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Apple Should Get Out of Hardware?
SQLGuru writes to mention an analyst recommendation being reported on ZDNet. Despite a BusinessWeek article about Apple's record breaking hardware sales, the folks at Gartner think Apple should get out of the hardware business. Calling for the company to license its hardware to Dell, the analyst company says that gains in Apple's hardware sales are simply not sustainable. From the article: "Apple's margins for its Mac business, currently around 40 percent, are only sustainable because component makers such as Intel choose to prop up the business, Gartner claimed. Given that HP has forced Intel to offer it comparable pricing to Dell, Intel is unlikely to continue to subsidise Apple, the analyst argues. 'As a result of permanently changed market conditions, Intel has been forced to restructure and, in our opinion, cannot go on supporting Apple (or any other customer) indefinitely.'"
Garner should get out of the clue business. The industry trade press props them up and everybody knows they haven't made a decent clue for years.
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1997 called, they want their Apple doomsaying back!
...they want thier stupid apple-should-get-out-of-harware story back.
And why not, have you seen the earning reports? Apple is on the ropes. Record losses, losing market share, constant layoffs, etc. They clearly cannot support their current business model, hell at this rate they will be bankrupt in a year or two.
I would go even further, obviously they are losing money hand over fist on hardware, but I don't think that OSX thing is doing them any good either. And lets face it, the iPod does not have wireless and is pretty lame. Chuck it all and go with the business that has a REAL future. I of course speak of iTunes music store. Look at Napster, they are racking the money faster than they can handle with just an online music store. That is the wave of the future my friends. I only hope Apple has the good sense to listen to reason on this one, and not delude themselves that they are a successful company. The numbers clearly show otherwise.
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Apple... going out of business since 1976.
Maryland State Motto: If you can dream it, we can tax it.
Is it just me or has Gartner become a shill for certain companies that would like to see Apple and Linux fail?
Become? The US middle east intelligence folks have a better track record than Gartner for crying out loud.
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You know, I wonder about the same thing with John C. Dvorak.
He's never right, yet he still has a job.
Hey! My girlfriend was "cranked out in China" and she is dam good. All the immigration red tape is a pain to get her to stay here.
I might have to upgrade to wife 1.0 but we'll see. They need to make a girlfriend visa.
I agree! I had to waste a whole five minutes taking off a tiny panel on the bottom and sliding the RAM in!
"Sufferin' succotash."
Wasn't Apple, like, actually doomed in '97?
/me ducks and hides
Google Trends confirms it, Apple is Dying!
I must apologize to Netcraft, but Netcraft is dying.
Got Apathy?
But OS X doesn't have the wonderful WGA that Vista will have.
Y'know, I studied Virgil at school, but I never realised he wrote I Am The Walrus.
Speak up, Steve can't hear you over the clanging of the cash registers.
Andrew Donoghue suggested that Toyota get out of the car business, and just make car stereos.