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New from Apple (AAPL): 1) MacBook Pro, lightest and thinnest 17-inch notebook with NVDA chip and 8-hr. battery. 2) Three-tier iTunes pricing - $0.99, $0.69 and $1.29 - all songs DRM free by end of quarter. 3) iTunes to support 3G.

Uh, it's more than nice looking. This is the high end of the high end, boys. You probably can't afford one, that doesn't mean it won't sell.

If it were an HP, or a Dell, yeah, that would be too much money. But this is a Mac, it is worth it, and not much more than the old 17" Macbook. (Which sold quite well, BTW.)
Jan 07 09:43 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View news story
Was Amazon Behind iTune's Price Drop?

Funny, it was Apple's position originally that there should not be DRM. Labels fought them, tried to go with any other vendor, thought Apple had too much power. Well, no one wants to buy songs that are not integrated into iTunes, it's still a huge leader even though the labels have fought to take their 'dominance' away. Now the labels finally cave in and you think it's a sign Apple is losing it.

I think it's great that iPhones are for sale everywhere. IT's a good thing because literally everyone with a cell phone really WANTS the iPhone, and many of them are getting what they want.
Jan 07 09:36 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Are Netbooks the Future of PCs?

>>It certainly makes me feel like a dolt for spending $150 to (as long >>planned) put Windows XP on my MacBook Air instead of buying a new >>$300 netbook.

Actually, your MacBook Air will run circles around ANY netbook, and at about the same weight. Granted, it is more expensive, but you already owned it. Why would you want to spend 2x as much and have to carry another device? How is the lame netbook going to cut it when the MacBook Air has Mac OS???
Dec 29 15:49 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Recession Presents Challenge to Apple's Mac That Competes on Features, Not Price

Huberty=Hubris+Bull
Dec 22 16:27 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
MacWorld to Follow Floppy Disk Into Extinction

MW was a field day for day traders, to reach a miniscule number of insanely lucky geeks who happen to live on the west coast, etc...

I won't miss it, and having to try to read through the live updates from multiple sites, etc... When they have something new, just announce it online with a video, etc...

And save all that travel, banner printing, etc... it would be much greener not to have it at all.

Dec 18 10:16 am |Rating: +1 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Apple Could Get a Boost From iPhone's Introduction to China

It didn't drop much, IYAM. Wait until the next earnings announcement.
Dec 18 10:10 am |Rating: +1 0 |Link to Comment |View article
MacWorld, Jobs ... The Apple Saga Continues

This is a good move for Apple. They have no trouble getting the word out about products, etc... There are more people watching online than at the Expo.

People are moving to the Mac and the iPod/iPhone in droves. Apple is set for many years of growth, and is way outperforming any of the generic PC board pluggers. Even corporate bean counters are beginning to see how bad the windows 'competition' truly is. People don't even have to pay more money for the Apple brand.

I believe Jobs is in good health, but has digestive issues from the surgery. The man is a vegan, they aren't exacty fat people, ever.

We are used to seeing a lot of fat people, but often it's the skinny ones that live the longest.

Dec 18 10:07 am |Rating: +1 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Apple and Macworld: The End of an Era or Two

How do you know the shares are off 7% based on speculation of Job's health? Or do you just THINK you know that?

Dec 18 09:49 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
It's No Big Deal That Apple Is Pulling Out of Macworld

Absolutely agree with the article. Day traders had a field day with MW, too. And besides, I never got to go to it anyhow. Far more people are watching on the web nowadays. They do all sorts of anouncements from little auditoriums around cupertino, over the web. Heck, you could put Phil and Steve up in one of the huge stages in the larger Apple store and get the same presentation out to the world, save all that travel expense, why not? It's not worth it anymore to have the event just to have the live audience.

Apple skyrocketed after the close of MW Boston, and the doom and gloom prognostications surrounding it. The same people that constantly stir FUD and innuendo about all things Apple will do it about the MW cancellation, but the difference is, this will be the last time they can say that MW was a 'letdown' etc...
Dec 18 09:40 am |Rating: +1 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Mac Demand May Be Slowing

Apple sales are up over last year, in this economy, versus overall PC sales which have declined, even as they slash prices.

This says nothing of the iPod/iPhone with which Apple is devastating all of the incumbent gadgets. The 'iPod is declining' FUD hasn't caught up with reality--iPod touch is selling like hotcakes.... this their HIGH end model, BTW.

But it wouldn't be an Eric Savitz report if you didn't try to spread FUD about Apple, would it?
Dec 17 12:21 pm |Rating: +1 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Apple Drops MacWorld: Good Move, But Likely to Start Another Steve Jobs Rumor

"I look forward to covering my short AAPL position at around those levels."

Dream on.
Dec 17 12:16 pm |Rating: +1 0 |Link to Comment |View article
PC Sales Decent, Not Armageddon

Apple will have a great quarter. iPhone and high end iPod touch sales are booming, and revenues from iPhone are accruing off the balance sheet (and off the radar of 99% of all stock analysts). iPhone revenue is growing exponentially as each one sold contributes to 8 quarters going forward.

It looks like Apple is going to name a successor to Steve Jobs at this final MacWorld. MacWorld Boston was shut down, too. Mac World SF was really hurting holiday sales as people would put off purchases during the holidays and wait for macworld.
Dec 17 12:11 pm |Rating: +1 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Five Apple Predictions for 2009

Agreed, the iCar would not be a good idea, but I like the 'Apple Inside' idea that could be sold to any car company.

I hope the Apple TV (not a computer box but an actual TV) becomes a reality. Most TVs are pretty ugly, Apple could make a very nice one. A TV with a computer interface similar to iPod touch, controlled by a device like an iPod touch, and the iPod/iPhone games would work on it.

Today is an opportunity to buy.
Dec 17 11:56 am |Rating: +3 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Five Apple Predictions for 2009

You mean the part about Apple laptop sales being up 22% while PC laptops are in decline?

On Dec 17 09:08 AM jimmysmith wrote:

> the author obviously didn't see this: biz.yahoo.com/ap/08121...
Dec 17 11:48 am |Rating: +3 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Apple: Estimates, Target Cut on Weak Forecast of iSales

Huberty? You realize she has absolutely no credibility, right?

None of the Apple analysts Wall Street firms use to manipulate this stock are precient. Ms. Huberty has arguably the the worst track record of them all.

Who will you interview next, Eric--the mentally retarded? Michael Dell?
Dec 11 15:22 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article

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