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Why Apple Is Worth $80

One key to Apple, has been innovation of new ideas that really produce tremendous revenue growth. So, though the Mac Desktop line reached maturity, the Laptop line took off, the Ipod and Itunes matured and then the Iphone took off.

The result? Many strong products that are each in different phases of their life-cycle, and then a synergistic effect ( iPhone users switching to Mac Desktops), making this company's revenue projections extraordinarily complex looking out 10 years.

One fact remains, though Steve Jobs participation may have little effect on year to year results, ten years out, he has is a huge effect.