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Re: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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Post by edtechdev »

newmediaclay wrote: post #5

Absurd. It's also awesome that they continue to mock the Street by giving their ridiculously low estimates for the succeeding quarter.

You never know when they might falter one quarter, with so much riding on so few products. If there's another Foxconn flaw in the hardware for the next iphone or ipad, for example, or what if Steve Jobs leaves, for example, who knows. Labor in China is getting more expensive, too, so Foxconn is looking to India and Vietnam, and they've already complained about how 'difficult' the iphone 5 is to build. Of course a bad quarter still won't seriously damage Apple since it has so much cash in reserve.

Re: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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Post by krishna2 »

JakeSc wrote: post #67
newmediaclay wrote: post #5

Absurd. It's also awesome that they continue to mock the Street by giving their ridiculously low estimates for the succeeding quarter.

I saw that - the revenue projection for next quarter is $3.5b less than revenue for this quarter. I don't understand this. Are there any rules for making accurate revenue projections?

There is no rule that subsequent quarter revenue should be higher than the prior quarter. [For e.g. the holiday quarter is generally the highest revenue yielding one for consumer electronics companies]. That said, Apple generally sets the expectations way low. The street knows that. They figure out a higher number (based on the past) and make that their expectation and price the stock as such. The interesting thing though is that Apple has been beating that higher expectation as well.

Re: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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Post by dvdhsu »

kbd wrote: post #46
kenjackson wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm mostly a Windows user, and I don't know why I'd go to a MS store. For example, if I want an iPad or MBP I'd go to an Apple Store. I'm not sure what other stores carry them (does Best Buy?). But I know that the Apple store does. In contrast, I can buy a PC anywhere. But I don't actually know what specific PCs are available at the Microsoft store. I do know they have all of the available phones at the MS store, but…

I went to an MS store in LA the other week. It was sad, but I couldn't stop laughing. Why is there an MS store when all of the products on display aren't even MS products? The tablet right in the front of the store didn't even work (touchscreen was broken), and it had a STYLUS! I actually laughed out loud. Within close proximity was an Apple store, the MS store, and a Sony store as well. The Sony and MS stores were s…

It is interesting to note that the first Sony retail store wholly owned and operated by Sony opened in 1982 [1], way before the first Apple store in 2001 [2]. Although Sony had retail stores almost 20 years before Apple, their stores are not as popular, likely because of the lack of demand for their products.

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1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Canada#Sony_Style

2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Store

Re: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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Post by sambeau »

dvdhsu wrote: post #83
kbd wrote: post #46

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I went to an MS store in LA the other week. It was sad, but I couldn't stop laughing. Why is there an MS store when all of the products on display aren't even MS products? The tablet right in the front of the store didn't even work (touchscreen was broken), and it had a STYLUS! I actually laughed out loud. Within close proximity was an Apple store, the MS store, and a Sony store as well. The Sony and MS stores were s…

It is interesting to note that the first Sony retail store wholly owned and operated by Sony opened in 1982 [1], way before the first Apple store in 2001 [2]. Although Sony had retail stores almost 20 years before Apple, their stores are not as popular, likely because of the lack of demand for their products. -------------------------------------- 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Canada#Sony_Style 2. http://en.wi…

There was amazing demand for Sony's products back in 1982.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkman

Re: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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Post by r00fus »

marklabedz wrote: post #10

Oppenheimer mentioned that Apple is transitioning products and that it will impact their projected revenues. Is this Lion/MBA/MB/iPhone? If so, how would that lead to a softening of revenue?

"Transitioning products" in response to a lowered guidance could very well mean that the prepaid, differentiated, iPhone for emerging markets (currently rumored) is more likely.

Re: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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Post by ajtaylor »

aeontech wrote: post #70
yequalsx wrote: post #66

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Some things I really like and some I really hate. Overall though I like it (Macbook Pro 13" base model - no upgrades). I don't know why but I thought it would load applications faster than it does. Though, the overpowered Dell I bought last December is even slower. Why do I have this feeling my Mac should load applications faster? I don't know. I don't like traversing the file system in the Mac. Perhaps its familiari…

command-shift-n to create a new folder even in a save dialog. command-shift-g to quickly go to a filesystem path (supports tab completion. It's unix filesystem, so ~/ == your home directory. ~/Doc[tab] will take you to your Documents folder, etc). As for speed - RAM upgrade and an SSD make all the difference in the world (as they would for windows as well). Oh, also, if you're new to the mac, you might need some of t…

How did I not know about the command-shift-g shortcut? That is a awesome tip!

New iTerm user here as well, and I'm really liking it so far.

Don't forget VLC to play pretty much any video file you may get.

Re: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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Post by tedunangst »

dvdhsu wrote: post #83
kbd wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I went to an MS store in LA the other week. It was sad, but I couldn't stop laughing. Why is there an MS store when all of the products on display aren't even MS products? The tablet right in the front of the store didn't even work (touchscreen was broken), and it had a STYLUS! I actually laughed out loud. Within close proximity was an Apple store, the MS store, and a Sony store as well. The Sony and MS stores were s…

It is interesting to note that the first Sony retail store wholly owned and operated by Sony opened in 1982 [1], way before the first Apple store in 2001 [2]. Although Sony had retail stores almost 20 years before Apple, their stores are not as popular, likely because of the lack of demand for their products. -------------------------------------- 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Canada#Sony_Style 2. http://en.wi…

There's a Sony store in New York on Madison Avenue. It closes at 7pm. In New York.

A few blocks away there's an Apple store that does not close. Ever.

Re: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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Post by guelo »

sigzero wrote: post #62
guelo wrote: post #57

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Or you can marvel in amazement at their greed in suing their competitors.

Please...take your trolling elsewhere.

Please explain how I'm trolling. aforty said that there was nothing you could do but admire Apple, I have a different yet valid reaction.

Re: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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Post by bdr »

sigzero wrote: post #62
guelo wrote: post #57

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Or you can marvel in amazement at their greed in suing their competitors.

Please...take your trolling elsewhere.

I don't think you should use the accusation of trolling to silence unpopular opinions, or even wrong ones.

Re: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

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Post by cubicle67 »

m0nastic wrote: post #40
kenjackson wrote: post #35

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I'm mostly a Windows user, and I don't know why I'd go to a MS store. For example, if I want an iPad or MBP I'd go to an Apple Store. I'm not sure what other stores carry them (does Best Buy?). But I know that the Apple store does. In contrast, I can buy a PC anywhere. But I don't actually know what specific PCs are available at the Microsoft store. I do know they have all of the available phones at the MS store, but…

I think one of the main benefits to the Windows stores (besides the fact that they sell Windows Phones, and by all accounts don't actively try to talk their customers out of buying them) is the fact that they sell systems there which are part of Microsoft's Signature PC line.‡ For those unfamiliar, it's basically a system from a vendor without all the crap that they install on a fresh system. The fact that Microsoft…

I'm not the biggest MS fan, but they do have my sympathy in this regard. Imagine Ferrari shipping new cars to the dealers, and the first thing the dealers do is bolt on stupid large spoilers, ugly plastic body kits and paint the cars green. Every dealer does it; the only way you can buy a Ferrari is green with added plastic bits.

Ferrari then have to watch as other car buyers laugh - "ha! Ferrari's are so slow and ugly. You need to spend a good day or so just to get them to run correctly". Must be pretty frustrating

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