Comments on: Nielsen: Apple is tops for hardware buzz

By: K-Rob, Chicago, IL

K-Rob, Chicago, IL — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:10:54 +0000

I am fairly certain that Nielsen Company has a more refined strategy of measuring data than to allow statistics to be skewed due to web page hits derived from the first time a user launches their internet browser….there is a lot more going in to their data mining process hence the term "unique visitors" in sampling and measuring data. Even-though there will always be a percentage of error in collecting data there is little to dispute as it is obvious that Apple has done the best job creating the strongest brand on the list which has spilled over into a lifestyle and a trend that in turn creates more interest or "buzz" from the public.

By: RJL Phoenix, AZ

RJL Phoenix, AZ — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:36:46 +0000

“55.6 million of them , visit because apple.com is the default website on all there apple computers. while on windows computers the default website is not microsoft.com instead it is either dell.com or hp.com or etc…”

WTF?! Are you really that retarded? I don't know a single mac owner that has Apple.com as their homepage. We choose our own just like PC users do. I'm sorry that you aren't bright enough to figure out how to change your default settings on your PC, but the rest of us (mac and pc) users usually do that the first time we power up our new computer.

By: Jason, SD, CA

Jason, SD, CA — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:49:02 +0000

Correct me if I'm wrong here, but Apple was the only company to make any announcements in the month of April. Seeing them as the biggest player, for the one month per year when they make their big announcement… not terribly surprising.

If you'd look at the graph, you'll see that apple was sitting about on par with MagicJack before the announcement. Color me unimpressed.

By: Constable Odo, Queens, New York

Constable Odo, Queens, New York — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:18:40 +0000

I wish some of that buzz would turn into Apple product buys and investor purchases. I certainly think that people are buying iPhones and MacBooks but the share price certainly doesn't reflect it. Apple was able to sell almost double the amount of iPhones than expected and the stock didn't move up one bit. Palm was able to sell Pres beyond expectations and the stock moves up even if it goes nowhere in the long run.

I'm not sure what's holding Apple back except maybe Steve Jobs and even his liver transplant seems like it would be a plus for Apple.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:42:06 +0000

We should all take these reports with a grain of salt. These are not scientific results but best estimates based on outside sources that do not have the actual figures. No need to look at this as the holy grail of data.

ex ped: These may not be the holy grail of data, whatever that may be, but I'm not sure you can call them unscientific.

By: Simpson, Denver CO

Simpson, Denver CO — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:22:49 +0000

What surprises me is Sun Microsystems #4 on the chart. I thought these guys were doomed and about to shut out the lights except for the fact that Oracle is buying them.

By: Tim, Dublin, Ireland

Tim, Dublin, Ireland — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:13:42 +0000

to be fair this article about "Hardware Manufactures" not software companies. the iphone 3gs has been a been big draw factor to apple web site. if anything they were comparing it to xbox.com

By: Susan, Tampa, Florida

Susan, Tampa, Florida — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:59:03 +0000

Typical hater–don't you think Mac users know how to change their home pages? Get a life and get your nose out of Bill Gate's butt.

By: R Brown, Finger Lakes, NY

R Brown, Finger Lakes, NY — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:50:57 +0000

What does it say when MagicJack beat IBM and Intel?

That was no degault home page effect.

By: Wil, Orlando, FL

Wil, Orlando, FL — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:27:15 +0000

"55.6 million of them , visit because apple.com is the default website on all there apple computers. while on windows computers the default website is not microsoft.com instead it is either dell.com or hp.com or etc…"

That is the lamest excuse I've heard in a while. Rhetorical question: Since Dell and HP sell many more computers than Apple, why don't their websites have a combined larger audience?