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Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89903] Sun, 16 September 2007 10:31 Go to next message
LaMontt  is currently offline  LaMontt   
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True story: I went to our Local Apple store to get a look at Logic Studio..
They had 1 box left, and the day was far from over.!!

They had already sold out Back 2 back units of their new iTouch devices!!
And the Christmas rush has not happend...Yikes!!

Lastly, the store (Friday afternoon) was flooded with customers buying all
kinds of products. Macbooks, i-pods, itouches, iphones.. Yikes..!!It was
bananas...
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89917 is a reply to message #89903] Mon, 17 September 2007 05:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
John [1] is currently offline  John [1]
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Ain't marketing grand? 16gb on an itouch/iphone is really a bad design and
still they buy it. hey look I have one movie. i saw one on tv last night
and it had fingerprints all over the thing too. looked like they were eating
potato chips. i still want one though ;-) actually i want the ipod nano
fatty
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89928 is a reply to message #89917] Mon, 17 September 2007 11:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
rick is currently offline  rick   UNITED STATES
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i can't wait for the one you can put 5 million songs on...i had better
start making my list now. know any good fountain of youth potions as
i think i'll be needing some to listen to all those songs...o yeah and
the 5 to 7.5 millions dollars to buy them all.

On 17 Sep 2007 22:23:01 +1000, "John" <no@no.com> wrote:

>
>Ain't marketing grand? 16gb on an itouch/iphone is really a bad design and
>still they buy it. hey look I have one movie. i saw one on tv last night
>and it had fingerprints all over the thing too. looked like they were eating
>potato chips. i still want one though ;-) actually i want the ipod nano
>fatty
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89942 is a reply to message #89903] Tue, 18 September 2007 14:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
excelav is currently offline  excelav   
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"LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>True story: I went to our Local Apple store to get a look at Logic Studio..
>They had 1 box left, and the day was far from over.!!
>
>They had already sold out Back 2 back units of their new iTouch devices!!
>And the Christmas rush has not happend...Yikes!!
>
>Lastly, the store (Friday afternoon) was flooded with customers buying all
>kinds of products. Macbooks, i-pods, itouches, iphones.. Yikes..!!It was
>bananas...
>
>
>
>

Every time I go in there it's like that.
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89943 is a reply to message #89903] Tue, 18 September 2007 14:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
excelav is currently offline  excelav   
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So LaMont, did you pick up Logic 8?

"LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>True story: I went to our Local Apple store to get a look at Logic Studio..
>They had 1 box left, and the day was far from over.!!
>
>They had already sold out Back 2 back units of their new iTouch devices!!
>And the Christmas rush has not happend...Yikes!!
>
>Lastly, the store (Friday afternoon) was flooded with customers buying all
>kinds of products. Macbooks, i-pods, itouches, iphones.. Yikes..!!It was
>bananas...
>
>
>
>
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89944 is a reply to message #89903] Tue, 18 September 2007 14:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
TCB is currently offline  TCB
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Just to add a bit of rational sanity.

http://www.247wallst.com/2007/09/apple-keeping-m.html

Apple's overall share of _new computer_ sales has been below five percent
for eons, and it's still hovering around 3%. They've become a very successful
portable music player company, and may yet become a successful phone company
(though there's a long way to go on that front), but busy Apple stores or
not they're still a niche player in the computer market.

TCB

"LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>True story: I went to our Local Apple store to get a look at Logic Studio..
>They had 1 box left, and the day was far from over.!!
>
>They had already sold out Back 2 back units of their new iTouch devices!!
>And the Christmas rush has not happend...Yikes!!
>
>Lastly, the store (Friday afternoon) was flooded with customers buying all
>kinds of products. Macbooks, i-pods, itouches, iphones.. Yikes..!!It was
>bananas...
>
>
>
>
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89945 is a reply to message #89943] Tue, 18 September 2007 16:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
LaMontt  is currently offline  LaMontt   
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Naw ..Not yet. I have to play with with it first. I never buy on impulse.
Although, I've been reading some really good things about Logic 8. Especially
on the Mac Pro.

I'll have it around Namm 08..


"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>So LaMont, did you pick up Logic 8?
>
>"LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>True story: I went to our Local Apple store to get a look at Logic Studio..
>>They had 1 box left, and the day was far from over.!!
>>
>>They had already sold out Back 2 back units of their new iTouch devices!!
>>And the Christmas rush has not happend...Yikes!!
>>
>>Lastly, the store (Friday afternoon) was flooded with customers buying
all
>>kinds of products. Macbooks, i-pods, itouches, iphones.. Yikes..!!It was
>>bananas...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89947 is a reply to message #89942] Tue, 18 September 2007 16:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
LaMontt  is currently offline  LaMontt   
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That's just insane!! The Guitar Centers, even onhteir best holliday sale days
are not like what I just witnessed at the Apple Store.

When the young sale cklerk whipered into the her managers ear "Where all
out of itouch devices" I asked my sale clerk, if she meant for the week,
he satated no..the day..

"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>"LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>True story: I went to our Local Apple store to get a look at Logic Studio..
>>They had 1 box left, and the day was far from over.!!
>>
>>They had already sold out Back 2 back units of their new iTouch devices!!
>>And the Christmas rush has not happend...Yikes!!
>>
>>Lastly, the store (Friday afternoon) was flooded with customers buying
all
>>kinds of products. Macbooks, i-pods, itouches, iphones.. Yikes..!!It was
>>bananas...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>Every time I go in there it's like that.
>
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89948 is a reply to message #89944] Tue, 18 September 2007 17:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Neil is currently offline  Neil
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Maybe they're just dominating the market in Lamont's
neighborhood.

:)

"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>
>Just to add a bit of rational sanity.
>
>http://www.247wallst.com/2007/09/apple-keeping-m.html
>
>Apple's overall share of _new computer_ sales has been below five percent
>for eons, and it's still hovering around 3%. They've become a very successful
>portable music player company, and may yet become a successful phone company
>(though there's a long way to go on that front), but busy Apple stores or
>not they're still a niche player in the computer market.
>
>TCB
>
>"LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>True story: I went to our Local Apple store to get a look at Logic Studio..
>>They had 1 box left, and the day was far from over.!!
>>
>>They had already sold out Back 2 back units of their new iTouch devices!!
>>And the Christmas rush has not happend...Yikes!!
>>
>>Lastly, the store (Friday afternoon) was flooded with customers buying
all
>>kinds of products. Macbooks, i-pods, itouches, iphones.. Yikes..!!It was
>>bananas...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89949 is a reply to message #89944] Tue, 18 September 2007 17:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
excelav is currently offline  excelav   
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"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>
>Just to add a bit of rational sanity.
>
>http://www.247wallst.com/2007/09/apple-keeping-m.html
>
>Apple's overall share of _new computer_ sales has been below five percent
>for eons, and it's still hovering around 3%. They've become a very successful
>portable music player company, and may yet become a successful phone company
>(though there's a long way to go on that front), but busy Apple stores or
>not they're still a niche player in the computer market.
>
>TCB

WHATEVER! According to recent news stories, Apple is gaining market share.

>
>"LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>True story: I went to our Local Apple store to get a look at Logic Studio..
>>They had 1 box left, and the day was far from over.!!
>>
>>They had already sold out Back 2 back units of their new iTouch devices!!
>>And the Christmas rush has not happend...Yikes!!
>>
>>Lastly, the store (Friday afternoon) was flooded with customers buying
all
>>kinds of products. Macbooks, i-pods, itouches, iphones.. Yikes..!!It was
>>bananas...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89950 is a reply to message #89948] Tue, 18 September 2007 17:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
excelav is currently offline  excelav   
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"Neil" <OUOI@OIU.com> wrote:
>
>Maybe they're just dominating the market in Lamont's
>neighborhood.
>
>:)

Maybe your getting misinformation. You might want to consider the source.

>
>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>
>>Just to add a bit of rational sanity.
>>
>>http://www.247wallst.com/2007/09/apple-keeping-m.html
>>
>>Apple's overall share of _new computer_ sales has been below five percent
>>for eons, and it's still hovering around 3%. They've become a very successful
>>portable music player company, and may yet become a successful phone company
>>(though there's a long way to go on that front), but busy Apple stores
or
>>not they're still a niche player in the computer market.
>>
>>TCB
>>
>>"LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>True story: I went to our Local Apple store to get a look at Logic Studio..
>>>They had 1 box left, and the day was far from over.!!
>>>
>>>They had already sold out Back 2 back units of their new iTouch devices!!
>>>And the Christmas rush has not happend...Yikes!!
>>>
>>>Lastly, the store (Friday afternoon) was flooded with customers buying
>all
>>>kinds of products. Macbooks, i-pods, itouches, iphones.. Yikes..!!It was
>>>bananas...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89951 is a reply to message #89949] Tue, 18 September 2007 21:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Martin Harrington is currently offline  Martin Harrington   AUSTRALIA
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James, you really do act like a spoilt child sometimes when it comes to
apple, do you have major shares or something?
Lighten up, it's just a computer, (overpriced, most of the time), and an
operating system, (that I happen to like a lot BTW).
Chill...............
--
Martin Harrington
Lend An Ear Sound
Sydney Australia
02 9413 8666
"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:46f06f9b@linux...
>
> "TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>
>>Just to add a bit of rational sanity.
>>
>>http://www.247wallst.com/2007/09/apple-keeping-m.html
>>
>>Apple's overall share of _new computer_ sales has been below five percent
>>for eons, and it's still hovering around 3%. They've become a very
>>successful
>>portable music player company, and may yet become a successful phone
>>company
>>(though there's a long way to go on that front), but busy Apple stores or
>>not they're still a niche player in the computer market.
>>
>>TCB
>
> WHATEVER! According to recent news stories, Apple is gaining market
> share.
>
>>
>>"LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>True story: I went to our Local Apple store to get a look at Logic
>>>Studio..
>>>They had 1 box left, and the day was far from over.!!
>>>
>>>They had already sold out Back 2 back units of their new iTouch devices!!
>>>And the Christmas rush has not happend...Yikes!!
>>>
>>>Lastly, the store (Friday afternoon) was flooded with customers buying
> all
>>>kinds of products. Macbooks, i-pods, itouches, iphones.. Yikes..!!It was
>>>bananas...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89952 is a reply to message #89950] Tue, 18 September 2007 21:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Martin Harrington is currently offline  Martin Harrington   AUSTRALIA
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I find it kind of funny that Apple wont sell retail in the US
In Australia we can buy apple at most electronic retailers, although they
are rarely ever discounted, but i must say, I saw a 17 inch imac in a store
for $1380 AUS, Normally $1880, but it was the just superceded one, (plastic
case).
--
Martin Harrington
Lend An Ear Sound
Sydney Australia
02 9413 8666
"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:46f07048$1@linux...
>
> "Neil" <OUOI@OIU.com> wrote:
>>
>>Maybe they're just dominating the market in Lamont's
>>neighborhood.
>>
>>:)
>
> Maybe your getting misinformation. You might want to consider the source.
>
>>
>>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Just to add a bit of rational sanity.
>>>
>>>http://www.247wallst.com/2007/09/apple-keeping-m.html
>>>
>>>Apple's overall share of _new computer_ sales has been below five percent
>>>for eons, and it's still hovering around 3%. They've become a very
>>>successful
>>>portable music player company, and may yet become a successful phone
>>>company
>>>(though there's a long way to go on that front), but busy Apple stores
> or
>>>not they're still a niche player in the computer market.
>>>
>>>TCB
>>>
>>>"LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>True story: I went to our Local Apple store to get a look at Logic
>>>>Studio..
>>>>They had 1 box left, and the day was far from over.!!
>>>>
>>>>They had already sold out Back 2 back units of their new iTouch
>>>>devices!!
>>>>And the Christmas rush has not happend...Yikes!!
>>>>
>>>>Lastly, the store (Friday afternoon) was flooded with customers buying
>>all
>>>>kinds of products. Macbooks, i-pods, itouches, iphones.. Yikes..!!It was
>>>>bananas...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89953 is a reply to message #89949] Tue, 18 September 2007 21:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
DJ is currently offline  DJ   FRANCE
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"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:46f06f9b@linux...
>
> "TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>
>>Just to add a bit of rational sanity.
>>
>>http://www.247wallst.com/2007/09/apple-keeping-m.html
>>
>>Apple's overall share of _new computer_ sales has been below five percent
>>for eons, and it's still hovering around 3%. They've become a very
>>successful
>>portable music player company, and may yet become a successful phone
>>company
>>(though there's a long way to go on that front), but busy Apple stores or
>>not they're still a niche player in the computer market.
>>
>>TCB
>
> WHATEVER! According to recent news stories, Apple is gaining market
> share.
>
>>

James

............it's FRUIT.fer chrissakes!!!

C'mon man........it's just fruit.

;o)
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89954 is a reply to message #89952] Tue, 18 September 2007 22:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
excelav is currently offline  excelav   
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Martin, Apple sells retail here in the US, and their expanding retail.

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/20070918 1218DOWJONESDJONLINE000534_FORTUNE5.htm


"Martin Harrington" <lendan@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>I find it kind of funny that Apple wont sell retail in the US
>In Australia we can buy apple at most electronic retailers, although they

>are rarely ever discounted, but i must say, I saw a 17 inch imac in a store

>for $1380 AUS, Normally $1880, but it was the just superceded one, (plastic

>case).
>--
>Martin Harrington
>Lend An Ear Sound
>Sydney Australia
>02 9413 8666
>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:46f07048$1@linux...
>>
>> "Neil" <OUOI@OIU.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Maybe they're just dominating the market in Lamont's
>>>neighborhood.
>>>
>>>:)
>>
>> Maybe your getting misinformation. You might want to consider the source.
>>
>>>
>>>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Just to add a bit of rational sanity.
>>>>
>>>>http://www.247wallst.com/2007/09/apple-keeping-m.html
>>>>
>>>>Apple's overall share of _new computer_ sales has been below five percent
>>>>for eons, and it's still hovering around 3%. They've become a very
>>>>successful
>>>>portable music player company, and may yet become a successful phone

>>>>company
>>>>(though there's a long way to go on that front), but busy Apple stores
>> or
>>>>not they're still a niche player in the computer market.
>>>>
>>>>TCB
>>>>
>>>>"LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>True story: I went to our Local Apple store to get a look at Logic
>>>>>Studio..
>>>>>They had 1 box left, and the day was far from over.!!
>>>>>
>>>>>They had already sold out Back 2 back units of their new iTouch
>>>>>devices!!
>>>>>And the Christmas rush has not happend...Yikes!!
>>>>>
>>>>>Lastly, the store (Friday afternoon) was flooded with customers buying
>>>all
>>>>>kinds of products. Macbooks, i-pods, itouches, iphones.. Yikes..!!It
was
>>>>>bananas...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89956 is a reply to message #89944] Tue, 18 September 2007 22:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jamie K is currently offline  Jamie K   UNITED STATES
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Alternative views:

http://blog.wired.com/business/2007/09/apples-retail-s.html

http://www.roughlydrafted.com/RD/Home/D579148C-8563-4FFB-8E9 7-C2613215F98E.html

Cheers,
-Jamie
www.JamieKrutz.com


TCB wrote:
> Just to add a bit of rational sanity.
>
> http://www.247wallst.com/2007/09/apple-keeping-m.html
>
> Apple's overall share of _new computer_ sales has been below five percent
> for eons, and it's still hovering around 3%. They've become a very successful
> portable music player company, and may yet become a successful phone company
> (though there's a long way to go on that front), but busy Apple stores or
> not they're still a niche player in the computer market.
>
> TCB
>
> "LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
>> True story: I went to our Local Apple store to get a look at Logic Studio..
>> They had 1 box left, and the day was far from over.!!
>>
>> They had already sold out Back 2 back units of their new iTouch devices!!
>> And the Christmas rush has not happend...Yikes!!
>>
>> Lastly, the store (Friday afternoon) was flooded with customers buying all
>> kinds of products. Macbooks, i-pods, itouches, iphones.. Yikes..!!It was
>> bananas...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89957 is a reply to message #89953] Tue, 18 September 2007 22:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
excelav is currently offline  excelav   
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Deej, the fruit comment is just plain lame. When it comes to audio, apple
is serious and they are moving in the right direction. I think you know
that.

"DJ" <animix _ at _ animas _ dot _ net> wrote:
>
>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:46f06f9b@linux...
>>
>> "TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Just to add a bit of rational sanity.
>>>
>>>http://www.247wallst.com/2007/09/apple-keeping-m.html
>>>
>>>Apple's overall share of _new computer_ sales has been below five percent
>>>for eons, and it's still hovering around 3%. They've become a very
>>>successful
>>>portable music player company, and may yet become a successful phone
>>>company
>>>(though there's a long way to go on that front), but busy Apple stores
or
>>>not they're still a niche player in the computer market.
>>>
>>>TCB
>>
>> WHATEVER! According to recent news stories, Apple is gaining market
>> share.
>>
>>>
>
>James
>
>...........it's FRUIT.fer chrissakes!!!
>
>C'mon man........it's just fruit.
>
>;o)
>
>
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89958 is a reply to message #89944] Tue, 18 September 2007 23:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
excelav is currently offline  excelav   
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Who is growing? Who is making money? Who's stock has been going up, and
been staying up for a while now? Apple!

Apple is smart to stay out of Wal-mart. They almost put Vlasic out of business.
http://www.corridorbiznews.com/aspx/NewsDetail.aspx?ItemID=4 65
http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/77/walmart.html
http://www.larouchepub.com/other/2003/3046wal-mart_pricing.h tml

Some info on Apple's market share:

http://www.macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/apple_ mac_grabs_76_home_computer_market_share_iphone_to_sell_100m_ per_year/

http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/12806/

http://everythingapple.blogspot.com/2006/10/apple-holds-61-u s-computer-market.html

http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/10/19/marketshare/index.ph p

http://everythingapple.blogspot.com/2006/10/apple-holds-61-u s-computer-market.html

Apple is doing fine.


"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>
>Just to add a bit of rational sanity.
>
>http://www.247wallst.com/2007/09/apple-keeping-m.html
>
>Apple's overall share of _new computer_ sales has been below five percent
>for eons, and it's still hovering around 3%. They've become a very successful
>portable music player company, and may yet become a successful phone company
>(though there's a long way to go on that front), but busy Apple stores or
>not they're still a niche player in the computer market.
>
>TCB
>
>"LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>True story: I went to our Local Apple store to get a look at Logic Studio..
>>They had 1 box left, and the day was far from over.!!
>>
>>They had already sold out Back 2 back units of their new iTouch devices!!
>>And the Christmas rush has not happend...Yikes!!
>>
>>Lastly, the store (Friday afternoon) was flooded with customers buying
all
>>kinds of products. Macbooks, i-pods, itouches, iphones.. Yikes..!!It was
>>bananas...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89962 is a reply to message #89942] Wed, 19 September 2007 04:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
John [1] is currently offline  John [1]
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Apple users are so predictable. They act like a retarded cult. If you don't
join the cult you are not cool or hip or you MUST be converted. Apple users
need to get a life. Hey, the iPOD is a great device but I still didn't buy
one because by the time I get portable music in my car and my wifes it's
gonna be around $600 plus the other accessories I'd like it to have and I'm
at a grand so it's just not worth it to me. Eventually I'll probably just
go with a new radio that takes a USB stick.

I just gave an iMac away this week cuz it is so slow it wasn't worth using
for me. Some kid will love it though.

Apple users need to get another hobby and learn that this is just a computer
and not a religion. This means you James.

It must be nice to have all that money to blow on Apple's overpriced stuff.
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89965 is a reply to message #89951] Wed, 19 September 2007 06:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Nappy is currently offline  Nappy
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Martin,
The operating system is the "soul" of the computer,,if I could run
OSX on a PC I would in a heart beat. In fact I wish Apple would drop there
prices on computers and offer a version of OSX that will run legally on
any PC. Of course that version would be 3 times that of the one that runs
on Apple hardware. As Thad pointed out Apple holds 3% of the market and LaMont
sees
the Apple store packed! and you like the OS alot BTW This move would or
could have Apple dominating the Market.

Ya what do I know,I like Mac OSX.

respect
Nappy
"Martin Harrington" <lendan@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>James, you really do act like a spoilt child sometimes when it comes to

>apple, do you have major shares or something?
>Lighten up, it's just a computer, (overpriced, most of the time), and an

>operating system, (that I happen to like a lot BTW).
>Chill...............
>--
>Martin Harrington
>Lend An Ear Sound
>Sydney Australia
>02 9413 8666
>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:46f06f9b@linux...
>>
>> "TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Just to add a bit of rational sanity.
>>>
>>>http://www.247wallst.com/2007/09/apple-keeping-m.html
>>>
>>>Apple's overall share of _new computer_ sales has been below five percent
>>>for eons, and it's still hovering around 3%. They've become a very
>>>successful
>>>portable music player company, and may yet become a successful phone
>>>company
>>>(though there's a long way to go on that front), but busy Apple stores
or
>>>not they're still a niche player in the computer market.
>>>
>>>TCB
>>
>> WHATEVER! According to recent news stories, Apple is gaining market
>> share.
>>
>>>
>>>"LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>True story: I went to our Local Apple store to get a look at Logic
>>>>Studio..
>>>>They had 1 box left, and the day was far from over.!!
>>>>
>>>>They had already sold out Back 2 back units of their new iTouch devices!!
>>>>And the Christmas rush has not happend...Yikes!!
>>>>
>>>>Lastly, the store (Friday afternoon) was flooded with customers buying
>> all
>>>>kinds of products. Macbooks, i-pods, itouches, iphones.. Yikes..!!It
was
>>>>bananas...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89968 is a reply to message #89948] Wed, 19 September 2007 07:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
LaMont is currently offline  LaMont
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Senior Member
Hey, my hoodis James M's hood as well.. :)

"Neil" <OUOI@OIU.com> wrote:
>
>Maybe they're just dominating the market in Lamont's
>neighborhood.
>
>:)
>
>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>
>>Just to add a bit of rational sanity.
>>
>>http://www.247wallst.com/2007/09/apple-keeping-m.html
>>
>>Apple's overall share of _new computer_ sales has been below five percent
>>for eons, and it's still hovering around 3%. They've become a very successful
>>portable music player company, and may yet become a successful phone company
>>(though there's a long way to go on that front), but busy Apple stores
or
>>not they're still a niche player in the computer market.
>>
>>TCB
>>
>>"LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>True story: I went to our Local Apple store to get a look at Logic Studio..
>>>They had 1 box left, and the day was far from over.!!
>>>
>>>They had already sold out Back 2 back units of their new iTouch devices!!
>>>And the Christmas rush has not happend...Yikes!!
>>>
>>>Lastly, the store (Friday afternoon) was flooded with customers buying
>all
>>>kinds of products. Macbooks, i-pods, itouches, iphones.. Yikes..!!It was
>>>bananas...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89970 is a reply to message #89944] Wed, 19 September 2007 07:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
DC is currently offline  DC
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But my how the conversation has changed...

How many times in the last 15 years have PC people predicted the
demise of Apple?

In my own experience, I have seen this many times.

And now I have but one thing to say...






NEENER NEENER NEENER!!!

heh


I still hate both Macs and PC's...

DC



"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>
>Just to add a bit of rational sanity.
>
>http://www.247wallst.com/2007/09/apple-keeping-m.html
>
>Apple's overall share of _new computer_ sales has been below five percent
>for eons, and it's still hovering around 3%. They've become a very successful
>portable music player company, and may yet become a successful phone company
>(though there's a long way to go on that front), but busy Apple stores or
>not they're still a niche player in the computer market.
>
>TCB
>
>"LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>True story: I went to our Local Apple store to get a look at Logic Studio..
>>They had 1 box left, and the day was far from over.!!
>>
>>They had already sold out Back 2 back units of their new iTouch devices!!
>>And the Christmas rush has not happend...Yikes!!
>>
>>Lastly, the store (Friday afternoon) was flooded with customers buying
all
>>kinds of products. Macbooks, i-pods, itouches, iphones.. Yikes..!!It was
>>bananas...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89971 is a reply to message #89962] Wed, 19 September 2007 07:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jamie K is currently offline  Jamie K   UNITED STATES
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It's easy to generalize. I don't have an iPod either. I don't worship
any computer company. I see faults with all of them. But I do use a dual
G5 Mac in the studio. It has paid for itself many times over. (Deej has
probably bought 50 computers since I bought this Mac - heh).

I've also used at least half a dozen boxes with half a dozen different
operating systems over the years, still have a few of those laying
around, and OSX is much, much better than all of them except BeOS.

But despite your perception of "Apple users" I don't want to convert
you. Please buy whatever you want. I'd rather see market choices grow
than shrink.

I expect to move to Linux eventually. But in the mean time the Mac is a
workhorse and keeps getting better (this week with Logic 8). It
continues to earn its place in the studio.

Cheers,
-Jamie
www.JamieKrutz.com


John wrote:
> Apple users are so predictable. They act like a retarded cult. If you don't
> join the cult you are not cool or hip or you MUST be converted. Apple users
> need to get a life. Hey, the iPOD is a great device but I still didn't buy
> one because by the time I get portable music in my car and my wifes it's
> gonna be around $600 plus the other accessories I'd like it to have and I'm
> at a grand so it's just not worth it to me. Eventually I'll probably just
> go with a new radio that takes a USB stick.
>
> I just gave an iMac away this week cuz it is so slow it wasn't worth using
> for me. Some kid will love it though.
>
> Apple users need to get another hobby and learn that this is just a computer
> and not a religion. This means you James.
>
> It must be nice to have all that money to blow on Apple's overpriced stuff.
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89973 is a reply to message #89971] Wed, 19 September 2007 08:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
John [1] is currently offline  John [1]
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You're obviously much more sane that the zealots I keep running into. Kudos
!
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89974 is a reply to message #89949] Wed, 19 September 2007 08:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
TCB is currently offline  TCB
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"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>
>>Just to add a bit of rational sanity.
>>
>>http://www.247wallst.com/2007/09/apple-keeping-m.html
>>
>>Apple's overall share of _new computer_ sales has been below five percent
>>for eons, and it's still hovering around 3%. They've become a very successful
>>portable music player company, and may yet become a successful phone company
>>(though there's a long way to go on that front), but busy Apple stores
or
>>not they're still a niche player in the computer market.
>>
>>TCB
>
>WHATEVER! According to recent news stories, Apple is gaining market share.

They are, James, from 2% a few years ago to 3% today. Still a LOT more than
Debian.

TCB

>>
>>"LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>True story: I went to our Local Apple store to get a look at Logic Studio..
>>>They had 1 box left, and the day was far from over.!!
>>>
>>>They had already sold out Back 2 back units of their new iTouch devices!!
>>>And the Christmas rush has not happend...Yikes!!
>>>
>>>Lastly, the store (Friday afternoon) was flooded with customers buying
>all
>>>kinds of products. Macbooks, i-pods, itouches, iphones.. Yikes..!!It was
>>>bananas...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89987 is a reply to message #89971] Wed, 19 September 2007 12:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Aaron Allen is currently offline  Aaron Allen   UNITED STATES
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"Jamie K" <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote in message news:46f139c6$1@linux...
>

>
> I expect to move to Linux eventually

I thought you already were using OS-x (ducking.... :> )

AA
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89992 is a reply to message #89987] Wed, 19 September 2007 13:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jamie K is currently offline  Jamie K   UNITED STATES
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OSX is based on BSD.

http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/unix/

There are similarities with Linux, you can even run X windows on OSX
which gives access to a variety of open source software that hasn't yet
been ported to the OSX GUI.

Anyhoo, use what you like. :^)

Cheers,
-Jamie
www.JamieKrutz.com


Aaron Allen wrote:
> "Jamie K" <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote in message news:46f139c6$1@linux...
>
>> I expect to move to Linux eventually
>
> I thought you already were using OS-x (ducking.... :> )
>
> AA
>
>
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #90004 is a reply to message #89992] Wed, 19 September 2007 16:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Aaron Allen is currently offline  Aaron Allen   UNITED STATES
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> Anyhoo, use what you like. :^)

'zactly bro

AA
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #90012 is a reply to message #89965] Wed, 19 September 2007 18:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Martin Harrington is currently offline  Martin Harrington   AUSTRALIA
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I got very close to running OSX on a PC as a test...it worked, but I had
problems loading external programs, so I gave up.
I'd also buy OSX in a heartbeat if it worked (legally) on a PC.
--

Martin Harrington
Lend An Ear Sound
Sydney, Australia
0414 913 247
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #90013 is a reply to message #90012] Wed, 19 September 2007 19:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dedric Terry is currently offline  Dedric Terry   UNITED STATES
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I would as well - just to have it on hand if for no other reason.
Truth is, it already works on a PC - just not legally on one without a TPM
chip.

I do have a feeling though, given the reports on the site that supplies the
underground
OSX for PC... that it might have problems running on a wide enough range of
hardware
for that to even be viable. Of course it would also kill Apple's hardware
margin, and force them
into the real muck and mire of tech support, or more likely, tech
no-support. So it's likely never
to happen. Some version of linux will more likely put a big dent, if not a
death nail in both OSX and Windows first.

Dedric

"Martin Harrington" <lendan@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
news:46f1ccee$1@linux...
>I got very close to running OSX on a PC as a test...it worked, but I had
>problems loading external programs, so I gave up.
> I'd also buy OSX in a heartbeat if it worked (legally) on a PC.
> --
>
> Martin Harrington
> Lend An Ear Sound
> Sydney, Australia
> 0414 913 247
>
Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #90020 is a reply to message #89987] Wed, 19 September 2007 22:06 Go to previous message
TCB is currently offline  TCB
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"Aaron Allen" <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>
>"Jamie K" <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote in message news:46f139c6$1@linux...
>>
>
>>
>> I expect to move to Linux eventually
>
>I thought you already were using OS-x (ducking.... :> )
>
>AA

That would be stolen BSD, not linux. I'm forwarding this on to both Richard
Stallman and Theo de Raadt ;-)

TCB
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