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Michael DeRose

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Hey folks! Its been a while...
Anyway, I was reading up on Steve Jobs leaving Apple and came across a story about Apple possibly jumping into the printer market. This according to the new CEO, Tim Cook. (just google search this, if you want to read more.)
Having read this, I sort of got excited. While i am not really a fan of Apple's products, i have to wonder what sort of printer they might develop for photographers. They DO tend to make high quality stuff and could see a "printer" war with Canon and Epson.

Thoughts, anyone?

Posted 1 year ago #
Super Shooter

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iprinter anyone? Why not? Apple had so much success with their Apple cameras.

Posted 1 year ago #
jerl

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To me, I doubt Apple will produce any products that are not designed for the mass market. Even traditional professional products are getting discontinued or simplified- xserves, final cut pro X being the biggest examples. Of course, who could blame them- there is a lot more money in consumer products than specialist ones. If Apple does make a printers, I would suspect that it will be to take advantage of compatibility with iOS devices, and not to cater to a fairly small segment (photographers who make their own prints professionally) of an already small market (serious photographers in general).

Posted 1 year ago #
Roka13

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apple use to have printers my friend still has an old apple computer with a printer, and what I've asked back then the quality wasn't to good, the only reason apple would get back to that is now they have a following of loyal people who will do, buy and agree with what ever apple does says and sells, so we never know what the future will bring but i don't think it will be anything special.

Posted 1 year ago #
singlecoilpickup

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The story you're referring to is from The Onion. The Onion is a satirical (read: joke) newspaper. Nothing in The Onion is in any way factual. It's only a joke.

Apple is NOT getting into the printer market.

Posted 1 year ago #