Comments on: Report: Mac sales off 6% in January; iPod off 14%

By: Charles, Coos Bay, Oregon

Charles, Coos Bay, Oregon — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:56:11 +0000

180? That, over a period of a few years is probably a conservative estimate. Let's just see what happens to the price when Steve Jobs returns in July. It's only a liver transplant, not a big deal anymore now days. He WILL be back. It's the 3rd coming.

By: macdisser,bronx,newyork

macdisser,bronx,newyork — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:07:37 +0000

vdb. I thought the price would keep dropping. who knew. At least i am not one of those idiots who bought at 202/share.

By: Mike, Austin, TX.

Mike, Austin, TX. — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:10:45 +0000

Blah, blah … look at Dell … they are doing MUCH better. Apple should buy Dell, sell it, and give the money back to the shareholders.

By: iphonerulez, Brooklyn, New York

iphonerulez, Brooklyn, New York — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:36:57 +0000

$180 a share is preposterous considering Apple is almost half that amount right now. It's a wonder that Munster has any clients. I realize that Apple isn't in any trouble and that it will weather the recession better than most companies. It's just that Wall Street always expects Apple to do far better than any other company and there is no way that can happen in this economy. In early February, some investors felt that Apple would reach $120 by March. Look at where Apple is now with only a couple of weeks to go and the market is just dropping further and further down. Apple will be lucky to be at $100 by March. People are just not buying computers except for those low-priced netbooks.

Some analysts have already said that Apple's cash reserve means abolutely nothing as far as share price is concerned. So look for Apple to stay around $90 to $100 for another month or so. And pray that it doesn't drop any lower.

By: terder, Detroit MI

terder, Detroit MI — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:48:00 +0000

I wholeheartedly agree with Chipper. The headline and intro reports the number as fact, while in truth it is merely an analyst guesstimate. Nothing affirmative as the tone of the article baits you to believe.

Some other points: 1) Unit sales drop of 6% shows "weakness" ? Interesting. 2) If average price on that 6% drop is up 4% wouldn't the economic effect be around a 2% drop ? Again, this is "weakness"?? Are we not in a recessionary period ?

By: Jake Ruston, Rotherham, United Kingdom

Jake Ruston, Rotherham, United Kingdom — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:11:10 +0000

$180 a share? Thats ridiculous!

To be fair though, the prices of macs are pretty ridiculous anyway.

- Jake,

http://www.thependrive.com.

By: Asher Pat, London

Asher Pat, London — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:22:49 +0000

@Otto Fairmont, @Linux Rocks

How dare you slander the analysts that coined the timeless expressions of adulation such as "ecosystem" (Munster), "Halo Effect" (Wu), shame on you, you infidels.

But seriously, people like Munster are as much impartial analysts as a priest is a community worker. Covering AAPL is a labour of love for them, it's like a schoolboy covering an adult toys and magazine show.

They also dont care much about the absolute performance of Apple as a company. Their main aim seems to be how to find clues that Apple is winning over its competitors and why anything, just about anything negative, is actually "good for Apple".

Same goes for most of the posters on this blog.

By: vdb, LA, CA

vdb, LA, CA — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:25:11 +0000

macdisser

you shorted in september, and you didn't buy back at 78 … don't believe you … if so then you are not smart …

By: CJ, San Diego, CA

CJ, San Diego, CA — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:52:30 +0000

Re Linux: Oh please. I was an early Mac software publisher. Proven track record. Went to top tier VCs and pitched doing a new software company doing major, mainstream applications for desktop Linux. The word rejection would be an understatement. Every single one of them said, "there is no market there."

Re Macs are toys: Oh please. We just finished editing a feature movie on a Mac 8-core in Final Cut, now doing all the opening title credits as well. Wouldn't dream of doing this on a PC.

By: Steve, Boise, ID

Steve, Boise, ID — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:16:45 +0000

$180/share….wow..wonder where he get's his weed…must be special…