>"But it’s worse that that. iPad sales have hit conventional PCs so hard"
This is so over-blown. Apple has sold something like 80MM iPads since the device was released. On the other hand, there were 90 million PCs sold in the first quarter of 2012.
Tablets are great, but they aren't replacing PCs any time soon. For all we know, the market will be tablet-saturated after Christmas.
>"Microsoft can’t command those prices anymore because of competition. Apple now hands out OS X upgrades for $29, forcing Microsoft to sell its new Windows 8 Pro upgrades for just $40."
In 2001, Apple was selling OSX for $129. The low cost of operating system upgrades was something that happened gradually, over time.
This is so over-blown. Apple has sold something like 80MM iPads since the device was released. On the other hand, there were 90 million PCs sold in the first quarter of 2012.
Tablets are great, but they aren't replacing PCs any time soon. For all we know, the market will be tablet-saturated after Christmas.
>"Microsoft can’t command those prices anymore because of competition. Apple now hands out OS X upgrades for $29, forcing Microsoft to sell its new Windows 8 Pro upgrades for just $40."
In 2001, Apple was selling OSX for $129. The low cost of operating system upgrades was something that happened gradually, over time.