Originally Posted by ScottC
My current fav:
The advise for "Powerbook" always pops up, but really isn't a viable alternative for someone that a) doesn't ask for it right away and b) has been using Windows all the time.
I'm sure the fact that PC Magazine and Consumer Reports just ranked the Powerbook the best in quality and reliability doesn't have anything to do with the recommendation.
The fact that Apple has scored far better in support than any other company (Web, email and phone) for five years running in Consumer Reports' studies is not relevant either. (The lead has grown year-over-year, btw.)
Having complimentary in-store support and free user workshops within a 30 minute drive of 80+% of the US population definitely hinders any viability, as shown by the doubling marketshare in the past year.
Wall Street has no faith in the viability of the product either, as we see when we look at the stock price today, which is up over 5% to another all-time high.
