“Thanks to the projected sales boom of Apple Computer Inc. for this year, Taiwan’s leading contract computer manufacturers, including Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Quanta Computer Inc., and Asustek Computer Inc., are expected to enjoy growing orders from the U.S. computer giant,” China Economic News Service (CENS) reports. “Insiders indicated that the total sales volume of Apple’s desktop and notebook personal computers (PCs) is likely to challenge 10 million units for this year, which may help the company return to the world’s ‘top five computer brands’ club… Last year Apple sold about 4.8 million PCs, up 35% from the corresponding volume of a year earlier, and is ambitious to boost the volume to 10 million PCs this year.”
CENS reports, “The statistics compiled by International Data Corp. (IDC) showed that Apple shipped around 2.2 million notebook PCs last year, with 70% of which [were] iBook models. Since Asustek is Apple’s key contractor for iBook PCs, it is expected to deliver three million notebook PCs for Apple this year; and Quanta is estimated to ship a total of two million desktop and notebook PCs to Apple.”
Full article here.
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A new CRT ipod?
DCchesterUK
yes – I have it on good authority that the new CRT iPod will have a 10 inch screen and weigh eight pounds.
Obviously I can’t disclose who let it slip, but he’s very influential within Apple.
But he does have a point. We can’t just ignore Vista. It does look like a solid platform, and like it or not, but Macs success is limited without real business solutions. The third party software for PCs is highly evolved, and sometimes people need their computer to be more flexible, instead of just doing as they’re told, by the computer maker.
mw: closed, as in closed system.
MacDude, Vista might add some animations and transparencies, but it will still be a second-rate knock-off of OS X. Does Flip 3D really look anywhere near as useful as Expose?
AlanAudio I’ve already expanded my pocket, the beautiful touch screen video ipod is just gonna have to wait.
For a painful read check out:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ttpcworld/20060210/tc_techtues_pcworld/124642&cid=1740&ncid=1729
And they say Mac users blindly embrace whatever OS they’re given. Right now MS could release Windows 1.0 as Vista and the PC crowd would be in ecstasy. Sad.
Macdude, I’m on the Vista beta and have been using all of the builds on a daily basis; up to and including the current CTP, 5270.
As of 5270, Vista installs your user account as an administrator.
Better yet, Vista creates an administrative account named “Administrator” and sets a BLANK password. Beta or not, I find it telling of a lack of focus on even basic security. I’ve banned every Vista box on our network due to the fact that any of them can be 0wned within seconds.
Thanks Angie
Aiden is talking to himself again.
Now that’s a troll!
I like that MacDude hijacks threads. It livens things up.
Anyway, over the years, out pro-Mac responses are getting better. Momentum is on our side at the moment.
I’ve banned every Vista box on our network due to the fact that any of them can be 0wned within seconds.
Well, it’s a developer version, surely it’s not 100% ready for prime time.
All M$ has to do is copy Mac OS X’s security, just like they are copying everything else and that would be good enough for the world.
My point is what can Apple offer that is a significant competitive advantage after Vista is released? (assuming it’s secure and good looking as Mac OS X of course)
Apple really needs to get present Windows only developers to compile for Mactels, using a easy compiler that takes almost no time.
If this doesn’t occur, he shear glut of Vista software will kill Mac OS X.
The adoption rate of Vista by PC users will be even slower than that of XP – mark my words.
MacDude,
Your funny! Your posts have a certain entertainment value if nothing else..
Your ideas and comments are not very well thought out, but they are funny!
To tell you the truth, I don’t think anyone here can tell you what Apple has planned next with Leopard… But I can tell you that Apple are innovators, they have been innovating ideas and Microsoft has been copying them for the past 30 years…. Nothing has changed, except MS’s release date for Vista… It keeps getting pushed back!
I have no doubt, that Apple will blow as all away again with Leopard and send Microsoft back to the drawing board… err… photocopiers!
Mike
Oh, wait until Windows Vista! They say.
They used to say, “Oh, wait until Windows XP Service Pack 2”
Before that they said, “Wait until Windows XP”
Before that they said, “Wait until Windows 2000”
Before that they said, “Wait until Windows 98”
Before that they said, “Wait until Windows 95.
Before that they said, “Wait until Microsoft Windows”
People are tired of waiting, and Microsoft not delivering on their promises. Vista will still have high risk viruses, because most bypass the security all together and take advantage of security holes. There are already more viruses and malware for Windows Vista, and it’s only in beta, than there are for Mac OS X in the 6 years it’s been on the market.
Vista will deliver features Mac users have had for years when it ships at the end of this year. Only one problem: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard isn’t out yet, but will be by the time Windows Vista ships. Then Microsoft will be left to play catch up all over again. Microsoft can’t keep up with Apple. Apple has accomplished more for the software industry in the last 6 years with their limited budget than Microsoft could accomplish in the last 15 years with their monopoly and billions upon billions in the bank.
Only this time Apple is the mindshare leader with consumers, and the migration is going the other way than it did in the 90’s. Microsoft can’t win. They can only prolong death.
MDN magic word: “true”
LOL! How can Microsoft possibly compete with Apple’s reputation for ease of use when they keep making Windows MORE complicated with every new release?
Windows Vista will have 6 versions compared to todays 2. Which one should consumers choose?
– Windows Starter 2007
– Windows Vista Home Basic (including “N”)
– Windows Vista Home Premium
– Windows Vista Business (including “N”)
– Windows Vista Ultimate
– Windows Vista Enterprise
That doesn’t even include the half dozen or so flavours of Windows server edition that will be available. In the amount of time it takes a consumer to decide which version they want/need, they can choose and custom configure a new Macintosh and be entering their credit card info at Apple.com or headed to the checkout at the local Apple store.
Now add to the equation:
– What kind of specs do I need to run it properly?
– What kind of anti-virus software should I buy and install?
– What kind of anti-spyware software should I buy and install?
– What software is compatible with Vista?
– Will my favorite game work in Vista?
Makes the switch to Intel on the Mac platform seem like a simple transition, doesn’t it?
MacDude – Yaaaaawn! Booooooring. Isn’t it past your bedtime, little Troll?
To all the adults here – I wonder if this 10M unit estimate is CY or FY? I’ll bet it’s CY. Might just make it, but i ain’t gonna hold my breath either as DigiTimes is the source for this estimate, and they have a horrible track record.
Even so, i do expect Apple to ship a lot more Mac’s this year than the analysts expect (except perhaps for Munster and Wu).
MacDude,
You make an interesting point, but I don’t think the idea is entirely fleshed out. From my experience, the only way Vista could really be as secure as OSX is if it *dropped* compatibility with a great number of programs. Flash back to the “revolutionary” OS called Windows NT. It was supposed to be “more secure” because code could not arbitrarily access the hardware. Yet users frustrated with the permission scheme insisted on running as Administrator equivalents when allowed. I speak from experience as a SysAdmin for a state government agency.
And while it is true that Ma and Pa user and the corporate clueless will continue to measure “compatibility” by the number of people they know, it is not a true measurement. I went out on a limb and bought a Mac after my custom-built PC gave up the ghost yet again and from a technical point of view, I really wonder how I wasted so many years with Windows.
Now Mac fanboys, get over yourselves. I don’t consider myself a “switcher,” as much as an enlightened user or “straddler” (insert pr0n reference here). I MUST have certain levels of compatibility with work projects, and “work” is owned by MS. So I have a laptop that helps with testing where VirtualPC cannot. But I love the seamless integration between the OS and the hardware and most software. And I believe MS Office 2004/Mac is the premiere office suite for now. But over all, Mac is the way to go. It’s not just the security model; this model has been reflected in legacy OSs like UNIX and BSD for years. It’s the total package.
Will Vista be better? Only when measured against XP, 98, Me and the other half-hearted shots at usability.
So MacDude, thanks for making a point. But your mentions of “first purchase,” “games” and other nonsense detract from your credibility.
Apple fanboys: get over yourselves. It’s a damn good product, true, but they’re coming for us.
Just a thought:
When will we see his Steveness’ grand plan? Sure the Mac sales are increasing ever so slowly (yes slowly if you look at the actual numbers, not the YoY%) but surely Apple has something up it’s sleeve that it’s just waiting to unleash on an egerly awaiting world?
windows programs will soon be running on OSX. Then why have windows? Before you know it, Apple will license the OS & begin to rule the world. I’m crazy? Apple is a hardware company my backside. Apple jobs out hardware production to a bunch of Chinese companies. That doesn’t count as being a hardware company. Apple is a software company, which is making most of it’s profit from rebranded hardware at the moment.
MacDude
…..get a life, really!!!
my only question is: why is the close button SO big?
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sorry wrong file
Windows Starter 2007
– Windows Vista Home Basic (including “N”)
– Windows Vista Home Premium
– Windows Vista Business (including “N”)
– Windows Vista Ultimate
– Windows Vista Enterprise
It’s a marketing trick, it gives the impression of grandiose. It’s designed to make the competition (Mac OS X) look pale in comparison because there is only one version.
Plus it allows Microsoft to claim more shelf space in stores as well as claim more money/be flexible with their price for options.
For examble if $299 for Vista Buisness is too much, perhaps Vista Home deluxe at $250 will make the sale.
It’s also allows M$ to reduce features and sell something at the lower income section of the world market where people’s only choice is piracy.
It’s very well thought out, given that M$ almost covers the entire income spectrum.
Apple on the other hand, you have to pay what they want. OS updates used to be free, but now they cost and so does all the iLife updates.
What a frigging drag, milking us loyal customers dry.
The Chinese are coming, and Microsoft is ready for them.
They already have sales experience in the Republic, and are working on securing more industrial accounts there.
What does Apple have there? Not much. A small presense in Hong Kong, but thats about it.
All Microsoft has to do is underwrite some hardware costs in this emerging market, which they can afford to do, and Apple’s day will come to an end even faster.
These things are facts. It does no good to dispute them. Apple needs to do more.
It doesn’t matter how good Leopard is if no one knows about it. Just like no one knows about OS X now.
I have no patience for Apple any longer.
They are becoming worse than Microsoft, and Trusted Computing is an evil implementation.
It’s worse than anything that Microsoft is working on.
Apple likes to say that there’s nothing for the PC that matches iLife, but it’s really not true.
All you have to do is look a little harder, but your able to get your softwares from different vendors, which equals choice.
What choice is there with Apple anymore? Trusted Computing willsee to the end of that.
MMMmmmmmm . . . spllllorrkle!
Good MacDude, if you have no patience for Apple.. Then jump ship!
No one here is stopping you… Do it PLEASE!