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Started by Rayquarian, December 17, 2007, 07:31:09 PM

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Rayquarian

Why doesn't Mac call their PC's "PC's"?

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phatyo

Because thats way they sell more.

Mystic

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Quote from: phatyo on December 17, 2007, 07:35:15 PM
Because thats way they sell more.
More people but PCs with Windows. If people thought a Mac PC was a Windows PC, stupid people would fall for it.

More sales for Apple -_-

#4
lol Mac's ARE Personal Computers. I never thought of that before.
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Kaz

What the hell is with the average Nsider's inability to distinguish possessive nouns from plural non-possessive ones?

Anyway, Apple wanted to distinguish themselves from their competitors, which at the time was basically just IBM. Macs are indeed personal computers, but since they were offering an alternative to IBM PCs, they needed another name as well to appeal more to the common buyer.

Apple has always tried to be different.
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Quote from: Kazooie-Banjo on December 18, 2007, 03:20:24 AM

Apple has always tried to be different.
...Starting out with the name, "Apple" :o)


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Sk8teland85

You know now that you think about it yes that is a good question.

I guess they want to be unique.

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Zovistograt

So that they can keep their niche as the "alternative" computer.
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