It’s become hip, or trendy, to own a Mac. Is this a fad? I don’t think so. I’m not a Mac user personally, but I’ve heard that their computers are far superior to those of Microsoft, from artistic applications and ease of use to virus protection and functionality. But how did they do it? Was it a brilliantly laid out marketing scheme? Could be. Over the past couple of years Apple has made Microsoft look like a dinosaur. And the buck doesn’t stop there…
PCs are just one facet of Apple’s business. The iPod revolutionized the mp3 player and the iPhone, the cell phone. If you put together their supremacy in those markets, I think they are here to stay.
Speaking of the iPhone, remember when it used to be $500 to buy one? They couldn’t keep them on the shelves. But still they lower the prices. Not everyone can afford a $500 phone but maybe their profits could have been a lot higher. I don’t think this is their aim right now. Steve Jobs and his crew are looking at future domination. Apple products in every home. If you sell iPhones at $200, more people buy them. Most likely they already had an iPod. And who doesn’t use iTunes (FREE) to organize and listen to their music? Pretty soon it’s only going to make sense to have a Mac and seamlessly sync all of your electronics and applications.
Jobs is the man! He’s been having some health problems lately and I hope he’s OK. Not only because he’s a person, battling a terrible disease but also because he’s leading the future of technology. I’m looking forward to seeing what they come out with next.
Apple, it's kinda like... -D-
Apple is crazy. That new shuffle is bananas. It's about the size of a paper clip and has 4GB of memory. That's the same amount as my first gen Mini, which is now obsolete. It's kinda like
ReplyDeleteApple is a beast. 10 years, total domination. Who will not have an i pod. Should have bought some stock. It's kinda like.
ReplyDeleteYou should have bought some stock. I've been watching it for a few years now. When it got down to the low 80s the first time (and eventually 78 upon the news of Jobs illness) I starting telling everyone to buy it. Back up to 100, sell. Back down to 80, buy. and now wait for this rally to fizzle before selling. Although, I would still be shocked to see this thing stock go below $100 again. For a monster like Apple to have less than a $70 billion market cap is crazy. Especially because they now have about $30 billion CASH!!
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