04/18/2008, 10:05am, EDT
Friday, April 18th
Apple fixes Windows Software Update utility
Following considerable public criticism, Apple has release a new version of its Software Update utility for Windows, bringing it to v2.1. The patch is available through the current version of Software Update -- bundled with programs such as iTunes -- and addresses an earlier policy of Apple, under which Safari 3.1 would be pushed to Windows users whether they wanted it or not, as if they had already downloaded the application previously. Some have accused Apple of trying to artificially improve the distribution of the Safari web browser in the Windows sphere.
Safari continues to appear as a default checked item in Update 2.1, but has been moved to the "New Software" category, and so is readily identifiable as non-essential. New versions of Safari should now also stop triggering the automatic appearance of Software Update, unless users do in fact already have an earlier edition.
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Haysek, if you're right that it's a small group, then the impact to Mac Pro sales would be minimal. If it's a large group, then Apple is missing out by not selling to that group. In other words, even if you're right, you're still wrong. The only way a small group is a valid reason is if Apple couldn't recoup the R&D costs through sales, but that's not the point you argued.
But yes, this is far off-topic.
Also, I imagine there are institutions and corporations that have policies in place not allowing all-in-one computers.
Even if they are side by side in the store, the iMac is going to win out for the typical consumer. But, Apple could just not sell the mini-towers in the stores. Only make the available online. They could at least start out that way and see where the demand goes (like they did with the eMac).
Your statement is completely contradictory.
If such a machine would 'cannabalize' sales of those machines, doesn't that mean there's a much larger market than what you profess?
And what does it say about the costs or value of the iMac and MacPro that such a computer would 'cannibalize' their sales?
Finally, you might not realize this, but the MacPro is a niche product. It's user base is really, really small. The reason is that it is just way too overpriced for what most people want/need.
im sure there are the power users with mac pro but... they are very few