Suppose Apple Kills the iMac
Maybe not today. Maybe not in the next couple of years. But don't be surprised if Apple offers only Macbooks and Mac Pros as the two main Mac choices somewhere down the line. If that was to happen, I'm sure there will be an hybrid of Mac and Apple TV (my Mac Hybrid) perhaps even integrated with a widescreen LCD (or LED) HDTV. But that's analysis for another blog. First let's examine why Apple would do this rid themselves of consumer desktops: Macbooks have higher margins. Mac portables account for an increasing percentage of sales. Steve Jobs read our lame blogs at On Apple and over at Onxo . Okay. Just being funny. Okay, not funny. The move is towards mobile computing - laptops, smartphones, mobile platform with devices like iPhones and iPods. Affordability. Laptops, including Macbooks, have gone down in average selling price. Furthermore, refurbished Macbooks are very popular with consumers. As far as going green, Macb...