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<blockquote data-quote="MarkOlsen" data-source="post: 1398179" data-attributes="member: 249881"><p>Just for clarification: I suspect that my saying, "you don't really have an option," seemed a bit to broad a statement. I was more generally referring Apple's approach to hardware rather than software. For example, the classic case of BluRay. Even though, considering the Apple iPhone prior to jail-breaking, one might think that the idea of Apple-approved software only might be appealing to Apple.</p><p></p><p>While I might be painting the image of Apple in somewhat disparaging light, I hardly think that this is really in tin-foil hat territory: Apple has shifted its focus to more gadget-like devices, and Apple is clearly trying to stake out some territory in the media-provider industry.</p><p></p><p>As for the iMac, I'm still leaning toward buying one. I suspect that my concerns stem from not knowing what the 2012 refresh will be like, and given the chatter online, I can't help but think that it will be another step toward something like a big iPad, rather than a traditional desktop. I actually suspect that it will not be all that different from the 2011 iMac, but all the "Well, that's where it is all headed anyway" comments have started to get to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MarkOlsen, post: 1398179, member: 249881"] Just for clarification: I suspect that my saying, "you don't really have an option," seemed a bit to broad a statement. I was more generally referring Apple's approach to hardware rather than software. For example, the classic case of BluRay. Even though, considering the Apple iPhone prior to jail-breaking, one might think that the idea of Apple-approved software only might be appealing to Apple. While I might be painting the image of Apple in somewhat disparaging light, I hardly think that this is really in tin-foil hat territory: Apple has shifted its focus to more gadget-like devices, and Apple is clearly trying to stake out some territory in the media-provider industry. As for the iMac, I'm still leaning toward buying one. I suspect that my concerns stem from not knowing what the 2012 refresh will be like, and given the chatter online, I can't help but think that it will be another step toward something like a big iPad, rather than a traditional desktop. I actually suspect that it will not be all that different from the 2011 iMac, but all the "Well, that's where it is all headed anyway" comments have started to get to me. [/QUOTE]
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