Comments on: Demand for new MacBooks outstrips supplies

By: Steven, Phoenix, AZ

Steven, Phoenix, AZ — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:26:50 +0000

Anyone who is computer literate would understand you can not compare the price of a 13 inch laptop, Windows based or MAC OSX based to a netbook with an 8" screen.

That is like comparing the price of a scooter to a 10 speed bike. You cannot do it.

Lets realize the biggest reason for netbooks selling is this economy. Battery life, screen size, computer power, memory, OS and what not are all of a lesser standard than a regular laptop.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:01:29 +0000

They make nice hardware, but I'll still ditch OSX and run an open source operating system.

By: D3pd

D3pd — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:38:22 +0000

like machintos..nice post…^_^…V

By: Reinharden; Reston, VA

Reinharden; Reston, VA — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:16:35 +0000

Sorry, if you reconfigure either of the MacBook Pros that are listed as 7 to 10 day availability to have any drive other than the 250 GB drive, availability goes to 1 to 3 days (the standard for custom configured orders). Looks like Apple has a shortage of 250 GB drives, not a shortage of MacBook Pros.

By: Ted Landry, Boston, MA

Ted Landry, Boston, MA — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:09:12 +0000

Much has to do with the 13" MacBook Pro is easily the best laptop value in the industry right now. Nobody is even close to offering that many features for only $1,199… Backlit screen, backlit keyboard, firewire 800, unibody construction, you get OSX 10.6 for $10, iLife 09, on and on.

Expect Apple to have record sales and profits for the next 3 quarters because of the new MacBooks, iPhone 3G S, and next month the iPod Touch with a camera will be announced.

By: Rattyuk, Naples, Florida

Rattyuk, Naples, Florida — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:20:58 +0000

@dave

"So why then is Apple stock being sold off today, yesterday, etc.?"

The WHOLE MARKET IS DOWN. Or perhaps you are only watching Apple's share price? It is possible for even a great company to be taken down by market conditions and not because of good news on it's information. Either way no end of good news from Apple is conveniently ignored by Wall Street who seem to love to hate on a company that is slowly taking out their bloated cash cow Microsoft.

By: iphonerulez, Brooklyn, New York

iphonerulez, Brooklyn, New York — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:50:18 +0000

No, this isn't possible unless the supply is limited to a dozen MacBooks a week. Everyone knows that people are only buying $350 netbooks. It's all they can afford during this recession. Everything that Apple sells is severely overpriced and only idiots would buy a Macbook costing three times the amount of an MSI or Asus netbook.

This is just part of the Apple hype machine to fool investors into thinking Apple is selling any products at all. This is why all analysts and WS wants Apple to sell netbooks at razor thin margins to grab market share.

Analysts are never wrong when it comes to running businesses. Sell your product cheap even if it means sacrificing profit margins and buyers will flock to you because this is a sustainable business model. The Atom 1.6-powered netbook is the way of the future, you can bet on that.

Demand outstrips supply? Hogwash. Those MacBooks are sitting in the basement of Apple retail stores gathering dust.

By: Dave Boston, MA.

Dave Boston, MA. — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:32:29 +0000

Why was my earlier comment rejected,i.e. not posted? Your comments solicitation isn't worth anybody's time. You guys screem freedom of the press, yet you engage in censorship even when not warranted.

By: vc, NY

vc, NY — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:38:37 +0000

think the prices are reveresed…'the high-end ($1,500) 13-inch and the entry-level ($1,700) 15-inch'

By: ny

ny — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:07:10 +0000

How is it that iphones are in short supplies for over a week and so are MacBooks and for about a week Apple stock price is down $2-4 a day on low volume ????!

Time for some real investigative reporting on shortselling and market manipulation practices – Elemer.