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Apple’s Dramatic Risks and Ambitions

The very efficient yet powerful PA Semi chip or new ones sound like something that is maaaybe headed for the Mac Air but probably more likely into smaller portables (a 720P HD playing jumbo Touch with 3G video iChat? a gaming portable? a mini-tablet?) -- esp. since it's supposedly derived from and compatible with PowerPC and Apple requires applications to be written for Universal ... as in still PowerPC compatible and for Intels, too. OS X is, too -- sweet.

MacDailyNews has good stuff on the PA Semi news -- look at the comments on this and the 2006 linked article:

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Apple, Walmart: Growth Stocks on the Move

Apple DOES have a low-end Mac ... The Mac Mini starting at $599 and the DO have low-end iPods (Shuffle, etc.) -- their pricier/trendier items are more promoted and popular, but they are smart enough to have some truly affordable products for those who want Apple stuff but can't afford the nicer items. And think of the sweet profit margin on the overpriced, underfeatured, and simple Shuffle -- it's gotta be way above industry average (analysts estimate it at 35-40%).
They have no problem selling the pricier mid to high end stuff, so they don't promote the low end stuff because they only want to sell those to people who can't afford an iMac or Touch, etc.