Apple's September Quarter Mac Sales Projected to be "Massive"

MacRumors · 12:06 AM

AlleyInsider reports that RBC analyst Mike Abramsky is projecting that Apple will ship 3.04 million Macs in the current quarter than ranges from July to September.

If accurate, this would represent 41% year-over-year growth for Mac sales for the company. Apple's short term outlook also looks remarkably positive as well as AppleInsider reports that the analyst found in a survey that "34 percent of respondents intend to purchase a Mac notebook in the next 90 days, while another 30 percent plan to buy a Mac desktop."

The strong quarterly sales are attributed to both the Back to School promotion as well as an iPhone "halo effect". The halo effect describes an increased tendency for customers to purchase a Mac after first buying an iPhone. The term was first used in conjunction with Apple when describing a similar effect that iPod has had on Mac sales.

For students interested in buying a new Mac at this time, the expiring Back to School promotion presents a bit of a dilemma. Apple is currently offering a new iPod Touch with most Mac purchases until September 15th. Rumors, however, predict that Apple will introduce new laptops as well as a new iPod Touch shortly after the end of the promotion.

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dissdnt · Aug 21, 2008, 01:48 PM

Bring on the new macbooks son!

amac4me · Aug 21, 2008, 01:50 PM

It's all those switchers!

ArmyKnight12 · Aug 21, 2008, 01:50 PM

awesome news.

whooleytoo · Aug 21, 2008, 01:51 PM

2 words, 1 letter, and one smiley:

Jesus H. Christ.

That is a humongous number of Macs to sell, allied to iPhone sales, and revenue from iTunes.

Didn't they give very conservative guidance for this quarter?

philsuarez · Aug 21, 2008, 01:51 PM

Hi
Surely lots of people like myself are waiting for new models to be released. Apple will have to revise models soon if they want to catch this quarter.
Phil

alphaod · Aug 21, 2008, 01:52 PM

Considering a lot of my friends are buying Macs these days--when we talk of buying a new computer, everything is saving up for the apples. I'm not particularly surprised that they are expecting a bit jump in revenue.

Aznsensation45 · Aug 21, 2008, 01:53 PM

woot! good job Apple.

Now lets see those new refreshed MBP that i'm going to buy!

newyorksole · Aug 21, 2008, 01:54 PM

Lol put me in the halo effect category. After getting my first iPod and then iPhone I have been looking into getting a Mac. I have wanted one for about 6 years and that dream is hopefully going to become a reality this September.

phatcat · Aug 21, 2008, 01:55 PM

Tough call.

Buy macbook now and get an old but dependable design.

or buy new gen and experience rev A problems.

sam10685 · Aug 21, 2008, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philsuarez

Hi
Surely lots of people like myself are waiting for new models to be released. Apple will have to revise models soon if they want to catch this quarter.
Phil

I am. I need a new laptop bad too.

tgildred · Aug 21, 2008, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amac4me

It's all those switchers!

I call them flip-floppers.

OddyOh · Aug 21, 2008, 01:58 PM

Just rev those Mac Pro's one more time, then my workplace can order up! Also have friends waiting for the MacBook revisions...

IJ Reilly · Aug 21, 2008, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whooleytoo

Didn't they give very conservative guidance for this quarter?

As always. I believe they were even more conservative than usual this past quarter, due to the slowing economy worldwide. Even so, amazingly enough, a lot of people still take Apple's guidance at face value.

TwinCities Dan · Aug 21, 2008, 02:12 PM

I love it! This truly is great news!

MacAficionado · Aug 21, 2008, 02:15 PM

And still stock is down $2.46 right now.

swingerofbirch · Aug 21, 2008, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phatcat

Tough call.

Buy macbook now and get an old but dependable design.

or buy new gen and experience rev A problems.

Are MacBooks considered dependable? I have had a number of problems, not as many as with an iBook I had, but more than I had with my PowerBook G4 12".

I've had close to enough repairs for my MacBook to be replaced and actually hope it gets replaced with a different, new model. By now they've taken out and replaced almost every internal component and it still has problems. The problem too with repairs is that I feel like the computer is always destined to have more problems after having been opened up and worked on.

bgomez15 · Aug 21, 2008, 02:19 PM

To get the rebate claim for the free ipod the apple website states that customers must submit the claim by October 15, 2008... though it seems it would make more sense that the promotion ends in september if the mac and ipod revisions are to come by then.

This is the link to the apple page. Read the 3rd step on How To get your free iPod on the right side of the page.

http://www.apple.com/backtoschool/?c...20080530-OSA9M

CWallace · Aug 21, 2008, 02:22 PM

And to think, they did it without Blu-ray, a workstation class MacBook Pro or a mini-tower!

IJ Reilly · Aug 21, 2008, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacAficionado

And still stock is down $2.46 right now.

What, you're looking for logic in the daily movements of stocks?

arn · Aug 21, 2008, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bgomez15

To get the rebate claim for the free ipod the apple website states that customers must submit the claim by October 15, 2008...

You have to buy before September 15th. You have to submit the paperwork by Oct 15.

arn

nayxn2nayxn · Aug 21, 2008, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bgomez15

To get the rebate claim for the free ipod the apple website states that customers must submit the claim by October 15, 2008... though it seems it would make more sense that the promotion ends in september if the mac and ipod revisions are to come by then.

This is the link to the apple page. Read the 3rd step on How To get your free iPod on the right side of the page.

http://www.apple.com/backtoschool/?c...20080530-OSA9M

You have to buy the mac+ipod by Sept. 15. Then, after that, you have a month to claim your rebate(s). Otherwise, if you buy after the ultimatum of Sept. 15, you will not receive your rebate.

Edit. i guess we answered at the same time haha

nep61 · Aug 21, 2008, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TwinCities Dan

I love it! This truly is great news!

I second that !!!

Bring on the new dual 16-core, 6.5GHz, 32GB RAM with a 12TB hard drive MBP I've been waiting for !!! Oh, right...it's only 2008, what am I thinking...

... That's next year's model.....

todd2fst4u · Aug 21, 2008, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bgomez15

To get the rebate claim for the free ipod the apple website states that customers must submit the claim by October 15, 2008... though it seems it would make more sense that the promotion ends in september if the mac and ipod revisions are to come by then.

This is the link to the apple page. Read the 3rd step on How To get your free iPod on the right side of the page.

http://www.apple.com/backtoschool/?c...20080530-OSA9M

promotion ends september 15th. you then have 1 month, october 15th, to submit for the rebate.

iMacmatician · Aug 21, 2008, 02:32 PM

Redesigned MacBooks and MacBook Pros…

Bring it on!!

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MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Apple's September Quarter Mac Sales Projected to be "Massive" AlleyInsider reports that RBC analyst Mike Abramsky is projecting that Apple will ship 3.04 million Macs in the current quarter than ranges from July to September. If accurate, this would represent 41% year-over-year growth for Mac sales for the company. Apple's short term outlook also looks remarkably positive as well as AppleInsider reports that the analyst found in a survey that "34 percent of respondents intend to purchase a Mac notebook in the next 90 days, while another 30 percent plan to buy a Mac desktop." The strong quarterly sales are attributed to both the Back to School promotion as well as an iPhone "halo effect". The halo effect describes an increased tendency for customers to purchase a Mac after first buying an iPhone. The term was first used in conjunction with Apple when describing a similar effect that iPod has had on Mac sales. For students interested in buying a new Mac at this time, the expiring Back to School promotion presents a bit of a dilemma. Apple is currently offering a new iPod Touch with most Mac purchases until September 15th. Rumors, however, predict that Apple will introduce new laptops as well as a new iPod Touch shortly after the end of the promotion. Article Link Last edited by arn : Aug 22, 2008 at 12:06 AM.

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bgomez15 macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2008	September 15??? apple page indicates October 15 To get the rebate claim for the free ipod the apple website states that customers must submit the claim by October 15, 2008... though it seems it would make more sense that the promotion ends in september if the mac and ipod revisions are to come by then. This is the link to the apple page. Read the 3rd step on How To get your free iPod on the right side of the page. http://www.apple.com/backtoschool/?c...20080530-OSA9M

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