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A Worm in the Apple?

What absolute nonsense. To try to put some theoretical formula to Apple's growth and potential, especially as it relates to a magazine cover, is perhaps one of the most absurd "articles" this site has ever put up. Laughable, and with no basis in reality.

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

Hillarious! Microsoft to open retail stores. And who do they hire to help? Someone from Wal-mart! They've got to be kidding! Must be planning to have in-store "blue screen" specials!

The Screws Tighten on Apple Investors

The sky is falling doesn't work here. First, left out is the very important component of the described Apple ecosystem - Mac sales momentum and the halo effect on Mac sales created by this ecosystem - the Mac is probably the most important leg of the stool based on margin and revenue. Anecdotally, my retired mother-in-law is visiting us now from China. She and all her retired friends plan to buy the iPhone when it becomes available in China. Unfortunately she leaves for China the day before the 3G launch as some of her friends wanted her to bring phones back. This is a group of people who all worked in the theater on the governments payroll with low salaries and pensions. Is the global impact underestimated here? The largest opportunities for Apple are in fact global.