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Reality

2007-09-26, 10:33 pm


"Oxford" <colalovesmacs@mac.com> wrote in message
news:colalovesmacs-3DDDD8.16402126092007@mpls-nnrp-06.inet.qwest.net...
>
> Learn your Apple history Scott, it really sounds like you have no idea
> about what is about to happen. Apple CRUSHES obsolete industries, it's
> all they know how to do.
>



Let's have a REAL brief history lesson, shall we?

They certainly didn't "crush" the personal computer industry.
Never have - NEVER will...

Just what market share does Apple have?? Here is the FACTS:
(Gartner 1/07, so the numbers may have changed a bit)

Hewlett-Packard’s market share totaled 17.4 percent
Dell remained in the No. 2 position with its market share total of 13.9 percent.

Apple's share remains relatively flat 3.7 percent

"CRUSH"....!??? Hardly - actually the exact opposite.
Apple isn't even in the top 5!!!

Apple hasn't "crushed" shit!





IMHO IIRC

2007-09-26, 10:33 pm

In news:x2CKi.3960$Wo4.2113@trnddc03,
Reality <reality@sucks.dontit.net> typed:
> "Oxford" <colalovesmacs@mac.com> wrote in message
> news:colalovesmacs-3DDDD8.16402126092007@mpls-nnrp-06.inet.qwest.net...
>
>
> Let's have a REAL brief history lesson, shall we?
>
> They certainly didn't "crush" the personal computer industry.
> Never have - NEVER will...
>
> Just what market share does Apple have?? Here is the FACTS:
> (Gartner 1/07, so the numbers may have changed a bit)
>
> Hewlett-Packard’s market share totaled 17.4 percent
> Dell remained in the No. 2 position with its market share total of 13.9
> percent.
> Apple's share remains relatively flat 3.7 percent
>
> "CRUSH"....!??? Hardly - actually the exact opposite.
> Apple isn't even in the top 5!!!
>
> Apple hasn't "crushed" shit!



:D Apple is dominating the computer market for computers that run MAC OS.
lol



Oxford

2007-09-26, 10:33 pm

"IMHO IIRC" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.NOSPAM> wrote:

> Apple is dominating the computer market for computers that run MAC OS.
> lol


so you are showing your ignorance again IMHO?

the actual history is Steve Jobs left Apple in 1985, then later that
year CEO Sculley signed over major portions of the User Interface of the
Mac to MS, the rest is history and millions have suffered ever since.

If Jobs had been around, Windows would have never materialized. Gates is
in total fear of Jobs and everyone knows that. Thankfully Jobs went on
to help create the world wide web, which is almost greater than the Mac,
but now that Apple is back in full control of the PC Industry it's hard
to say what will happen next.

Many Cell companies will die of course because of the mass popularity of
the iPhone, but what is next?

Everyone today uses the Mac OS in one form or another. Sure some still
use Windows, but everyone laughs at them for being so unproductive.

Macs are selling faster than any PC company running windows and this
will remain true until everyone is up to speed.
Ness_net

2007-09-26, 10:33 pm


"Oxford" <colalovesmacs@mac.com> wrote in message
news:colalovesmacs-7F196E.18262426092007@mpls-nnrp-06.inet.qwest.net...
>
> Macs are selling faster than any PC company running windows and this
> will remain true until everyone is up to speed.


Someone else (Reality) posted this, news:<x2CKi.3960$Wo4.2113@trnddc03>...
but you need to read it again....

Just what market share does Apple have?? Here is the FACTS:
(Gartner 1/07, so the numbers may have changed a bit)

Hewlett-Packard’s market share totaled 17.4 percent
Dell remained in the No. 2 position with its market share total of 13.9 percent.

Apple's share remains relatively flat 3.7 percent

Apple isn't even in the top 5!!!


Kevin Weaver

2007-09-26, 10:33 pm


"Reality" <reality@sucks.dontit.net> wrote in message
news:x2CKi.3960$Wo4.2113@trnddc03...
>
> "Oxford" <colalovesmacs@mac.com> wrote in message
> news:colalovesmacs-3DDDD8.16402126092007@mpls-nnrp-06.inet.qwest.net...
>
>
> Let's have a REAL brief history lesson, shall we?
>
> They certainly didn't "crush" the personal computer industry.
> Never have - NEVER will...
>
> Just what market share does Apple have?? Here is the FACTS:
> (Gartner 1/07, so the numbers may have changed a bit)
>
> Hewlett-Packard's market share totaled 17.4 percent
> Dell remained in the No. 2 position with its market share total of 13.9
> percent.
>
> Apple's share remains relatively flat 3.7 percent
>
> "CRUSH"....!??? Hardly - actually the exact opposite.
> Apple isn't even in the top 5!!!
>
> Apple hasn't "crushed" shit!
>

They crushed alright. Let's not forget they almost folded.
If it were not for the Microsoft bail out, they would have.

Oxford

2007-09-26, 10:33 pm

"Reality" <reality@sucks.dontit.net> wrote:

> Let's have a REAL brief history lesson, shall we?
>
> They certainly didn't "crush" the personal computer industry.
> Never have - NEVER will...


How could they "crush" what they created? Apple was the first mass
produced PC, first with a floppy drive, first with a Color monitor,
first withe a Case, first with a Keyboard, etc.

Now they are by far the leading PC firm, so nothing has changed.

> Just what market share does Apple have?? Here is the FACTS:
> (Gartner 1/07, so the numbers may have changed a bit)
>
> Hewlett-Packard’s market share totaled 17.4 percent
> Dell remained in the No. 2 position with its market share total of 13.9
> percent.


Yes, but you are digging at the bottom of the barrel. Apple doesn't care
about "computers", or "dumb terminals" only "personal computers" which
it owns majority share.

> Apple's share remains relatively flat 3.7 percent


In the US it's 6.3% at last count and has been for the last few months.
3.7% goes way back to 2004. Sounds like you have bad data. Oops!

Apple is growing 3 times as fast as any other PC firm. Deal with it.

> "CRUSH"....!??? Hardly - actually the exact opposite.
> Apple isn't even in the top 5!!!
>
> Apple hasn't "crushed" shit!


Ah, but Apple "controls" the PC market. HP, DeLL, others can't make a
move until Apple shows them the way... and that's been true for the last
ten years.

Sounds like Reality doesn't have a grasp on how the PC industry works.

-
Oxford

2007-09-26, 10:33 pm

"Kevin Weaver" < kevinkeithweaver@sbc
global.net> wrote:

> They crushed alright. Let's not forget they almost folded.
> If it were not for the Microsoft bail out, they would have.


When did that happen? Sure, Apple went through some rough times in the
mid 90's just like Microsoft and Dell are now experiencing. But they
never were in danger of "folding". They remained super rich even during
the dark times... with $1.1 billion in pure cash and very little debt.

Yes, Apple was in danger of becoming "smaller"... and they did drop from
about $11 Billion to $6 Billion in revenue, but they had strong support
in publishing, video, education, consumer and small business, so they
became smaller, but never even close to "folding". That was a PC myth.

Now Apple is the strongest PC vendor in the world, my, my how 10 years
can change things.
Reality

2007-09-26, 10:33 pm


"Oxford" <colalovesmacs@mac.com> wrote in message
news:colalovesmacs-1DDC22.20022926092007@mpls-nnrp-05.inet.qwest.net...
> "Reality" <reality@sucks.dontit.net> wrote:
>
>
> How could they "crush" what they created? Apple was the first mass
> produced PC, first with a floppy drive, first with a Color monitor,
> first withe a Case, first with a Keyboard, etc.
>
> Now they are by far the leading PC firm, so nothing has changed.
>
>
> Yes, but you are digging at the bottom of the barrel. Apple doesn't care
> about "computers", or "dumb terminals" only "personal computers" which
> it owns majority share.
>
>
> In the US it's 6.3% at last count and has been for the last few months.
> 3.7% goes way back to 2004. Sounds like you have bad data. Oops!
>
> Apple is growing 3 times as fast as any other PC firm. Deal with it.
>
>
> Ah, but Apple "controls" the PC market. HP, DeLL, others can't make a
> move until Apple shows them the way... and that's been true for the last
> ten years.
>
> Sounds like Reality doesn't have a grasp on how the PC industry works.


No, the figures are accurate - 3.7% - Q1 2007

No matter how you deny and spin, it still doesn't change the ACTUAL facts.

Your bullshit - is STILL bullshit.

Apple isn't even in THE TOP 5!!

Not even a good try Oxford, a swing and a MISS!!

Whiff!! Nothing but air...


Scott

2007-09-26, 10:33 pm

Oxford <colalovesmacs@mac.com> wrote in news:colalovesmacs-
7F196E.18262426092007@mpls-nnrp-06.inet.qwest.net:

> "IMHO IIRC" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.NOSPAM> wrote:
>
>
> so you are showing your ignorance again IMHO?
>
> the actual history is Steve Jobs left Apple in 1985, then later that
> year CEO Sculley signed over major portions of the User Interface of the
> Mac to MS, the rest is history and millions have suffered ever since.


Translation- they F**ked up and lost the market. Typical Apple behavior.

IMHO IIRC

2007-09-26, 10:33 pm

In news:8sEKi.9059$Nn4.7783@trnddc02,
Reality <reality@sucks.dontit.net> typed:
> "Oxford" <colalovesmacs@mac.com> wrote in message
> news:colalovesmacs-1DDC22.20022926092007@mpls-nnrp-05.inet.qwest.net...
>
> No, the figures are accurate - 3.7% - Q1 2007
>
> No matter how you deny and spin, it still doesn't change the ACTUAL facts.
>
> Your bullshit - is STILL bullshit.
>
> Apple isn't even in THE TOP 5!!
>
> Not even a good try Oxford, a swing and a MISS!!
>
> Whiff!! Nothing but air...


Oxford has a few screws loose - and - the rest laying on the floor! lol



Oxford

2007-09-26, 10:33 pm

"Reality" <reality@sucks.dontit.net> wrote:

> No, the figures are accurate - 3.7% - Q1 2007


The firm said Apple shipped 960,000 units within the U.S. during the
three-month period, good enough for a 5.6 percent share of the overall
U.S. PC market and fourth place on its list of top vendors.

and this was in Q2 -

learn how to check facts next time Reality.

http://www.appleinsider.com/article...e
t_share

_rises_to_5_6_percen
t_in_q2.html
Kevin Weaver

2007-09-26, 10:33 pm

You can read all about it here. :)

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1997/we...iss/miss07.html


"Oxford" <colalovesmacs@mac.com> wrote in message
news:colalovesmacs-6CDA4E.20091726092007@mpls-nnrp-05.inet.qwest.net...
> "Kevin Weaver" < kevinkeithweaver@sbc
global.net> wrote:
>
>
> When did that happen? Sure, Apple went through some rough times in the
> mid 90's just like Microsoft and Dell are now experiencing. But they
> never were in danger of "folding". They remained super rich even during
> the dark times... with $1.1 billion in pure cash and very little debt.
>
> Yes, Apple was in danger of becoming "smaller"... and they did drop from
> about $11 Billion to $6 Billion in revenue, but they had strong support
> in publishing, video, education, consumer and small business, so they
> became smaller, but never even close to "folding". That was a PC myth.
>
> Now Apple is the strongest PC vendor in the world, my, my how 10 years
> can change things.


Alan Baker

2007-09-26, 10:33 pm

In article <bREKi.1257$yc5.831@nlpi069.nbdc.sbc.com>,
"Kevin Weaver" < kevinkeithweaver@sbc
global.net> wrote:

> You can read all about it here. :)
>
> http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1997/we...iss/miss07.html


If you were losing $7000 a year, would a one one time payment of $1500
really help you that much?
[color=darkred]
>
>
> "Oxford" <colalovesmacs@mac.com> wrote in message
> news:colalovesmacs-6CDA4E.20091726092007@mpls-nnrp-05.inet.qwest.net...

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling four feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you
sit in the bottom of that cupboard."
IMHO IIRC

2007-09-26, 10:33 pm

In news:colalovesmacs-571FD3.20414126092007@mpls-nnrp-05.inet.qwest.net,
Oxford <colalovesmacs@mac.com> typed:
> "Reality" <reality@sucks.dontit.net> wrote:
>
>
> The firm said Apple shipped 960,000 units within the U.S. during the
> three-month period, good enough for a 5.6 percent share of the overall
> U.S. PC market and fourth place on its list of top vendors.
>
> and this was in Q2 -
>
> learn how to check facts next time Reality.
>
> http://www.appleinsider.com/article...e
t_share

> _rises_to_5_6_percen
t_in_q2.html


From your qoed article:
"Apple did not rank amongst IDC's top worldwide PC vendors"
lol



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