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Apple News: They made $4bn profit
« on: October 19, 2010, 06:40:22 AM »
$4 billion profit. Hats off to them.

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Let the flames begin.
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Re: Apple News: They made $4bn profit
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2010, 08:12:11 AM »
Relentless marketing, boutique prices, and a meticulously managed supply chain are good strategies, apparently.
 

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Re: Apple News: They made $4bn profit
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2010, 08:22:02 AM »
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$4 billion profit. Hats off to them.

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Let the flames begin.


I am guessing most of this is in IPods, IPads and Phones more than computer.
But you got to give it to Steve Jobs, he knows what a large amount of people want.
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Re: Apple News: They made $4bn profit
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2010, 07:25:18 PM »
Yeah Apple's Mac business is very modest. Mostly iPhone, iPad and iPod. Works for me, I don't want OSX getting so popular that malware becomes an issue. Lack of malware campaigns against OSX is really the Macs killer app.

 
 

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Re: Apple News: They made $4bn profit
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2010, 07:31:48 PM »
.....and every headline seems to end with "but iPad sales disappoint."
 

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Re: Apple News: They made $4bn profit
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2010, 08:12:48 PM »
AmigaOS has one of them, maybe they need to work on the other two...

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Re: Apple News: They made $4bn profit
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2010, 08:33:40 PM »
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.....and every headline seems to end with "but iPad sales disappoint."

If 4.x million sold is disappointing, sign me up.

I think only reason some folks say this is they were expected to sell 5 million but with such high demand, were unable to make enough to do so.

I really doubt they are disappointed in selling 4.x million of these in such a short time.

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Re: Apple News: They made $4bn profit
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2010, 09:08:45 PM »
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.....and every headline seems to end with "but iPad sales disappoint."


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Re: Apple News: They made $4bn profit
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2010, 09:28:41 PM »
Fairplay.  

Although I only used OS X for the first time the other day, I couldn't believe how laggy it was.  I actually prefer XP.

Never ever thought i'd say that.

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Re: Apple News: They made $4bn profit
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2010, 09:47:25 PM »
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Fairplay.  

Although I only used OS X for the first time the other day, I couldn't believe how laggy it was.  I actually prefer XP.

Never ever thought i'd say that.


I had a similar reaction when I first tried an older Mac, but I just got myself a new Mac Mini 2.4GHz with 2 gigs of ram this month.

I have to say I love it for what I use it for. I have it Midi connected to my Yamaha Clavinova and an Akai keyboard. Finale runs fine on it. Granted I just got it a couple weeks ago. It's small and quiet. I don't feel like I have a beast beside my piano anymore.

I've been playing World of Warcraft on it and I was pleasantly surprised.

I've been an XP fan for years but I find myself using the Mac more now.

Well. I'm a bit off topic. Yes, over 4bn and their shares slide...
 

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Re: Apple News: They made $4bn profit
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2010, 09:54:31 PM »
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I had a similar reaction when I first tried an older Mac, but I just got myself a new Mac Mini 2.4GHz with 2 gigs of ram this month.

I have to say I love it for what I use it for. I have it Midi connected to my Yamaha Clavinova and an Akai keyboard. Finale runs fine on it. Granted I just got it a couple weeks ago. It's small and quiet. I don't feel like I have a beast beside my piano anymore.

I've been playing World of Warcraft on it and I was pleasantly surprised.

I've been an XP fan for years but I find myself using the Mac more now.

Well. I'm a bit off topic. Yes, over 4bn and their shares slide...

How the shares slid is beyond me.  Of course I am not money guru.  They just had over 20billion quarter.  Highest they have EVER had.  Because instead of 5 million iPads they sold like 4.3m or something, and it slides.  Every single item they are selling is selling rather well and their quarter goes to prove it.

Oh well, I don't own any of their shares so no biggeee.  I wish I had some!  :laughing:

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Re: Apple News: They made $4bn profit
« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2010, 10:11:18 PM »
The shares slid because that level of revenue is unsustainable, and it's all downhill from here.

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Re: Apple News: They made $4bn profit
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2010, 01:20:48 AM »
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I've been an XP fan for years but I find myself using the Mac more now.


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Re: Apple News: They made $4bn profit
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2010, 01:22:15 AM »
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The shares slid because that level of revenue is unsustainable, and it's all downhill from here.


OK, time for an AAPL stock short-sale? (I wouldn't risk it.)
 

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Re: Apple News: They made $4bn profit
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2010, 02:30:25 AM »
4 millions purchased with overpriced hardware, phones without coverture, ipods (with their itunes dictadure) ipads (whats this?) and some more stupid accesories for ipods, iphones, i...

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