Comments on: Barclays raises its Apple target 26%

By: James, Toronto, Ontario

James, Toronto, Ontario — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:24:57 +0000

In the tiny island of Hongkong alone $900 million of businesses took place on the Easter 2009 holiday. Smart money buy smartphone. Estimated 97% of the world's money is sitting at the sidelines. Over a trillion Citigroup shares a day were bought @ $.97 and these very smart buyers have made 400% gain. The world is always a complex place, that's why smart people need smartphones which can truly help them with smart applications. Apple iPhone is the only smartphone only opioniom because iPhone is the only device that 'thinks' using smart application logic and user context when interacting with the phone user. The other phones are dumbphones, like all the Rim blackberries, the phone users have to use the clunky QWERTY keyboard or Storm Touch screen to enter archaic keystrokes and using stone age menu options to tell the blackberry what to do. Smart people use smartphones (iPhone) and dumb people must use dumbphones in old dumb ways. What's new?

By: Randy B Boca Raton, FL

Randy B Boca Raton, FL — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:55:17 +0000

Guys, get a grip on some reality. This is like when the analysts were saying the US economy doesn't matter any more the rest of the world would carry us through…now these analyst are saying the iPhone's "hidden revenue stream" will carry Apple through these rough times??? The iPhone only accounts for less than 7 percent of Apples revenue! People need to be buying Apple's expensive Macs in order to keep revenues up. Take this opportunity to take your money and run, and buy the stock again another day.

By: James, Toronto, Ontario

James, Toronto, Ontario — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:51:47 +0000

The foreign language virtual keyboards work great ! no wonder Apple doesn't need the clunky QWERTY. I am thinking of hooking up my iMac using Bluetooth, or any screen using Bluetooth if I want.

By: Gallino, NY, NY

Gallino, NY, NY — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:19:27 +0000

I gave my 1st generation Iphone to my sister in love, who is Korean and live in Seoul and she was very happy.

She said that also in Korea they like the iphone a lot.

Some places in Seoul, last year, were selling cracked iphones for 3 grands and one gadget shop in Korea Town in NY sold cracked iphones to work for the Korean system at 1400$.

It is true that Korea is a Windows country, but as many other places in the world, the publishing, advertising, media and entertainment industries are mostly Mac based.

By: KenC, Gardiner, Maine

KenC, Gardiner, Maine — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:54:49 +0000

You don't download the keyboards, they're built-in. You select them in Preferences. I've selected the Chinese keyboard, which is mostly the same as the Japanese one, since the Japanese use Chinese characters as their Kanji.

There's a recent article, last week, in some Korean-English news site, that stated the Koreans were excited about getting the iPhone more than getting Blackberries, due to its superior character input system. You may have to google for it.

In Japan, the iPhone is probably doing just about as well as to be expected. There have been reports that the iPhone is a failure there, but those reports have been rebutted by some of the interviewees from Japan.

The problem in Japan and Korea are that they are unique markets. The Japanese are used to their emoji and trinket straps and 1-sec payment systems, as well as tv on the go. The Koreans have their own requirements that make it difficult for any foreign mfrs to compete effectively.

By: James, Toronto, Canada

James, Toronto, Canada — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:08:29 +0000

Could it be English being the barrier selling in Korea or Japan? I noticed iPhone has many language layout keyboards but when I tried to download and use them it often wouldn't work. If these Korean or Japanese virtual keyboards work on the iPhone or iPods I think they can really sell a lot in Asia for the texting customers. Apple always make the customers squeal in pleasure with their superior products and this June is gonna be another Apple love-in making Apple bigger than Microsoft, finally? I hope.

By: KenC, Gardiner, Maine

KenC, Gardiner, Maine — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:39:04 +0000

So, what Reitzes is admitting to, is that he has not been baking deferred revenues into his earnings model?!? How is that possible? I've published a couple pieces on MacDailyNews' Opinion page pointing out that I suspected as much, but people always tell me that these are professional analysts, and they know how to think about non-GAAP revenues.

PED, remember way back in March of last year, when you published a story, where analyst Shaw Wu, admitted to not quite understanding Apple's deferred revenues?

This is more proof that the pros are clueless.

By: David Emery, Reston VA

David Emery, Reston VA — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:20:08 +0000

I dunno about the iPhone in Korea. I visited Seoul about 2 1/2 years ago, and that was the most Mac-hostile place I've been. Computing was all Windows, all-the-time, and there were lots and lots of mobile phone gadgets where gadgetry, not system ease-of-use, seemed to be the primary driver. I don't recall seeing many iPods in Seoul; everyone was too plugged into their cellphone.

I'd like to think that iPhone system-level advantages would play well everywhere, but if I had to predict one place that I've visited where it might not, that place would be Korea. (But there are lots of places I have not visited, including Japan, India and China outside of Hong Kong…)

By: AK, ON, Canada

AK, ON, Canada — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:09:42 +0000

Apple will be back and stabilize at $200 at the end of this year.

iPhone is a success, OS 3.0 is adding to it + new models coming in june.

Yes, we can expect surprising YOY sales increase this quarter from them.

First of all, because they are very conservative in their estimate.

But one needs to consider also, the incredible demand for Apple products.

A smart thing would be to release an iPhone without web browing and expensive data plan.

This would rock even more overseas (especially India). Lots of people just need a phone.

I think the future of Apple is pretty bright. It's only the beginning.

Not to mention the upcoming tablet or touch screen netbook or larger iPod touch… iBook?

By: James, Toronto, Ontario

James, Toronto, Ontario — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:50:12 +0000

Why is Apple holding on the deferred earnings while RIM is not? How much longer can Apple hold back their real earnings from us? Is Apple afraid of being a runaway stock success too early and too much?