Three times Dell’s Market Cap —Apple is getting scary

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At this rate of growth, Steve Jobs must have Google in it’s sights.  Wow!  I wonder if Michael Dell ever regrets making that should be long forgotten statement.  I guess one should never open one’s mouth without thinking.

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My question about keeping the stores filled during the lean months is because I thought Apple’s sales were more or less seasonal.  Back to school and Christmas sort of thing.

I don’t get into Manhattan anymore since I have to take care of my ailing father.  I’ve not yet been to one Apple store, so I can’t even imagine how much traffic they can generate.  If Apple can keep making new product announcements throughout the year, then maybe they can keep the stores filled.  I suppose as long as they can sell five to ten iMacs and MacBook Pros a day, they’ll make enough money to keep the stores in the black.

Re: Three times Dell’s Market Cap —Apple is getting scary

[quote author=“Constable Odo”] I suppose as long as they can sell five to ten iMacs and MacBook Pros a day, they’ll make enough money to keep the stores in the black.

I would venture to guess that the stores are pretty close to doing that an hour!! At least on the lower end.  Every time I have been to my local Apple store I see at least one computer system going out the door in the short period of time I am there!!

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Re: Three times Dell’s Market Cap —Apple is getting scary

[quote author=“Constable Odo”]http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/15713/

At this rate of growth, Steve Jobs must have Google in it’s sights.  Wow!  I wonder if Michael Dell ever regrets making that should be long forgotten statement.  I guess one should never open one’s mouth without thinking.

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My question about keeping the stores filled during the lean months is because I thought Apple’s sales were more or less seasonal.  Back to school and Christmas sort of thing.

This might have been true in the past, but Apple has been changing over the years.  The iPhone is a new animal.  More and more people are buying Macs, which may no longer be AS seasonal.  If a new subnotebook comes out next year, well, not many will be able to wait until Christmas for it. 

I’m kind of teasing, but I am making a serious point—past performance is something to consider, but Apple is changing in a lot of ways, so this may need rethinking.