Re: What if there actually IS a new Mac Pro?

[Craig Seeman] "HP may lose potential customers so it may not be good for them."

How could they loose customers? If Tbolt is important to your work flow, your not going to be a customer of theirs no matter what. The only difference is they haven't kept you waiting and guessing. So while you won't be a customer for a current workstation, you also won't have a negative connotation about them and you won't have any problem being a customer of theirs for a product that does fit your workflow.

[Craig Seeman] "Alternately HP changes course due to market conditions and then you feel betrayed (and may be impacted economically) by making a decision based on information that turned out differently."

Precisely why I want the plan announced publicly; with a public deceleration they will be more likely to fulfill it, knowing the PR consequences. Nothing can protect you totally from getting screwed, but this public pressure does increase the likelihood of a better outcome.

If Microsoft lays out a plan and then doesn't follow thru, they have to acknowledge the failure and deal with the fallout. Apple just shrugs and says, "hey we never promised you a rose garden" and avoids all responsibility. Who has more pressure to deliver in that situation, which way do you have better odds?

Herb Sevush
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