To you, it may be irrational. To others it may not be.
Wrong. It has 5.2 billion in cash and equivalents.
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To you, it may be irrational. To others it may not be.
Wrong. It has 5.2 billion in cash and equivalents.
It is not irrational fear, IMO. If you don't use Apple hardware for the topic at hand then you have nothing to contribute. Yes, this is extremely blunt, but you are not the target audience for this discussion.
Apple's capitalization is irrelevant to the topic at hand.
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/ByteOfTheApple/blog/archives/2010/01/almost_40_billi.html
http://www.9to5mac.com/apple_microsoft_itunes_348997
Did they spend that much since january?
Three things:
- You have no clue what I do for a living.
- Apple hardware is going nowhere but up.
- To fear otherwise is irrational.
I am very unsure on this topic. Apple have fallen behind a fair bit in the music industry, to the point where I've started seeing PC's being used in studio's.
It is got to the point where it could swing either way. Now Apple have finished playing with the i<device>'s and finally got multitasking for them, maybe they will concentrate on the Mac's.
But I somehow have the gut feeling that in another 20-30 years time, Mac's will be seen in museums. They make way more money on home user devices, so why on earth would they spend time on big badass computers?
It is got to the point where it could swing either way. Now Apple have finished playing with the i<device>'s and finally got multitasking for them, maybe they will concentrate on the Mac's.
But I somehow have the gut feeling that in another 20-30 years time, Mac's will be seen in museums. They make way more money on home user devices, so why on earth would they spend time on big badass computers?
They went back in technology by about 5 years when they moved from PowerPC to Intel.
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If I was using it for business...such as developing...Mac does offer the best experience with osx. If needed I can always run windows, if needed, for visual studio or whatever.
I'm sure pro level hardware isn't going anywhere...and neither are pro level apps such as final cut...or logic.
So this question does confuse me majorly by what it means.
If I was using it for business...such as developing...Mac does offer the best experience with osx. If needed I can always run windows, if needed, for visual studio or whatever.
I'm sure pro level hardware isn't going anywhere...and neither are pro level apps such as final cut...or logic.
So this question does confuse me majorly by what it means.
Relevance in Business
Relevance in Business has never been Apples focus they are a consumer company. The only reason they do have business offering is that there is a tiny population that has embraced Mac over the years. I develop systems for a living and have many times tried to get Business America to let me develop on the Mac for them they are not interested and never have been. Consumers however love Mac and more and more each day are switching just look at there sales each quarter compared to the last. Ask the question again in about 10 years the answer might be a little different, and you will be able to ask in 10 years Apple isn't going anywhere.
Relevance in Business has never been Apples focus they are a consumer company. The only reason they do have business offering is that there is a tiny population that has embraced Mac over the years. I develop systems for a living and have many times tried to get Business America to let me develop on the Mac for them they are not interested and never have been. Consumers however love Mac and more and more each day are switching just look at there sales each quarter compared to the last. Ask the question again in about 10 years the answer might be a little different, and you will be able to ask in 10 years Apple isn't going anywhere.
Do you honestly expect "computers" as they exist today to be around in 20-30 years?
Hell, even before that there won't be such a thing as a "notebook" or "laptop", either.
"Big badass computers" are on the way out. Everywhere. Retailers can barely move desktops. The entire industry is changing. By the way, a "computer" is a "home user device." It's also a "business tool" and whatever moniker you can attach to it. It doesn't change the fact that Apple's seen the future, and it doesn't include "computers." Powerful multi-purpose, multi-role devices, certainly, but not "computers."
Yes, your right, I don't know what you do for a living, for all I know you could work for Apple and have inside knowledge.. who knows.
OSX 10.7 will reveal Apple's short term path.
Aside from that, we will have to agree to disagree regarding irrational fears. But you must understand, I want to work and play using OSX. The 'play' side is fine ( play != games btw ) , but the work side - like I said previously, I love using OSX for work - to not be able to do so would be sad.
Sorry, it was a tad harsh response.
That's great. Now could you please come up with a new idea for the digital music making industry? Because as far as I can see, iPad don't seem to cut it, and the media technology in Windows is getting closer to Apple's with every OS. And seen as well a PC is cheaper than a Mac, Apple are loosing a fairly lucrative market.
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/ByteOfTheApple/blog/archives/2010/01/almost_40_billi.html
http://www.9to5mac.com/apple_microsoft_itunes_348997
Did they spend that much since january?
Read the balance sheets for AAPL. It's not $40 billion in cash.
There is 5.2 billion in cash and equivalents along with 18 billion in short term securities. The long term money can not be used very readily.