Comments on: How Apple Beat the Street — Again

By: Nigel Ash, Atlanta GA

Nigel Ash, Atlanta GA — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:54:12 +0000

"Steve Jobs has clearly learned how to leverage his company’s advantage in design and ease of use to the benefit of Apple’s investors — and the company’s bottom line"…

and in one more way: Apple customers like me get to use the iPhone out and about every single day. And when I'm home, our iMacs rule the roost.

I own a business, and I wouldn't go back to Windows if you paid me. 'Vista' is a bad joke that I hope will cost Micros**t dearly.

Do I sound bitter? Good. At my previous photo company they are still saddled with XP, and it was a hideous buggy nightmare that I'm glad I don't have to endure.

XP cost them money daily with bad reliability, unusability and hideous, woeful 3rd party apps that reflect the Windows 'good enough' mentality.

Micros**t – be afraid. I for one will never go back.

By: Tony Davis, Flower Mound texas

Tony Davis, Flower Mound texas — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:53:42 +0000

Here's what seems to be happening:

Apple's retail stores and combination of products like ipods and iPhones are working together synergistically.

When customers who have never owned Macs come into Apple stores because of iPhones and iPods they see a different type of computer.

The elegance of the Mac, and the clearly superior graphics vs. the normal PC can't be denied!

By: Marcel, Ann Arbor, MI

Marcel, Ann Arbor, MI — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:41:06 +0000

No negatives, Wow!

Just stiking to the facts. Nice to see for a change.

3%+ worldwide market share and somewhere around 7% US market share. The company is still in its infancy stage. Lets see where they go in the next five years.

By: Jose, Santa Clara CA

Jose, Santa Clara CA — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:46:18 +0000

That's what Algore is for, Grant — political cover. Surely you don't think SJ brought this lovable lug on board because of any technical competence, do you? Like Apple's board, Algore can be bought as well.

By: Grant Fehr, Blanco, Texas

Grant Fehr, Blanco, Texas — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 02:22:41 +0000

Funny how that little options backdating thing doesn't seem to figure into any of this. That supplicant whizbangs jus' plumb forget to ask about it:

http://seekingalpha.com/article/50846-apple-f4q07-qtr-end-9-29-07-earnings-call-transcript?source=yahoo

is to be expected of course.

But would Apple (corporate) really be so sanguine sans The Stevester?

By: Nodack, Phoenix AZ

Nodack, Phoenix AZ — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:36:19 +0000

Nothing bad to say?

Did I click on the right link?

Just messing with you Philip. I give you a hard time because most of the time I think you are paid to write bad stuff about Apple. Today you were nice and just posted the facts without trying to slant it in a negative way and I thank you for that.

Apple continues to click on all cylinders. It's like a snowball rolling down the hill collecting strength as it goes.

iPods sold well, but a little less than somebody thought it would be. With 85% of the market cornered it's hard to increase market share when you already dominate.

The real growth potential is in computers and iPhones where the sky is the limit and it looks like Apple is on the verge to really break out in those two markets. No wonder Apple was even optimistic about their forecasts in those areas where they are normally conservative.