Apple selling 150 iPhones a minute, record numbers of Macs

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.

Anon:

Stop trolling

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.

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??

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.

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."

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 ;)

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 :)

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.

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.

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.)

techdribble:

I have owned a Mac Mini for a while now (approx 2 years) and nothing in OSX has made me want to swap away from using mainly windows I much prefer Vista over OSX. Thats my personal experience and for everyone it is different it depends on the person plus I build my own PCs to run Windows or Linux and I cant do that with apple(easily).
I have "fun" using windows it just doesnt rate as a life experience.
As for the car analogy a merc is much more expensive to get serviced than a Barina and its alot easier to find a mechanic to service your Barina. :) eg I live in a rural area and to find a Merc dealership I would have to drive 2 hours for a holden dealer its 10 minutes.

Echo:

You can custom make macs ie. using AMD on a mac. Have you ever heard of OSX86 project (insanelymac)

New name:

Where is the love? Where is the passion? It's what you said, they are machines (pc or mac). Thankfully most of the population doesnt have any intimate feelings for their appliances.

Extremists of any type are a concern, nothing wrong with being passionate about something but I draw the line well before a computer, though I do experience funny feelings inside when my washing machine reaches it's spin cycle.

Simon

Phormic:

Mmmm. Spin cycle. Such a relief I'm not the only one.

Is a Ferrari an "appliance"? I mean it gets you from A to B just like a Hyundai does. A Harley Davidson is just a motor bike huh? A Bang & Olufsen stereo is merely a tool that plays your Anthony Callea CD's right?

Some man made objects transcend the "tool" level into some kind of bizarre fetishistic obsession. Macs fall into that catagory. Why? I dunno, maybe the philosophy behind the company. The single mindedness of their design purity determined by function. Kool Aid? The Reality Distortion Field? Who knows.

The opinion of many Windows users is of the "everyday tool" kind, which is cool but I can't help feeling is also missing something. I love my Golf GTi. A lot. Just like that, I also love my Mac. It's a guilty and slightly embarrassing pleasure but something I wish everyone could enjoy.

dutchman:

how could you possbly compare something like a ferarri that is made to limited numbers to a crappy mac that is mass produced?

debiant:

Yes the iphone is going ok, but initial sales figures bely the truth. The truth is iphone sales have not been what they had hpyped (oops I mean hoped) for. See this story .

Hardware and the ipod remain the driver for apple business. this happens often for apple, they produce very good kit, but often priced beyond what the bulk of the market is prepared to pay...

K:

Well, its a matter of preference and whether you can afford it.

Apple IPODS are great, so says everyone. Do you know how manypeople go back to retailers to get a new IPOD cause something happened to the old one? Stopped working, battery sucks, not reliable etc etc. Aside from that, IPOD shuffles are just basic flash players, but drop them once their finished. Same with the laptops and Mac's, one second of negligence equals a major headache. Apple is good stuff, but pricey and the repairs and warranties are excessive, as opposed to Windows or a PC or laptop, Im guessin everyone knows at least ONE person like a friend who can solve their problems, but with a MAC.... well at least the 400 something you spent on the warranty wont be wasted for what could be a 50 dollar problem on a PC.

Both have their ups and downs, and both are equal, but Apple is ovverrated slightly.


As for me, I got a Toshiba Core Duo laptop tricked out to the max for like $2100, as opposed to the MAC equivalent which was 3-4 grand. I was seriously considering the MAC, I like using apple stuff, but price and sensibility kinda counts.

as for portable music, I kinda dislike IPODS, they are overrated like Britney and Paris, a fad. Get a nice 1 or 2 gig WMA player of a sort, much better, or a Sony USB walkman. 28 hours battery life on a USB Flash memory walkman the size of your finger, and mine currently holds 400 tracks with 1 gig to spare. I guess you cant watch videos on a USB walkman, but IRiver or Creative Zen or even Samsung have better products for a better price. The best thing about the USB, just plug it in a USB port and it will charge fully in under 10 minutes. and of course, its durbale and wont break easy. Thats a big factor for me.

As for the IPhone, I dont know. I like the idea everything in one, phone, camera, music player, but I carry a Nokia music edition phone which plays WMA and got a decent camera, so good for file size, great sound, and the Sony walkman is no bigger than my index finger, so I dont have issues carrying those, and at less than half the price of an I Phone.



Up to you lot what you want. If Apple product had something good which agreed with me, ill buy it. Simple. The problem is, its too exclusive, and unless you can afford everything, not just buying it, then it counts.

Its like buying a car. You see a good used car, like a Nissan Skyline for 12 grand. Guess how much its gonna cost in fuel or any repairs. And good luck trying to find a proper insurer. Just car insurance are rip offs, but you dont have much choice with a car like that aye?

AnonymousCowardInSoCal:

Danny, this is a nice article. Not sure where the hate came from.

Without somebody to compete with (IBM, Apple, Linux, Sony) MS would have a hard time measuring how well they're doing and they are a measurement oriented company.

So thank the guys that buy Macs for helping improve Windows. If Apple folds (as they almost do every so often) where will the challenge for MS come from...besides Google of course.