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• One downside is there were no imacs available in Q4.  Oddly enough almost none available now either in Q1.  27's still impossible to find.  21's tight supply.  this will effect Q4 and Q1 shipment numbers obviously

  in Latest PC estimates don't account for Apple's growing international share Comment by mvigod January 2013
• I have run windows xp, windows 7 on the desktop as well as linux. I have also run Mac OS and have ipads/iphones. I have also done system admin for major websites using GUI and line commands for windows 2000, 2003 and Linux. I've tried both window…

  in Dell exec warned Microsoft that Windows RT branding would confuse consumers Comment by mvigod December 2012
• Who cares about Google. How much does Apple make in a quarter and year versus Google? I'll take the profits thank you. Android = No Profit. iOS = Most profitable company ever in existence. iPhone alone makes far more in profit than ALL Microsof…

  in More than half of US smartphone shoppers plan to buy Apple's iPhone 5 Comment by mvigod December 2012
• I'm sure many others at Samsung are also avid Apple product users. If they want to use the best they have no other choice

  in Samsung's chief strategy officer admits to using Apple's iPhone, iPad & Mac at home Comment by mvigod December 2012
• Why don't they take into account tablets? It is known well that tablets are cannibalizing laptop/desktop sales rapidly. Apple's model is to disrupt others as well as its existing product lines. See here and read Meeker's slide deck http://ven…

  in Black Friday sales of Windows notebooks down 10%, Apple's MacBooks stay flat Comment by mvigod December 2012
• Apple should either do a special dividend or do what Oracle just did and issue all of 2013's dividends now. For some the tax will go from 15% plus whatever state tax is to over 43% plus whatever state tax is. In some states this will be over 50% o…

  in Despite having $121B in cash, Apple not expected to issue special dividend Comment by mvigod December 2012
• Until Bezos releases real numbers than nothing really matters. Doubling or tripling sales that are already meager is a non-event. Apple and Android tout their numbers proudly. Perhaps Amazon's numbers are nothing to brag about so they keep the si…

  in Amazon boasts about Kindle's strong Cyber Monday, still withholds sales figures Comment by mvigod November 2012
• Of course they are going to be down. The 2 flavors of iMac's are not even shipping yet and when they do it will be late in the quarter and limited quantities. There is going to be a push forward into Q1. The only mac's shipping now are laptops so…

  in Apple on pace to sell 4.8M Macs in holiday quarter, down 7% year over year Comment by mvigod November 2012
• I hope apple lawyers crush this guy. However like most cases they will both probably settle on something

  in Apple sued over alleged misuse of photo in MacBook Pro promotion Comment by mvigod October 2012
• wow! This would be a horrific move for Apple.  The PowerPC was one of the biggest blunders Apple ever made.  Intel leads in chip design and performance but more importantly they have the best manufacturing capability.  You can't sell computers if …

  in Apple wants to move Macs away from Intel chips - report Comment by mvigod October 2012