Now, Apple has other sources of revenue - specifically iPods, iTunes, and iPhone and who knows what else- and they can get out of the computer hardware business altogether
I don't see any reason to do so. Not only does the hardware/software integration result in a better final product for the consumer, but it also makes a lot of money. Why turn a crown jewel and all of the associated revenue over to somebody what wouldn't know what to do with it?
I think a pretty good business case can be made for restructuring Apple more along the lines of Microsoft
History suggests otherwise. What do you think the case is? We might need something better than "Microsoft does it." :)
by Scott Stevenson — Jan 26
I don't see any reason to do so. Not only does the hardware/software integration result in a better final product for the consumer, but it also makes a lot of money. Why turn a crown jewel and all of the associated revenue over to somebody what wouldn't know what to do with it?
I think a pretty good business case can be made for restructuring Apple more along the lines of Microsoft
History suggests otherwise. What do you think the case is? We might need something better than "Microsoft does it." :)