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Apple: Three Battles Won, Nicely Positioned for the Fourth

I don't see any stock hyping. It is time there was more commentary on Apple's business franchise(s) going into the future. I see its position as unassailable ascendancy for say 5 years. In computing, music, phones and true handheld computing/surfing, they have no competition. Before anyone challenges these assertions, let me say:
The market does like premium products eg: Omega, Merc' Benz......
In its market sectors no one offers products of comparable quality.
In computing, no one offers a quality tri-OS capable device.
The iPod Touch is a new class of product-the true HHC/Surfer
The rise of the iPhone cannot be stopped. It's the Apps stupid!
iTunes is still in its infancy. It is a model that can be expanded beyond media sales.
In its markets, Apple software is without competition.
I could say more but you get the idea

Don't Close the Line on Nokia Just Yet

Err. I am an outright Apple fanboy since 1978 and I don't live in the USA thanks.
Nokia is a great company in its way but how can you compare Symbian with OSX when Nokia beds with others eg first with Linux and now MS?
If they want to thrive in the future, and to be sure the market is large enough to support more than one winner, they have got to understand that what used to be good enough (pre iPhone) just won't cut it in the future. Their problem is similar to the dilemma that MS faces. IT will take the best part of a decade for any player to catch up with OS X and where will the Apple ecosystem be by that time. 7 years ago there was no iPod. A year + ago there was no iPhone. Whither next in the years to come?