Apple Tablet Set for Second Quarter Launch With Aluminum Casing?

[twoodcc]

i'd settle for a march launch. hopefully they'll announce it at the end of the month

 

[One Ohm]

Just give me a flat MBP, 10-inch, multi-touch screen with a 30-degree viewing angle via a built in tilt/pop down stand:

Dual-Core 1.8Ghz+

2 USB Ports
1 Firewire 800 Port
WIFI
SD-SLOT
HDMI Output

And I'm SOLD!!!!!!!

 

[Maserati7200]

Just give me a flat MBP, 10-inch, multi-touch screen with a 30-degree viewing angle via a built in tilt/pop down stand:

Dual-Core 1.8Ghz+

2 USB Ports
1 Firewire 800 Port
WIFI
SD-SLOT
HDMI Output

And I'm SOLD!!!!!!!

I highly doubt you're going to get that, a man can still dream though...

 

[MacFly123]

Corporate quarters are based on the same 3-month sets you show, but any given quarter can be any given corporations 1st quarter. Looking at some prior financial reports from Apple, it looks like their 2nd quarter ends at the end of March (so their 1st quarter is apparently Oct, Nov, Dec).

If the Tablet is to be a 2nd quarter release per Apple's quarters, it would have to be out before the end of March. Now here's the fun part: the press generally likes to quote quarters as you've surmised they should be. So, if someone is estimating when a product will launch based not on Apple quarter arrangement, but instead on general time estimates, then the 2nd quarter is Apr, May, Jun.

So the key is reading the quote carefully. If Apple says: "We will release this before the end of our 2nd quarter", that's before the end March. However, if some analyst/writer says, "I believe this product will be available in the 2nd quarter", that's probably Apr,May,Jun.

Fun fun fun! Thanks for the info!

 

[robogobo]

I don't know, is it? Are you guys asking us questions, or spreading rumors? come on.

 

[Surklyn]

Corporate quarters are based on the same 3-month sets you show, but any given quarter can be any given corporations 1st quarter. Looking at some prior financial reports from Apple, it looks like their 2nd quarter ends at the end of March (so their 1st quarter is apparently Oct, Nov, Dec).

If the Tablet is to be a 2nd quarter release per Apple's quarters, it would have to be out before the end of March. Now here's the fun part: the press generally likes to quote quarters as you've surmised they should be. So, if someone is estimating when a product will launch based not on Apple quarter arrangement, but instead on general time estimates, then the 2nd quarter is Apr, May, Jun.

So the key is reading the quote carefully. If Apple says: "We will release this before the end of our 2nd quarter", that's before the end March. However, if some analyst/writer says, "I believe this product will be available in the 2nd quarter", that's probably Apr,May,Jun.

Exactly. A corporation with IRS approval can have an end of year different than the typical consumer EOY (dec. 31st). Reasons are numerous, some being the typical business cycle of the company, the "birth" date of the company, etc.. Regardless, as I qualify this statement, "A LOT" of companies follow a standard year calendar to present financials etc, but you will find that many do not. In fact, as an investor 60% of my portfolio have different EOYs. It can be a pain at first, but once you get used to it.. it's not that bad. It does... however, make comparing companies a tad bit more complex since companies in the same field/demographic/category can have different business cycles.