Posts by macarena

At least now, the iPod refresh is out of the way, and we can focus on some better reasons for the margin drop. There have been additional news items that validated my early theory about Google TV coming out soon. NBC Universal coming...

Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider Reitzes maintains that Apple will need to target the iPod touch at a different price bracket now that the iPhone is as inexpensive as it is; the opinion gained momentum over the weekend with a...

Quote: Originally Posted by macarena Apple wins if they win the case, and win even bigger if they lose the case! Actually, let me change that... Apple actually LOSES if it WINS the case.... because there is a segment of the Non-Mac...

Might seem a bit far-fetched to think of now -- but me thinks, losing this case could be the BEST possible eventuality for Apple. Why? Apple can then say, well, the court forces us to sell Mac OS X for any one to use on any computer,...

Quote: Originally Posted by GregAlexander Still.. is it a product transition? And does it change margin from 35% last quarter, to 31% this quarter and 30% next quarter? (Or, presuming Apple's timing is stuffed up, does it change gross...

The product transition that Apple referred to earlier is completely different from the tweaking or repricing of iPods that is referred to here. This is not significant stuff - at least not significant enough to warrant being disclosed...

I hope Apple comes up with counter ads to this one -- two hackers discussing hacking into Vista and MacOS - the Mac hacker is totally down and depressed because he cant break into Mac OS - the Vista hacker tells him to switch to Vista --...

What you want to watch - when you want to watch it. Get AppleTV (with no hard disk). Select iTunes TV Plan - where you decide what channels you want to pay for on a monthly basis, and what channels you want to watch PPV. Depending on...

AT&T clearly state that their early termination fee is USD 200 -- and if you terminate within 1M, you pay USD 200 and return the iPhone, after 1M you can even keep the phone. Does this "analyst" mean to say that you can...

I am with Ireland here -- I think something real cheap - like 179 USD - with 4GB Flash card, no Safari, no WiFi, no 3G, no GPS, no fancy apps - just a simple, easy to use, sleek, iPod that can also make phone calls - something they...