Did you not also predict that the iPhone wouldn’t sell and that the iPod was just a faddish toy?
What I’m seeing (and thinking) is that people will do the exact opposite. They have money *now*, they know they may not have money later. Is it better to buy something cheap now that you might have to replace in 18 months (when you may not have the money) because it’s died, or spend a bit more now and have something that’s good to go for an average of 8 years? People made the same call during the Great Depression - most of the ones with money opted to buy quality NOW to be certain it would last until their economic fortunes improved. Those that bought cheap gear were found dead somewhere in the desert between Oklahoma and California next to their jalopy.
The same thing is happening now - people are saying “enough of the constant PC service bills and 18 month upgrade cycle cost” and buying Apple gear instead. This isn’t just my own observation as an IT consultant; if you’ve been watching the sales numbers, Apple’s sales have actually *accelerated* as the economy gets worse, at the expense of PC makers.
I have made negative comments about both but not like those... I think you have someone else in mind or a composite of Freepers that piss on Apple