Bryan O'Malley
“…and if I claim to be a wise man, it surely means that I don't know.”

Analyst Baffled by Quality

Mac sales success “defies the laws of economics”

The only explanation that we see is the now-mythical halo effect. […] we view the Mac’s success as the rare instance where sales increased in the face of rising prices.

That pull quote comes from “Digital Lifestyle Analyst" Charlie Wolf of Needham & Company. Let me propose a better one:

I don't understand how making better quality, easier to use products results in higher sales.

How jackasses like this maintain employment is beyond me.

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