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- Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales
- Over-reaction of marketThis Apple news will be diluted once Windows7 ships this week. Plus, with the new Zune HD and Windows Mobile 6.5, Apple's days are definitely numbered. Microsoft is poised to take control of all markets once and for all. I would sell AAPL if I were a shareholder...
- Tags: Investment, Digital music, Digital media, Financial accounting, Personal finance, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPhone, sales, Apple stock price, Windows Mobile 6.5, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., market capitalization, stock
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
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- Chrome OS will give Microsoft a run for their money
- SilverLight draws circles around Google's gimmickCompare SL's demo w/ that of ChromeOS and see it for yourself the truth: The former completely owns the latter.RE: Chrome OS will give Microsoft a run for their moneyWhat kool aid are you drinking? NOTHING is secure, and Google wants to take over everything....
- Tags: Operating systems, Google Chrome OS, Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Ford Motor Co.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Amazon slashes price of Palm Pre to $79.99, Pixi to $24.99
- I don't want ......ANY misleading bargain with a two or three year contract. Sell me the HW at a fair price and let me select the carrier and package of my choice.I am not an idiot. RE: Amazon slashes price of Palm Pre to $79.99, Pixi to $24.99When you limit...
- Tags: Smart phones, Price-cutting, Palm Inc., Pixi, Palm Pre, Amazon.com Inc., phone
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Apple nukes Psystar
- Why is this legal?What I want to know is *why* is it legal for Apple to say "OSX can only run on hardware we provide"? Wouldn't that constitute a monopoly on OSX since they stifle competition and someone else can't provide OSX software systems? Isn't that the literal...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Psystar, hardware, OSX, software
- Discussion threads 2009-11-15
- Smartplanet: Apple can grab more share by slashing Mac prices
- RE: Smartplanet: Apple can grab more share by slashing Mac pricesIf they wanted marketshare at a lower entry price they could have pulled that off years ago with cloner acquisitions and more mfg on their own part with rigid standards and practices to ensure quality and lower production costs. ...
- Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Mac proponent, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Audi AG, Mac Share
- Discussion threads 2009-11-04
- Apple ad swings at Windows 7: 'Trust me, this time it's going to be different'
- Hilarious! Apple is getting quite bold these days, I think they smell bloodNT.Just like Snow Leopard was supposed to fix all that was wrong with LeopardBut it didn't. :(Poor Apple, that sound you hear of glass shattering is not the sound of Windows, it is the glass house in which...
- Tags: Operating systems, Investment, advertisement, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Win7, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- Apple Q4 '09 earnings result - Most profitable quarter ever
- moron servicemoron service, where are you?Ghost of PsystarSee? ... it just goes to show ya! If Apple doesn't get their act together and start licensing their operating system for Mac clones, there's no hope for them. How long can they expect to keep a drowning company afloat selling...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows NT, Desktops, Apple Inc., big word
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales
- updated: Apple said today that Mac computers and iPhones saw strong year-over-year sales jumps in the fourth quarter, allowing the company to once again beat Wall Street's expectations for the quarter and sending the stock surging in after-hours trading. Apple today reported fourth quarter earnings of $1.67...
- Tags: Revenue, Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Sales Strategy, Smart Phones, Digital Music, Digital Media, Sales, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-10-19
- Patch Tuesday: MS plugs critical IE, Windows Media Player holes
- Is MS going to pay for my Gb/month overage?With ISPs grasping for profits I see the day when the "download cost" of these mega-patches become an issue!RE: Patch Tuesday: MS plugs critical IE, Windows Media Player holesWow, my Microsoft software is sure to be secure now.GOOD JOB!If only other manufacturers...
- Tags: Patches, Microsoft Internet Explorer, media player, patch management, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-13
- Microsoft hints at second low-cost Office option
- Looks like they figured out that the price people are willing to pay for MSOffice is going to be falling like a rock. Can you say "pennies on the dollar"??$0 is about rightfor all the headaches MS has caused the world.M$ still has to drop the price a lotin order...
- Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice, computer
- Discussion threads 2009-10-12
- How much is too much for an iPod speaker dock?
- Would I need to buy an iPod first?If so, $0.01 is too much.RE: How much is too much for an iPod speaker dock?i don't see why such docks are so expensive. and bose? ipods have only average sound quality, so the technology going into this dock is going to waste....
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, iPod-speaker
- Discussion threads 2009-10-08
- RIM signals price war potential; Fallout could be substantial
- Thesis-changing?Potential MBAs racing to their pcs to start re-writes?RE: RIM signals price war potential; Fallout could be substantialWant to see consumers really scoop up smart phones? Have the carriers charge $5.00 a month for data plans... Some consumers don't see the value in paying $30 a month for mobile...
- Tags: Keyboards, E-mail, Smart phones, Handhelds, Research In Motion Ltd.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-25
- Office 2010 for students excludes Office Web Apps
- I have to defend Microsoft hereThey have chosen to play in the price game so that's what you get: a price.You don't get a Rolls-Royce for the price of a Ford Ka now do you?MS has enormous investment costs to recover here. I'm no MS lover but their stock...
- Tags: cloud computing, Web application, Office Web Apps, Office Web, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office
- Discussion threads 2009-09-17
- The Adobe-Omniture deal: Does it make sense?
- Adobe & Omniture makes senseOmniture currently have components for Adobe's Dreamweaver and Flash, to integrate analytics into web content and last time I used them, they really weren't that great. I imagine in Adobe's CS5 this integration will be very seamless, which will encourage Adobe's users to use Omniture over...
- Tags: Financial Planning, Adobe Systems Inc., Omniture Inc., analytics
- Discussion threads 2009-09-16
- Apple iPod Touch (third generation, 8GB)
- Editors' note: The rating of the 8GB iPod Touch is slightly less than the 32GB and 64GB models because of slight differences in processor speed and features.Photo gallery:Apple iPod Touch third generationNow in its third year, Apple's iPod Touch has evolved so many features and uses beyond media playback that...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Keyboards, Apple iPod Touch, Apple iPod, Apple Inc.
- Product reviews 2009-09-12
- Has the iPod idea train hit the buffers?
- The "hype" Apple gave it?Apple sent out 2 notifications to the press. First there was an announcement of the event date and then later there was a "post card" invite that clearly marked it as a music event. Get something straight, Adrian, Apple didn't hype this event -...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, camera, Apple Inc., Apple iPod, Adrian, buffer, phone
- Discussion threads 2009-09-10
- Five reasons Apple botched its new iPod lineup
- No Camera in the TouchStill or video = no sale. I considered upgrading my Gen-1 iPod Touch, but why bother if there's no camera?Enough On The ClassicI agree with all but enough bashing he classic, it still is sold and used. Many, MANY, don't want to compromise on...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, shuffle, Apple iPod, camera, flash memory, Apple iPod Touch, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-09
- Live blog from Apple's "It's only Rock n Roll" event
- No "We're Dumping AT&T"??I'm disappointed.No way they'd mention AT&T at allit would be embarrassing for the hall to fill with the boo's.Whoopty doo...An iPod Nano with a video camera. That's all they could come up with? :-(So......? Isn't the whole point of an MP3 player to choose the songs YOU...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Investment, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., FM-radio, ZuneHD
- Discussion threads 2009-09-09
- Forget Linux. Microsoft trains retailers on how to pitch Win 7 PCs vs. Macs
- Better than setting up shop next to an Apple Store. [i]That[/i] idea makes BOB look brilliant.RE: Forget Linux. Microsoft trains retailers on how to pitch Win 7 PCs vs. i think microsoft should work to convince xp users to upgrade to windows 7 as that will let the numeroususers of...
- Tags: Desktops, Retail, Operating systems, Ksplice, Microsoft Corp., reboot, Win 7 PC, Apple Macintosh, PC, Linux, Win 7, average user, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-09-09
- Apple preview: A non-event for Wall Street? Are camera iPods ready?
- See, that's the problem......no-one outside the fanboys and tech journalists really cares anymore.I'm sure you'll all be there tapping away but ultimately no-one will give a crap. The iPods will sell right enough - they always do - but that would happen anyway.Obviously, you care...or you wouldn't have read...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., Apple iPod, iPODS, camera
- Discussion threads 2009-09-08
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