Banc of America Securities upgraded Apple Computer to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’ and raised the target price to $85 from $75. ‘The focus of our more-positive view…
Month: January 2005
BBC correspondent wonders if he should throw his Windows PC away and get a Mac
It’s tempting to think that Steve Jobs is some sort of religious leader rather than the chief executive of a rather successful computer company…
Motley Fool writer eats large helping of crow after seeing Apple’s earnings report
This will come as no big shock to some of you. I’ve been pretty hard on Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL). As recently as yesterday, I suggested that…
Globe and Mail writer: for Apple Mac mini price ‘you can get a Dell PC with Windows that kicks butt’
I’ve never quite understood how Apple products are priced. They have consistently been more expensive than the competition…
Nat’l Post: Macs are ‘over-glossy fashion plates designed people who like to overpay, brag about it’
You have to love Apple Computer. Not, however, for its products. Those are over-glossy fashion plates designed for the people who like…
Wall Street falls in love with Apple Computer’s story
Apple’s (AAPL) glistening quarter had Wall Street polishing its earnings models Thursday. Shares were upgraded to buy at both…
Apple execs now see ‘iPod Halo Effect’ clearly paying off with higher Macintosh sales
Apple executives said Wednesday that they’re starting to see the ‘halo’ effect from iPod sales clearly pay off with higher sales of Macintosh computers…
Apple rallies in pre-market trading as slew of analysts issue upgrades and boost earnings estimates
Apple Computer rallied [today] in speculative pre-open trade, boosting Nasdaq 100 futures…
Analyst on Apple Computer: ‘It’s great they have a sub-$500 PC, but so does everyone else’
Profit margins on [Apple Computer’s new] Mac mini and iPod shuffle are lower than the company’s 27 percent gross margins…
Kiss of death II: Thurrott wants an Apple Mac mini, calls it ‘drool-worthy’
Paul Thurrott has weighed in on Apple’s new Mac mini over on Paul Thurrott’s Internet Nexus…
Creative CEO: Apple iPod shuffle ‘a big let-down, worse than the cheapest Chinese player’
Creative says it has sold more than two million MP3 players last quarter. “While the Christmas season is over, Creative believes…
Has the the PC world reached its tipping point? If so, hello Apple’s Mac mini
I’m a big fan of Apple’s new Mac Mini. It looks great. It’s elegantly small. And I can seriously recommend it to my friends whose PCs are saddled…
Report: Apple gained significant market share of computer industry during past quarter
Buoyed by a surge in sales of both iPods and Macintoshes, Apple Computer on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings that soared past expectations…
Apple shares rocket in after hours trading on stellar earnings report
Shares of Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL) rose sharply after the bell on Wednesday after the computer firm posted a stellar quarterly…
Apple posts net profit of $295 million on $3.49 billion revenue, highest in Apple’s history
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2005 first quarter ended December 25, 2004. For the quarter, the Company posted…
Motley Fool commentator: Apple has jumped the shark with new Mac mini
The Mac Mini may sound like good news to some, but one Fool thinks he hears the sound of Steve Jobs slipping his foot into a neoprene booty…
Apple’s Q1 – 2005 financial results conference call webcast today at 5pm Eastern
A reminder: Apple’s conference call QuickTime webcast discussing Q1 – 2005 financial results…
Apple finally stops overreaching for ‘switchers’ and goes for ‘adders’ instead
One thing you can be fairly well assured of when it comes to Apple is that they’ll tend to overreach no matter what they’re doing…
New ‘Mac mini’ to intensify Apple’s battle with Microsoft in the personal computer market
Apple Computer introduced its first low-priced Macintosh on Tuesday, signaling its bet that most consumers now see computers…
New $499 ‘Mac mini’ fulfills Apple’s original promise of a computer for ‘the rest of us’
As a capacity crowd waited in San Francisco’s sprawling Moscone Convention Center for Jobs’s keynote speech on Jan. 11, those who knew the truth could hardly curb their enthusiasm…
New Mac mini could cause Apple ‘some short-term pain, but the long-term gain could be spectacular’
Apple Computer reinvented itself Tuesday, transforming its image as the exclusive BMW of home computers into more of a mass-market Honda…
Walt Mossberg tests Apple’s new iPod shuffle and concludes that ‘the iPod juggernaut will roll on’
I’ve been testing the new iPod Shuffle for a couple of days, and, in my tests, it fulfilled — and even exceeded — Apple’s claims for convenience…
Windows-only Salon.com writer looks at Apple’s Mac mini: ‘This time, I’m just going to do it’
I’ve seen Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, make the case for his sublime Mac computers a half dozen times or more, and every time…
Kiss of death: Dvorak likes Apple’s new Mac mini
At Tuesday’s MacWorld keynote address in San Francisco, Steve Jobs rolled out a slew of upgrades to existing products, a new iPod without…
Apple posts iPod shuffle ad online
Apple has posted an ad for the iPod shuffle on the company’s website. It comes in three sizes…
Bill Palmer calls Apple’s Mac mini a ‘groundbreakingly stupid, terrible idea’
For the love of God, it doesn’t even come with a keyboard or mouse. You have just got to be kidding me. This just might turn out to be…
Microsoft releases ‘.PST Import Tool Beta’ for Mac OS X, migrates from Outlook to Entourage
In response to Office for Mac users’ request for an easier way to migrate .pst files from Outlook 2001 to Entourage 2004, Microsoft…
You think Apple’s going to magically rule the world with the Mac mini? Think different
There are a lot of differences between Mac people and PC people. Mac people, conventional wisdom says, stand for creativity…
You think Apple’s going to magically rule the world with the Mac mini? Think different
There are a lot of differences between Mac people and PC people. Mac people, conventional wisdom says, stand for creativity…
Apple releases iTunes 4.7.1, includes support for iPod shuffle, performance improvements
Apple today release iTunes 4.7.1 which includes support for iPod shuffle, support for copying photos to an iPod photo, the ability…
Apple CEO Steve Jobs: Mac OS X ‘Tiger’ will ship ‘long before Longhorn’
Not to miss the search beat reverberating throughout the PC market, Apple Computer chief Steve Jobs touted the company’s innovations in desktop search…
Apple shares shed $4.40 on news of ‘only’ 4.5 million iPod units sold in 2004 holiday quarter
Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL) shares today shed $4.40, down 6.4 percent, to $64.56. The company said it sold 4.5 million of its iPod…
Analyst: Mac Mini and iPod Shuffle are big winners for Apple
The Mac Mini ($499/$599) and the iPod Shuffle ($99 for 512mb and $149 with 1 gig memory) are products created specifically to draw people…
Apple posts QuickTime stream of Steve Jobs’ Macworld Expo keynote
Apple has posted Steve Job’s Macworld San Franciso 2005 keynote presentation video in QuickTime…
CBS MarketWatch posts video of Steve Jobs’ unveiling of iPod shuffle from Macworld Expo keynote
Apple Computer Chief Executive Steve Jobs showcases the latest incarnation of the company’s popular iPod digital music players…
CBS MarketWatch posts video of Steve Jobs’ unveiling of Mac mini from Macworld Expo keynote
Taking aim at the market for low-cost computers, Apple Computer Chief Executive Steve Jobs introduces a slimmed-down version…
Microsoft reaffirms commitment to Mac Office in face of Apple’s new iWork productivity software
As Apple Computer introduced its own productivity software Tuesday, Microsoft reiterated its commitment to the Mac market and said sales…
Apple introduces Mac mini, most affordable Mac ever starts at just $499
Apple today introduced Mac mini, the most affordable and compact Mac ever. Starting at just $499, Mac mini is the ideal desktop computer…
Apple introduces iPod shuffle, first iPod under US$100
Apple today introduced iPod shuffle, a breakthrough digital music player based on iPod’s legendary shuffle feature which lets users experience…
Apple unveils iWork ‘05 productivity software, introduces a new word processor ‘Pages’
Apple today unveiled iWork ’05, productivity software designed to take advantage of both Mac OS X and iLife ’05 to help users easily create…
Apple Announces iLife ‘05, features new versions of iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD & GarageBand
Apple today announced iLife ’05, the must-have upgrade to Apple’s award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications, featuring major…
Apple & Mercedes-Benz unveil iPod Integration Kit
Apple and Mercedes-Benz USA today announced the iPod Integration Kit for Mercedes-Benz, making Mercedes-Benz the first automaker to provide…
