Posts by philipm

Apple doesn't really have a problem, not one that "analysts" or the competition have discovered, anyway. All the alleged problems with Apple are nitpicks compared with how Microsoft is floundering. The Surface Pro is a weird ...

Yet another analyst no one has heard of conjures up a way to capture headlines. Nothing to see here.

Quote: Originally Posted by island hermit  I think Michael Dell should buy it.     Quote: Originally Posted by Suddenly Newton    ...and shut it down and give the...

You forgot one thing. You can use a MacBook Air on your lap.   Floppy keyboard + kickstand = laptop you can't use on your lap. Add to this a stylus to lose and you have an awkwardly designed alternative to an ultrabook (never...

Quote: Originally Posted by DaHarder  Good to see that Apple has finally seen fit to offer more capacity for those who simply must carry a bunch of HD movies, insane numbers of photos, more apps than they'll likely ever...

Interesting point. Last figure I saw: 450-million credit cards on file. That's about $20 per customer in the last quarter -- so Apple is scoring on huge volume of small transactions. I wonder if online store revenue per customer would go...

Quote: Originally Posted by Fillie  Just had chance to try out win8 since my boss decided to get pc laptop for autocad LT on recommendation from former colleague.   [...] Funny enough it took my boss an...

Quote: Originally Posted by Apple ][  Yet another company that refuses to release the sales figures for their tablet.   Why? Because it is a complete failure, a flop and a joke, that's why. MSFT is up...

Quote: Originally Posted by ksec  The problem is even when apple are selling it at $600 they still cant satisfies demand. And that is excluding all iPhone isn't working on China Mobile 3G Network. With better roll out,...

How big is China and does it really need a cheap iPhone?   Chinese per capita annual disposable income is around $3000, which doesn't sound like much. However, the top 10% pull in about 30% the total income, meaning their...