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How Apple's Market Share Will Propel Stock to $500, Part 2

@ Techtrader:

I know your posts have no basis in reality, but you ought to know that Apple just refreshed literally ALL of their Mac (not MAC, BTW) product line over the summer and fall. There is nothing older than, what, 4 months?

App Mania: The Big Business of Downloads

Moto+goog has nothing whatsoever on Apple.

App Mania: The Big Business of Downloads

", but don’t expect Apple to be the only winner here. With Android-powered (GOOG) phones like Verizon’s (VZ) Droid and T-Mobile’s Cliq (both made by Motorola (MOT), I might add), we can expect to see a similar boom in Android apps. "

Please tell me WHY I or anyone else should "expect" the same success from the wanna-be, copy-cats?!?

None of the usual PC "faithful" FUD meisters EXPECTED the app store to take off! But it DID.

Motorila

Apples to Apples: Will History Repeat Itself as Android Gains on the iPhone?

iPhone is the Compaq in the video. The Droid is the fish.

Apples to Apples: Will History Repeat Itself as Android Gains on the iPhone?

This is no repeat of history. In the early days of the PC which you try to harken us back to, IBM had all the clout, they were synonymous with computers.

This is NOTHING like what is going on now. People want an APPLE device, which plays all their music, syncs to their computers, etc... iPod has evolved into iPhone. Apple has all the mobile device clout. No other company has made anything iconic since the Walkman. Google doesn't figure into that at all. People expect to get Google services on the net, not to carry a google device, which it isn't anyway, it's a MOTOROLA device. They couldn't even make decent Mac clones when they had a license. Just look at the device. Designed by Motorola? And it cost MORE than the iPhone? Seriously? You have to be kidding me.

Citigroup Analyst: Big on Motorola, Android

Or, Apple will finally give Verizon another shot at putting iPhone on their slow but ubiquitous network, and everyone suddenly realizes what junk the Droid is with no iTunes and no App Store, only taking pictures in the dark... Ohhh, infrared is the new iPhone 'Killer' App! LOL

Google Should Make Apple Beg for Maps Navigation

Newer iPhone 3Gs (the $100 model) has sat nav built in, not just 3G and Wifi. It would depend on the app wether it relied on the 3G connection or if it used the satellite navigation on a preloaded region (from when you had 3G or wifi). That's a technical detail. The huge advantage to iPhone over the older Garmin and Tom tom are that it's a device you actually WANT to take with you so you can use it beyond your car (in a large city, etc...)

Cramer's Stop Trading! How Apple Can Get Past $200 (10/27/09)

Yeah, because everyone knew AAPL would do horribly in the recession, right? People 'can't afford' to buy a quality computer, they would rather save $50 today and spend the rest of their lives cleaning up malware.

That was very funny, Timeline.

Verizon: iDon’t Not Want the iPhone

Verizon talks out of both sides of it's mouth on this one. Suuuure, it's completely up to Apple---if Apple were only to except whatever Verizon gives to Motorola, etc... which would be really stupid for Apple as they clearly have the best device which Verizion should have known when they were originally offered EXCLUSIVITY on it, and passed.

This is why Verizon is televising all the negative iPhone ads, to position themselves for a good deal with Apple. I'm thinking Apple should let them keep the 'droid and see how Verizon likes selling it.

Here where I live, the AT&T service is just fine, thanks anyhow, Verizon. I can hear you, thanks, but your phones are garbage.

The Problem with iPhone Killers

Good article that does go a long way toward explaining some basic differences in approach. I get tired of everything being an iPod Killer or iPhone Killer.

As for the computer market, remember, there used to be MANY different types of computers. The Mac was the ONLY one Microsoft was never able to 'Kill' and they one they copied relentlessly (not just the Mac but also the Apple II in it's day.) That ought to tell you something, even if you never used a Mac before and really don't understand why anyone would, or you think they are just for 'graphic artists' or the Apple 'cult' or any other blatant attempt to pidgeonhole them.

How Apple's Market Share Will Propel Stock to $500, Part 1

Windows has lost all it's mind share. When you lose your mind, soon the *ahem* rest will follow.

You people are missing the fact that virtually EVERYONE agrees now that the Mac is far better. It's not a question of relearning, just unlearning a lot of the windows stuff (they never got it right the first time.)

Long term, it's about more than just the computer, and this is where Microsoft is light years behind Apple. Apple makes the best of all products. And they are not really ANY more expensive if you can even FIND a comparable product. I'd argue that you can't.

Motorola Droid: A Promising iPhone Challenger

RPG:

Are you for real? +10!

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Holiday Retail Stock Picks: Insight from The Talented Blonde

Apple are also reaping the benefits of 'technology that actually works'.

When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get an Apple

@Snitzer:

By 'building' your own box, do you mean plugging a processor into the generic motherboard, picking a really ugly case, connecting the power supply, putting in memory and a disk? Wow, you must be a genius. Hey, come to think of it, that's all Dell or HP or any PC company (not including Apple) does, so why not start your own brand of generic PCs that can't run a decent OS? Then you could REALLY hate on Apple!

You know the ads are 100% true, don't hate them for speaking the truth. Now get back to hacking your registry and scanning for viruses...

My Options Play on Apple

@ Fremont:

Did you actually try to use the iPhone during the 20 day trial you gave it? Stuff beyond simple email and phone? What didn't you like? It takes at least a week to get used to the on screen keyboard, but really it's very nearly as fast and much more advanced. For example, for any special characters, just hold the key a second, you will get a menu of all types of that character, etc... try doing that on a Blackberry.

Blackberry is good at email and phone though, just not anything else.