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Apple's U.S. Mac Sales Up 20% in January

Just let them release those shiny MBP and iPads and I'll tell you who will pitch in for those stats :p
 
Spoony said:
If AAPL falls below 300 that would make the PE ratio way to low for it's current EPS not to mention the forward look EPS multiple.

Even taking the cash off the balance sheet the company looks incredible.

Apple is a growth company and therefore a growth stock. These giant 20% plus jumps prove it's a growth company.

Current
AAPL PE ratio 19 and change
Google PE ratio 23.

You think google deserves a premium like that over apple? Below 300 the PE drops even lower to ridiculous territory.
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That's because fandroids, full of hot air, are propelling google's overpriced stock. ;)
 
danvdr said:
Maybe this news will stop the AAPL slide.
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I hope not. A company that has tanking stock only brings forth more innovation which the board of directors will demand. Consumer win.

Being too fat and happy breeds complacency.


lifeinhd said:
It's always good to know the Mac is doing well. At least it isn't all about iOS!
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Indeed. They may even have to hire a second OSX employee now.
 
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gramirez2012 said:
Full of Win said:
Until Apple releases a headless mac, they are going to suffer ...
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What do you think the Mac Mini is? :rolleyes:
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I'm not sure, but maybe he meant something like a simple work terminal, which the Mac Mini is not.

I don't think it is a problem, MS dominates business even more than personal computing. Apple seems to have little interest in the business market, but I don't think it is a problem.
 
Not surprised at all. As more people get the iPhone they start to wonder what else this amazing company makes.

Had I had any experience with Mac I'm sure I would have gotten one but I hadn't, it was the iPhone that prompted me to look. Now I don't even care if someone calls me a fan boy, I can't wait for my first Mac (Thursday).

I haven't been this excited about something new since my first car, funny the Mac cost more than my first car :eek:
 
a good thing - consider buying some aapl on this market pull back - just watch your entry point - so you dont get whip sawed
 
plinden said:
33% growth a year ago vs 22% growth this year? Apple's growth is stalling :D
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20% on a large number is more units than 33% on a small number.

Apple sold more macs in Q1 2011 than Q1 2010. Unit sales keep growing.

Sustaining 33% growth every year I'd take though...haha

for AAPL (stock) it's all about the iphone anyway. That needs to keep ripping 80% growth yoy and it will as the overall smartphone market grows.
 
gramirez2012 said:
What do you think the Mac Mini is? :rolleyes:
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Way to take a comment out of context

Until Apple releases a headless mac, they are going to suffer with many IT departments that do repairs on-site.
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After upgrading my MacMini RAM a few weeks ago, I can tell you that its not an easy to service device. Many times I've seen IT come in with either a Power Supply, Hard Drive or Mother Board and replace it in the office the computer is in. This is something that you could not do easily, if at all, with the MacMini.

The bread and butter of many (NOT ALL) IT departments is the 500-1000$ easy to service mid-sized tower, and Apple has nothing to offer in this market.
 
I know it is the slowest quarter of Apple's sales season but 3.6 million seems a bit conservative. I'd say around 4 million. That's base on very scientific methods - gut feeling + fanboyism. :D
 
MacRumors said:
January's strong results were presumably driven in large part by strong sales of the revamped MacBook Air introduced last October,
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Presumably based on what ??????? A 5 second look over at Apple's online store shows that the MBA is not in the Top 10 in the Mac category of the store. Additionally, as the text points out this isn't a new growth jump either. The previous year with no dramatic MBA makeover also showed growth. Since double digit growth happened with and without a major MBA makeover where is the rationale to attribute it primarily to that event?


I am not saying it didn't contribute but how large a part can it be playing if it is not in the top 10? Seriously. In reality the MBA was the lowest selling Mac product before the refresh (not counting the XServe). Sold in fewer number than the Mac Pro which costs twice as much. At this point the MBA is merely pulling its weight; not pulling the pack.
 
LagunaSol said:
Indeed. Now cue the "I can build it myself for less!" brigade.
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I can buy it myself for less! ;)

Apple deserves this success, its not the 'Build-A-PC' brigade you want to watch out for, prepare for the 'This never would have happened with Steve at the helm' brigade who Im pretty sure will emerge with pretty much everything Apple releases after Steve leaves.
 
Spoony said:
If AAPL falls below 300 that would make the PE ratio way to low for it's current EPS not to mention the forward look EPS multiple.

Even taking the cash off the balance sheet the company looks incredible.

Apple is a growth company and therefore a growth stock. These giant 20% plus jumps prove it's a growth company.

Current
AAPL PE ratio 19 and change
Google PE ratio 23.

You think google deserves a premium like that over apple? Below 300 the PE drops even lower to ridiculous territory.
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Last I checked, a lower P/E is better.

Apples P/E is 18.89.

Google is 23.19.

Apple has a PEG of 0.77.

Google has a PEG of 1.0

Any PEG less than one is good. a 0.77 is insane.
 
Consultant said:
ROTF. Ever heard of Mac Mini? Perhaps you have never used a Mac before but with proper backup procedures the need for on-site repair of a Mac is minimal.

There's a reason Apple computers top satisfaction charts.
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Exactly why we're slowly replacing our office computers with Mac minis. In a pinch, I can just swap out minis (not that it's happened).

As soon as the next MacBook Airs materialize, we're picking up some of them, too, if not one of the new MBPs.
 
Full of Win said:
Way to take a comment out of context



After upgrading my MacMini RAM a few weeks ago, I can tell you that its not an easy to service device. Many times I've seen IT come in with either a Power Supply, Hard Drive or Mother Board and replace it in the office the computer is in. This is something that you could not do easily, if at all, with the MacMini.

The bread and butter of many (NOT ALL) IT departments is the 500-1000$ easy to service mid-sized tower, and Apple has nothing to offer in this market.
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It's SURELY difficult to replace Mac Mini RAM. NOT:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-Mac-mini-Model-A1347-RAM/3107/1
 
Spoony said:
20% on a large number is more units than 33% on a small number.
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You missed my smiley.

Anyway, if sales last quarter were 3.6 million, up 20% on last year, that means Apple sold 3 million year ago quarter. If that was 33% up on the same quarter two years ago, Apple sold 2.25 million then.

So sales are up 600,000 year on year, compared to 750,000 yoy last year.

So, growth is stalling. The Mac is doomed.


:D
 
deconstruct60 said:
Presumably based on what ??????? A 5 second look over at Apple's online store shows that the MBA is not in the Top 10 in the Mac category of the store. Additionally, as the text points out this isn't a new growth jump either. The previous year with no dramatic MBA makeover also showed growth. Since double digit growth happened with and without a major MBA makeover where is the rationale to attribute it primarily to that event?


I am not saying it didn't contribute but how large a part can it be playing if it is not in the top 10? Seriously. In reality the MBA was the lowest selling Mac product before the refresh (not counting the XServe). Sold in fewer number than the Mac Pro which costs twice as much. At this point the MBA is merely pulling its weight; not pulling the pack.
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I'm not seeing a TOP 10, but I'm in the U.S., and I only see a TOP 6. If you go to Amazon, currently the 13" MacBook Pro sits at #1 best selling laptop, the MacBook at #5, the 11" MacBook Air at #9, the 13" MacBook Air at #11, and the 15" MacBook Pro at #20. Seeing as Amazon charges zero in taxes, I would think it to be a more popular place to purchase Macs and thus a better place to gauge each model's popularity. I also wouldn't be surprised if the last MacBook Airs, in their pre-SSD days, spent much time in the top 20 list at Amazon due to the various heat issues and anemic speed compared to the MacBook Pros.

While Apple has not released any numbers, they have made mention that even they were surprised by how the Airs have taken off and, as a result, are going to incorporate a lot of the Airs strength in the entire laptop line.

The rest of what I've seen is anecdotal, but you may find them interesting. I found the fact the Air took nearly 50% of the 100,000 or so votes to win Engadget's Readers Choice Laptop of 2010 very telling.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/11/vote-for-the-2010-engadget-awards/

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20028197-64.html

http://www.laptopshop.co.uk/news/2011/02/macbook-air-sales-boost-apples-share-of-uk-pc-market-3750/

http://www.mercurynews.com/larry-magid/ci_17150986?nclick_check=1
 
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Guys, what do you think: Does this story mean that the majority of Apple's customers are totally unaware of their product cycles?

In January, it was totally obvious that a refresh is coming soon. Are the majority of Apple's customers are totally unaware of their product cycles?
 
ThomasJL said:
Guys, what do you think: Does this story mean that the majority of Apple's customers are totally unaware of their product cycles?

In January, it was totally obvious that a refresh is coming soon. Are the majority of Apple's customers are totally unaware of their product cycles?
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The majority of Apple's customers don't use Apple computers, so it's not surprising that they are not aware.
 
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