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On Oct 06 06:33 PM Bryan O wrote:

> iPhone users are new to the smartphone scene. The iPhone gets people
> excited because it comes with cache. They have paid for Apple style
> and will boast of their satisfaction as a conditioned response. Do
> BMW owners feel unsatisfied with their stylish automobiles?
>
> The iPhone has been less than impressive to professional reviewers
> and business professionals that have been using smartphones and PDA's
> for the past 15 years. Behind the style there are some glaring omissions
> in the features and lackluster performance that slow animated screen
> transitions can't hide.
>
> Kudos to Apple for winning new customers with style and ease of use.
> Technofiles can only hope future generations of the iPhone will not
> be locked down, have an option for performance over aesthetics, and
> battery life that suits the road warrior that we are all becoming.]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:49:52 -0400

On Oct 06 06:33 PM Bryan O wrote:

> iPhone users are new to the smartphone scene. The iPhone gets people
> excited because it comes with cache. They have paid for Apple style
> and will boast of their satisfaction as a conditioned response. Do
> BMW owners feel unsatisfied with their stylish automobiles?
>
> The iPhone has been less than impressive to professional reviewers
> and business professionals that have been using smartphones and PDA's
> for the past 15 years. Behind the style there are some glaring omissions
> in the features and lackluster performance that slow animated screen
> transitions can't hide.
>
> Kudos to Apple for winning new customers with style and ease of use.
> Technofiles can only hope future generations of the iPhone will not
> be locked down, have an option for performance over aesthetics, and
> battery life that suits the road warrior that we are all becoming.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/162237-apple-set-to-double-again?source=feed#comment-683313 683313 No matter which city, or the time of day, that store is rocking!


On Sep 18 08:57 AM mollytjm wrote:

> Apple has absolutely everything going for it, including a hunger
> to be the best and the brightest. I go to the King of Prussia Mall
> and i see stores with lack luster sales, bored clerks and lots of
> empty space...until i get to the Apple store, which is jammed, jumping,
> humming with excitement and products flying off the shelves. This
> is a company that knows what it's doing. I don't know who you have
> to be to miss this. It's not a question of being a fan...Apple has
> earned it's wonderful reputation. It's not a fad... it's the leader
> of the pack.
> Long APPL]]> Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:41:49 -0400 No matter which city, or the time of day, that store is rocking!


On Sep 18 08:57 AM mollytjm wrote:

> Apple has absolutely everything going for it, including a hunger
> to be the best and the brightest. I go to the King of Prussia Mall
> and i see stores with lack luster sales, bored clerks and lots of
> empty space...until i get to the Apple store, which is jammed, jumping,
> humming with excitement and products flying off the shelves. This
> is a company that knows what it's doing. I don't know who you have
> to be to miss this. It's not a question of being a fan...Apple has
> earned it's wonderful reputation. It's not a fad... it's the leader
> of the pack.
> Long APPL]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/151137-why-apple-s-itouch-tablet-will-become-its-flagship-product?source=feed#comment-601719 601719

On Jul 24 01:07 PM vloscomp wrote:

> Time to short APPL .... (millions of screamers) The key point of
> this story is the infrastructure that will allow mobile devices (not
> just APPL devices) to connect to the internet. I am so happy that
> you chumps had been cheering APPL for the last 24 months, but it
> is time (by Oct) for me to bid adew to APPL. Device technology have
> been competitive market (ie US Robotics 56K modems, HP Calculators
> ...) and the shelf life of a device is probably about 12 months or
> less. iTouch has no barrier to a competitive "me too", therefore,
> APPL will see erosion in profit.]]> Sat, 25 Jul 2009 08:28:53 -0400

On Jul 24 01:07 PM vloscomp wrote:

> Time to short APPL .... (millions of screamers) The key point of
> this story is the infrastructure that will allow mobile devices (not
> just APPL devices) to connect to the internet. I am so happy that
> you chumps had been cheering APPL for the last 24 months, but it
> is time (by Oct) for me to bid adew to APPL. Device technology have
> been competitive market (ie US Robotics 56K modems, HP Calculators
> ...) and the shelf life of a device is probably about 12 months or
> less. iTouch has no barrier to a competitive "me too", therefore,
> APPL will see erosion in profit.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/150920-the-mac-vs-pc-debate-was-never-clearer?source=feed#comment-601344 601344 MS should keep laying off workers and keep spending millions on those pointless commercials.
Can't wait to walk into a future Microsoft Store to look at the cellophane covered boxes of Windows and MS Office. Fun!


On Jul 24 12:53 PM xmichaelx wrote:

> By suggesting that MS's recent ads are pointless, the author shows
> a misunderstanding of the computer-buying public: the vast majority
> of them know NOTHING about computers, including any difference at
> all between a Mac and a PC. To these people (80+% of computer buyers)
> "Macs cost more for the same thing" is a powerful message -- that's
> why these ads have shown success.]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:22:36 -0400 MS should keep laying off workers and keep spending millions on those pointless commercials.
Can't wait to walk into a future Microsoft Store to look at the cellophane covered boxes of Windows and MS Office. Fun!


On Jul 24 12:53 PM xmichaelx wrote:

> By suggesting that MS's recent ads are pointless, the author shows
> a misunderstanding of the computer-buying public: the vast majority
> of them know NOTHING about computers, including any difference at
> all between a Mac and a PC. To these people (80+% of computer buyers)
> "Macs cost more for the same thing" is a powerful message -- that's
> why these ads have shown success.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/150920-the-mac-vs-pc-debate-was-never-clearer?source=feed#comment-601331 601331

On Jul 24 03:02 PM levin70 wrote:

> The study on the 91% compares sales at US retail storefronts.
>
> The OP and the author of the study make the fundemental flaw in the
> analysis of this fact. High-end PC buyers don't shop at best buy.
> They don't.
>
> High end pc buyers shop for components, and build the systems themselves.
> A few will buy from alienware (dell) or a few highend models from
> HP or others, but for the most part, sales of high end PC's just
> are not storefront driven
>
> I can build an exactly comparable pc system for under $1300 that
> Apple sells for $2499. That's all markup for nothing more than marketing.
> Great for APPLE, bad for the consumer that buys that MAC.
>
> So when you trumpet that MAC is great because of the brand image,
> be aware that that is all it is. The machine itself is nothing special.
>
>
> Regards]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:12:17 -0400

On Jul 24 03:02 PM levin70 wrote:

> The study on the 91% compares sales at US retail storefronts.
>
> The OP and the author of the study make the fundemental flaw in the
> analysis of this fact. High-end PC buyers don't shop at best buy.
> They don't.
>
> High end pc buyers shop for components, and build the systems themselves.
> A few will buy from alienware (dell) or a few highend models from
> HP or others, but for the most part, sales of high end PC's just
> are not storefront driven
>
> I can build an exactly comparable pc system for under $1300 that
> Apple sells for $2499. That's all markup for nothing more than marketing.
> Great for APPLE, bad for the consumer that buys that MAC.
>
> So when you trumpet that MAC is great because of the brand image,
> be aware that that is all it is. The machine itself is nothing special.
>
>
> Regards]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/150920-the-mac-vs-pc-debate-was-never-clearer?source=feed#comment-601329 601329
Apple has 91% of the market for computers that cost over $1000. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

On Jul 23 04:35 PM User 459557 wrote:

> This is a horrible piece written by an Apple fanboy. You are completely
> missing the point of the commercials. The point is that you can get
> often times a much more powerful computer for WAY cheaper than a
> Mac. Just because Macs are way more expensive, doesn't mean they
> are 'premium' computers. You sir, are an idiot.]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:08:49 -0400
Apple has 91% of the market for computers that cost over $1000. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

On Jul 23 04:35 PM User 459557 wrote:

> This is a horrible piece written by an Apple fanboy. You are completely
> missing the point of the commercials. The point is that you can get
> often times a much more powerful computer for WAY cheaper than a
> Mac. Just because Macs are way more expensive, doesn't mean they
> are 'premium' computers. You sir, are an idiot.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/149520-apple-upgrade-on-mac-surge?source=feed#comment-592887 592887

On Jul 18 08:49 AM entmd wrote:

> I love Apple's customer service. My iMac hard drive died a month
> ago and when it came time to restore from my Time Capsule backup,
> the phone tech support knew exactly what to do and my iMac was back
> to it's pre crash state. My wife is in the middle of a month traveling
> in California and told me that the 2 year old MacBook crashed. She
> took it to an Apple Genius Bar and he diagnosed a fried hard drive.
> Although it was out of warranty, they replaced the hard drive, loaded
> all the software, and replaced the key pads because they've taken
> a beating from our 3 kids who use it. And people wonder why we love
> Macs and Apple. They go out of their way to make their customers
> happy and they make awesome products.]]> Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:50:46 -0400

On Jul 18 08:49 AM entmd wrote:

> I love Apple's customer service. My iMac hard drive died a month
> ago and when it came time to restore from my Time Capsule backup,
> the phone tech support knew exactly what to do and my iMac was back
> to it's pre crash state. My wife is in the middle of a month traveling
> in California and told me that the 2 year old MacBook crashed. She
> took it to an Apple Genius Bar and he diagnosed a fried hard drive.
> Although it was out of warranty, they replaced the hard drive, loaded
> all the software, and replaced the key pads because they've taken
> a beating from our 3 kids who use it. And people wonder why we love
> Macs and Apple. They go out of their way to make their customers
> happy and they make awesome products.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/149520-apple-upgrade-on-mac-surge?source=feed#comment-592886 592886 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:49:39 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/93866-does-apple-s-iphone-increase-browsing?source=feed#comment-245493 245493 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:18:29 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/92448-when-to-believe-the-hype-of-a-new-product?source=feed#comment-238720 238720 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:08:37 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/92508-what-s-up-with-3g-performance-in-the-iphone?source=feed#comment-238606 238606 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:11:50 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/92039-apple-s-been-isued?source=feed#comment-236935 236935 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:23:41 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/78297-could-iphone-subsidies-be-apples-ticket-to-mainstream-usa?source=feed#comment-171909 171909 Thu, 22 May 2008 12:44:47 -0400