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| Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89903] |
Sun, 16 September 2007 10:31  |
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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...
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| Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89945 is a reply to message #89943] |
Tue, 18 September 2007 16:15  |
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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:
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>So LaMont, did you pick up Logic 8?
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>"LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
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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.!!
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>>They had already sold out Back 2 back units of their new iTouch devices!!
>>And the Christmas rush has not happend...Yikes!!
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>>Lastly, the store (Friday afternoon) was flooded with customers buying
all
>>kinds of products. Macbooks, i-pods, itouches, iphones.. Yikes..!!It was
>>bananas...
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| Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89947 is a reply to message #89942] |
Tue, 18 September 2007 16:18 |
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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:
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>"LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
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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.!!
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>>They had already sold out Back 2 back units of their new iTouch devices!!
>>And the Christmas rush has not happend...Yikes!!
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>>Lastly, the store (Friday afternoon) was flooded with customers buying
all
>>kinds of products. Macbooks, i-pods, itouches, iphones.. Yikes..!!It was
>>bananas...
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>Every time I go in there it's like that.
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| Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89949 is a reply to message #89944] |
Tue, 18 September 2007 17:38 |
excelav
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"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
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>Just to add a bit of rational sanity.
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>http://www.247wallst.com/2007/09/apple-keeping-m.html
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>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:
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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...
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| Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89951 is a reply to message #89949] |
Tue, 18 September 2007 21:06 |
Martin Harrington
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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...
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> "TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
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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
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> WHATEVER! According to recent news stories, Apple is gaining market
> share.
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>>"LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
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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...
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| Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89952 is a reply to message #89950] |
Tue, 18 September 2007 21:13 |
Martin Harrington
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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...
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> "Neil" <OUOI@OIU.com> wrote:
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>>Maybe they're just dominating the market in Lamont's
>>neighborhood.
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>>:)
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> Maybe your getting misinformation. You might want to consider the source.
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>>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
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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...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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| Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89954 is a reply to message #89952] |
Tue, 18 September 2007 22:10 |
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...
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>> "Neil" <OUOI@OIU.com> wrote:
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>>>Maybe they're just dominating the market in Lamont's
>>>neighborhood.
>>>
>>>:)
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>> Maybe your getting misinformation. You might want to consider the source.
>>
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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
>>>>
>>>>"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...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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| Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89956 is a reply to message #89944] |
Tue, 18 September 2007 22:25 |
Jamie K
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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.
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> http://www.247wallst.com/2007/09/apple-keeping-m.html
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> 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...
>>
>>
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| Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89958 is a reply to message #89944] |
Tue, 18 September 2007 23:40 |
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:
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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:
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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...
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| Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89965 is a reply to message #89951] |
Wed, 19 September 2007 06:23 |
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...
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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...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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| Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89968 is a reply to message #89948] |
Wed, 19 September 2007 07:27 |
LaMont
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Hey, my hoodis James M's hood as well.. :)
"Neil" <OUOI@OIU.com> wrote:
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>Maybe they're just dominating the market in Lamont's
>neighborhood.
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>:)
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>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
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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...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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| Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89970 is a reply to message #89944] |
Wed, 19 September 2007 07:54 |
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:
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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:
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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...
>>
>>
>>
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| Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #89974 is a reply to message #89949] |
Wed, 19 September 2007 08:57 |
TCB
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"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
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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.
They are, James, from 2% a few years ago to 3% today. Still a LOT more than
Debian.
TCB
>>
>>"LaMont" <jjdpro@gmail.com> wrote:
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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...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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| Re: Apple..Dominating the Market ..atl east now.. [message #90013 is a reply to message #90012] |
Wed, 19 September 2007 19:27 |
Dedric Terry
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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
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