Comments on: Analyst: Apple will sell 5 million iPhones in Q4

By: Tom Ross, Berlin

Tom Ross, Berlin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:24:23 +0000

5 million iPhones vs. 11 million iPods – that would mean that the iPhone is already outselling the iPod in terms of revenue (which is clouded by Apple's quirky bookkeeping on iPhone revenue). The phone business is now bigger than the music business for Apple. Who would have thought this would happen so soon?

By: David, Salt Lake City, UT

David, Salt Lake City, UT — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:45:22 +0000

Apple should use their cash to purchase Sun Microsystems which will allow them to grow and compete in the enterprise. This is the only way they can compete seriously with HP & Dell in the business world.

By: James Cahn, Sarasota FL

James Cahn, Sarasota FL — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:54:11 +0000

So you sell a lot of phones. Apple's stock is tanking along with the rest of the market. So sad Appelites, but with a price earnings ratio of almost twice that of competitors and no dividend there are better investments out there.

By: pat, seattle, wa

pat, seattle, wa — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:02:30 +0000

That's still not very Macs. With all the iPods and iPhones they sell, their Mac marketshare could be increasing a lot more than this paltry number.

Hopefully, they'll introduce much cheaper laptops with DVD burners for the base machine. Otherwise, Apple is pathetic.

BTW, I've been using Macs since 1990.

Pat

By: AAPLWatch SF, CA

AAPLWatch SF, CA — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:34:29 +0000

haha, sorry-that wasn't directed to you, but to the commentor, Chris from Salt Lake.

I know you know ;p

By: AAPLWatch SF, CA

AAPLWatch SF, CA — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:49:14 +0000

Christ, people are still trotting out the "Steve meant 2007 sales too!" whine?

People, if you don't trust the writer, go read the past post-earnings conference calls. Oppenheimer has REPEATEDLY clarified the goal as 10 million iPhones in CALENDAR 2007. Stop trying to parse an offhand comment Jobs made at Macworld, and listen to what Apple has said since.

It is ironic the commentor blames DeWitt's reporting for the stock's "volatility", when he obviously doesn't even keep track of the company. (If he did, he'd realize the 10 million iPhones thing has been done to death)

ex ped: It's Mr. Elmer-DeWitt to you, AAPLWatch SF. And if you read his column you would know that he is well aware that the 10 million iPhone thing has been done to death.

By: Alex NY NY

Alex NY NY — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:41:29 +0000

Apple and Steve Jobs target should be the one that they forecasted in 2007. that was the only time that they talked about a target. at that time it was 10m phone or 1% of the market at that time.

then if in 2008 the cellphone market grove it does not change apple target.

all those 12m targets have been stated by analysts and have later become the expectation. but that is incorrect.

if you analysts and journalists want to steer the pot, you are free of doing it. I know you also need to put some food on the table, but that does not mean that what you guys write is correct.

By: iphonerulez, Jamaica, New York

iphonerulez, Jamaica, New York — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:02:32 +0000

So I guess share price will be heading south again after earnings. WS was expecting 12 million iPhones this year and it probably will miss by a million or so. Lousy economy killed Apple. The stock is already in the toilet, now it's just waiting to be flushed. RIM will sell a couple of million BlackBerrys and it's stock will shoot up. Apple has become a fine company, but a poor investment.

By: John Cohn, Florida, www.ecompetitors.com

John Cohn, Florida, www.ecompetitors.com — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:33:56 +0000

I think that Apple is doing great. My brother is trying to buy the iPhone, but all NY stores have no iPhone. The device is sold out. I believe that its sells will continue to grow.

By: Shandy Paras, New York, NY, www.ecompetitors.com

Shandy Paras, New York, NY, www.ecompetitors.com — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:16:38 +0000

iPhones aren't perfect. Apple must work on the improvement of this device. I awn two iPhones and I’m slightly disappointed with them.