most common computer in the world, would they change to do that?
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