Apple selling 150 iPhones a minute, record numbers of Macs

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Danny Gorog25 July 2007, 11:11 PM

Well, this was unexpected. Amid the financial results focusing on the iPhone, Apple revealed it is selling more Macs than ever before in its history.
Apple released third quarter financial results this morning, exceeding Wall St expectations with a net quarterly profit of $818 million (up 73 percent from last years quarter), sending their stock up more than 8 percent in after hours trading.

The result comes less than 24 hours after Apple shares received a hammering when AT&T revealed they'd only activated 146,000 iPhones in the thirty hours it was on sale before the end of the quarter.

Apple says it actually sold 270,000 iPhones in the first thirty hours (that's about 150 iPhones per minute).

But that wasn't the big news. Apple managed to ship 1.7 million Macs, up 33 percent from the same quarter a year ago, and a record number (by over 150,000) for the company in any quarter of its history.

Laptop sales accounted for 1.13 million units are now outselling desktops 2:1, and increased 42 percent from the same quarter a year ago. Apple claims that 50 percent of Mac buyers are switchers from Windows.

The iPod is also still going strong. While the Zune recently celebrated its millionth sale, Apple racked up another 9.9 million (up 20 percent year-over-year, but down 7 percent on the previous quarter), representing $1.57 billion in revenue.

Apple's own retail chain also saw strong sales growth and registered $5.1 million in average revenue per store. In total 21.9 million people visited Apple stores during the quarter.

In the conference call for analysts, Apple reiterated its target of selling 10 million iPhones by the end of 2008, and confirmed the iPhone would go on sale in certain European countries in Q4 this year. It also noted that it is on track to sell its millionth iPhone by the end of the next quarter.


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i'm a Mac:

Wait for it....

I can hear those Windows users clamouring to post anti-Apple comments...

Time for that well-worn flame-retardant suit, Danny.

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Danny Gorog:

Not much they can say TBH. Apple posted fantastic results. It's not a zero sum game - there is space for other PC companies to do well as well, but I think it's clear that Apple is growing its consumer market share.

And the iPhone is off to a great start - you need to remember this is a long term play by Apple of which we are only a month into.



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dutchman:

Boring! I'm glad my life doesn't revolve around the sales figures of apple.... there would be lots of highs and lows... got any worthwhile news to actually report on??

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raindog:

> I can hear those Windows users clamouring
> to post anti-Apple comments...

Yes that kind of behaviour usually follow the fan-boy evangelism. but I guess when you're part of a crusade you enjoy such ho-hum clashes of ideology.

Someone buzz me when something generally interesting occurs. When forward sales figures rate as news there is much of interest going on at all.

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techdribble:

I still prefer to have a wide choice of hardware brands/models/specs to choose from not apples limited (as in variety of models) range.
To put the sales figures in perspective
"Worldwide Apple sold 1.764 million Macs worldwide in the quarter, compared to 59.95 million PCs overall."

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sixmemos:

...at the end of your choosing, you have a stable, efficient machine that satisfies your needs and that you enjoy using.

It's not all about the chase ;)

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techdribble:

yep at the end of recent "chase" for a new laptop to get a 15.4" Core 2 laptop I ended up spending $AU1800 getting the laptop to meet my requirements to get an apple into that equation I would have to have spent at least $AU2899. The machine is stable efficient and does everything I require of it :)

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Phormic:

"The machine is stable, efficient and does everything I require of it."

Why do PC users speak of their machines like they're toasters?

Where's the love? Where's the passion? Sheesh. Microsoft is in dire need of some crazed evangelists right now but they're sure not going to find it there.

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techdribble:

Because it is just a PC, a tool to get a job done. It is not a member of the family or friend it is just a tool. I also use both windows and linux.
"some crazed evangelists" which pretty much somes fanbois.
I judge a product by what it can do for me and how well it does it not by which company makes it. I dont have blind faith in any one manufacturer it all comes back to the best tool for the job that suits me.

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Dan Warne:

Macs are actually enjoyable to use, unlike Windows, which most people would agree is just tolerable -- a "tool for getting the job done". I think it's the difference between a Mercedes and a Holden Barina. (And that doesn't make the Mercedes an illegitimate choice of car.)

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