Categories: Mac

Charles Wolf: Don't Forget The Mac

Posted by: Arik Hesseldahl on February 24

With all the attention around Apple focused on the growth of the iPhone and handicapping the potential fortunes of the forthcoming iPad, Charles Wolf, analyst at Needham and Co. in...

Mac Sales Get A Shot In The Arm From Maine Schools

Posted by: Arik Hesseldahl on July 01

Good news for Apple on the Mac education sales front. The Maine Department of Education said it has placed an order with Apple for 64,000 MacBooks and will order another...

The Big Question About The Rumored Apple NetBook: Will It Run MacOS?

Posted by: Peter Burrows on March 10

Dow Jones Newswires is confirming reports yesterday that Apple plans to introduce a Netbook. The story says that Taiwanese display maker Wintek Corp. is providing 9.7 to 10 inch screens...

Apple's iMac Price Cut: Is It Enough?

Posted by: Peter Burrows on March 03

The company surprised Wall Street by announcing a refreshed desktop line today. But while surprises are always nice, this one feels about as exciting as getting a new necktie for...

Another Case For Lower Mac Prices

Posted by: Peter Burrows on February 02

So the tea-leaves say a new iMac is coming soon. So will Apple take this opportunity to introduce a lower price-point desktop, as many analysts, including Bernstein Research's Toni Sacconaghi,...

Microsoft Earnings Update: "We Lost Maybe A Point Of Share" To Apple, Says Ballmer

Posted by: Peter Burrows on January 22

I'm sure it's incredibly tempting for Apple to throw an Mac netbook out there, given this economy. But there's been only one PC company I know of that has opted for a strategy of catering only to customers willing to pay for a premium product: Apple. And that company also happens to be the most profitable, and at the moment one of the fastest growing, and very likely the fastest growing.

Mac Sales Down? Hold On Just A Minute!

Posted by: Arik Hesseldahl on December 16

Today's Wall Street Journal focuses on how according to the latest NPD figures, Mac sales in November as compared to November of last year are down by 1%, and thus...

Bad Economy Reaches Cupertino, Says Analyst

Posted by: Peter Burrows on September 25

So what about you? Are you in the market for a Mac? Are you going ahead with the purchase, or putting it off until we know how this economic crisis plays out?

Mac Customer Satisfaction Gains: "We've Never Seen Anything Like This"

Posted by: Peter Burrows on August 20

ACSI's data is an important reminder of Apple's basic nature, as the iPhone 3G kerfuffle dominates headlines. When people have a problem with a pricey, highly-hyped product like the iPhone 3G, they are bound to be angry. But one way or another, Apple will resolve the issue. It may take too long, and it may be inconvenient. But Apple has never simply dropped the ball on customers, that I can think of.