[Info-vax] Some good news !

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In article <gsqsr6$nq6$00$1 at news.t-online.com>, Michael Kraemer <M.Kraemer at gsi.de> writes:
>VAXman- schrieb:
>> In article <00395a73$0$14686$c3e8da3 at news.astraweb.com>, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca> writes:
>> 
>>>Microsoft profits fell by 31% in the last quarter.
>> 
>> 
>> ... while reports have it that Apple's profits bested analyst expectations.
>
>Are they still making computers ?

YES!  And some damn fine hardware too.  Show me something that comes close
to the capabilities and configuration of the latest 17" MBP, for example,
and you'll see the better deal from Apple.



>My impression is that they are more committed to iGimmicks,

I searched the Apple site and can find no reference to iGimmicks.


>whereas their computer business has fallen half way
>to the dark side.

FACTS:

<quote>
Various sources have suggested that unit sales of Macs were declining in 
recent months, and that the firm was losing marketshare amidst the general 
decline of the global PC market. Mac unit sales did see their first 
year-over-year decline in a while, but the drop was relatively minor, coming 
in at only three percent, less than the 6.5 percent decline seen in the 
general PC market. iPods went three percent in the opposite direction, just 
clearing 11 million units.
</quote>

MORE FACTS:

Mac sales:

2008Q2: 2.29 Million units

Compare and contrast with:

2009Q1: 2.52 Million units
2009Q2: 2.22 Million units



Those figures, taking into account the global financial situation, don't 
look all that "dark" to me.  I wish I was in such a "dark" place.
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