I'm sad to see Blackberry, a local company, getting so little love... They are still one of the best phone out there for business purpose but lack a few feature that many people take for granted these days. (an app store that doesn't s*ck and have people actually developing for it for example.)
I always hoped that Facebook would buy them. Facebook is a killer app and a perfect march for BBM. With the Rise of Twitter(supported heavily by Apple!?), and Google+(supported by well Google). I think they have both missed a real opportunity.
Ahh, another no-name two-bit "analytics" firm! It's really hard to pry numbers out of anybody but Apple regarding the number of phones that are in the hands of actual consumers. Google likes to pussyfoot around with "activations" and Samsung will tell you how many they loaded into shipping crates
Ironically for you Apple also publish "shipped" figures and they do so because they are confident they can sell their products, and I agree with them. Here is them defending their massive sales drop in iPads "Regarding iPad, Oppenheimer said the year-over-year drop in iPad numbers from 17 million to 14.6 million units was in part the tough comparison with last year’s debut f the third-generation model, with no such revamp this past spring, and also the reduction in channel inventory last quarter of 700,000 units versus a year-earlier build of 1.2 million units." http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2013/07/23/apple-fyq2-call-the-iphone-beat-defending-ipad-margins-and-the-rest/
The bottom line is Apple is not competing effectively for market share, because of its weak...but incredibly profitable product line.
Ironically the main reason for Linux on the PS3 (and the PS2) was the fact that Sony paid less tax on it in Europe. It is something I agreed with. Ironically this generation would make a killer desktop machine, or even homework computer for student. If you do care and are not say advocating an alternative console out of some strange fanaticism, contact your local MP or equivalent. Although at last count I see about 8 Linux consoles....I own two.
When every story on slashdot was "Microsoft sucks" and every comment was "If only Apple could get enough momentum to crush Microsoft."
What days you are referring to? Microsoft still produces second quality software to the competition, but is a monopoly. Something they still are in the Legacy Desktop Software. Everybody was aware that Apple were/is going nowhere. There model simply does not allow it. They bundle their OS with commodity hardware and double the price...make lots of money, "crush"(sic) not so much.
Most here have lamented the dull duopoly(I still do). Which hasn't changed. The fact that Apple is now an electronics company is proof of the fact.
iPad sales are only one reason. Other reasons are that (1) older PCs are good enough for most people and (2) people hate Win 8.
iPad sales are down http://images.apple.com/pr/pdf/q4fy13datasum.pdf If Older PC's are competition, you compete. by price or specification, and fails in both Win 8 is not available for Apple...Chrome/Android/Linux continue to grow.
And most people know that most of that slump is due to Apple selling iPads.
Hilariously...and I do mean this Hilariously especially as you have quotes the Apples earnings. iPAD sales have dropped over the last few quarters with *cough* inventory shenanigans, and in the latest results http://images.apple.com/pr/pdf/q4fy13datasum.pdf show sales down sequentially and flat year on year. In a market *exploding*...here are IDC's figures http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS24253413 to show how far Apple is falling behind the rest of the market with its market share *plummeting* from 60% to 30% Market Share.
According to Apple's earnings release, Mac market share among PC sales has been increasing in 29 of the 30 last quarters.
http://investor.apple.com/results.cfm These are Apple Earning Releases *Show Me* The only information is the "The Company sold 4.6 million Macs, compared to 4.9 million in the year-ago quarter." down 7% That is as I said *another drop in sales* The only increase has come from Chrome/Android/Linux.
The fact that you are going back to a Apple makes lots of money, for a shareholder like yourself that might make sense but its shitty for customers.
Funny how my WIFI card i bought last month with Linux support on the box breaks every kernel upgrade
Lets get this right your prepared to argue the massive costs of $2000 for an iMac...but can't buy a $20 USB dongle that works. Ironically I have range of dongles that don't work on Vista+. Wireless under Linux is now second to none. Would you like me to give you a list:)
It is an oversimplification to simply state that Apple uses many of the same components as PCs.
Apple *computers* use exactly the same hardware APU;Memory and Screen as I can get by walking into a high street the fact that they wrap it as an non-upgradeable electronics package to justify the price is insulting. Their selling point is the brand and the software...and they are worth nothing to me...and their sales are dropping.
I spend a lot of my life sitting in front of my computer. Even if I pay $500 more for a nicer-looking machine, every five years, I'm paying $2 a week for nicer working conditions. I spend more than that for coffee.
No they are paring for an inferior hardware, that is upgradable so won't last five years...applying a salesman's hire purchase sell won't work especially when the competitors are $200 tablets. I drink tea:)
Price up a PC based system including monitor with equivalent resolution, ssd caching, etc. Now find that spec in an all in one.
Moderation has modded down an 100% factual comment regarding Apple on Price. Ignoring that Apples PC continuing slump in sales because of this very fact. The bottom line is this iMac is a low resolution, small slow, and fast memory with the usual proprietary connection crap(Ironically lower specification than my old PC). The fact that it is non-upgradable as a justification is stupid; I personally plan throwing a high resolution 29" monitor or A Discrete graphics card or Another hard drive in...Depending on whether Linux gets android compatibility; or My games are struggling a little; Or I run out of space on my raid Array:). Ironically phone has equivalent resolution, ssd cashing etc.
Apple sell standard components in an attractive package at a massive mark up. If Monopolists like Intel and Microsoft weren't sitting on their 60% gross profits too it would look more obscene; Post PC...hardly just sick of being gouged on price. The bottom line is "Apple Still Costs A Fortune"
...which is exactly why some folks are flocking to CLANG.
No Apple is pushing CLANG for exactly the reason that they want to use BSD license in a take not give fashion...how hackable is it; Xcode(SDK) will only work on Mac OS X. Looking forward to proprietary extensions:)
On a side note wasting my time to by providing a link that neither promotes your conclusion or your facts its derived from is offensive.
The irony is not lost on me that you do this in response to an article where GCC continues to move forward at a breakneck pace.
I wonder why the Nintendo board doesn't do exactly as these utterly clueless reportless say.
I don't agree with the article, but a quick look around just at the massive missteps made in the gaming industry that have bought down great companies. Nintendo currently have a lemon on there hands with the Wii U, and the console market is going to get busy again, threatened by Nintndo and Sony for Power...and Android *everywhere*. The Nintendo board clearly have made a mistake. I agree this article is probably not it, but it exists because Nintendo is with its console in trouble, and stupidly just as everyone gets used to having a smart device under there TV.
Game consoles are just stupid bricks that don't evolve. Looking at the speed that the PC industry has evolved it's easy to see that the game consoles are quickly left in the dead behind when it comes to performance.
The irony that the PC market is taking a serious kicking from both Microsoft and Apple who are both racing to turn these powerful/upgradable/ General Purpose Machines into dumb electronic devices, killing these devices, while slavering at the jaws for the console market, marketed at a larger audience...they call it Smart TV....Google is already there....and they are about to launch a console too.
Release Mario Kart and other Mario titles on the iPad\Andriod tablet platforms. Even at $29.95 they will sell faster than Google can make digital copes to send to customers.
I am not sure if Mario Kart could compete effectively against $1 games(or even free) many of which are incredible fun, That is without 30% cost selling in a third party store.
Nintendo is in an interesting spot, The Wii U is not a great success. The answer is not going to be found by an Xbox 360 owner...the loser of the last generation (arguably a draw with the PS3)
The answer is not going to be Hardcore gamers (pick your definition of what one is) they never did, they produce great first party titles as the draw...something the article claims is there failure.
The answer is not going to be making software for the 13% of the smartphone market with an iPhone either!!! (although I would imagine Cook would shit himself)
This article was wrote from an iPhone/Xbox owner and draws stupid conclusions because of it. Nintendo has a problem and its the (dumb) hardware
I think Nintendo should pull a SEGA and get out of the hardware business. they have plenty of software IP franchises to sustain them. I'd also _love_ it if they embraced SteamOS and started publishing to SteamOS (thus preventing Microsoft and Sony from getting their business)
Actually I think the reverse. Sega had to leave the hardware business because of the expensive (read Billions in losses) cost of hardware. Todays ARM devices can be profitable for a few dollars. They have a large back catalogue; great brand; experienced staff...with connections. Many companies are fighting for the ARM console. Sega has a better chance than most with little risk.
I know this is a a bash Google article *sigh* (personally I quite shocked at how cheap Apple is...maybe not), but is anyone really shocked at how small the amounts are. Ignoring the fact that these amounts are peanuts to these companies; a few million protecting literally trillions in cash!? These amounts are smaller than many kickstarters. How about a kickstarter lobby congress for real tax laws, buy local hardware in government institutions, hell its cheap enough to have a open source or even better open standards mandated. I am going to stop there as mind is suddenly filling itself with ideas both ridiculous and nefarious. no pants fridays...and nuke france.
lets fiddle with apps while driving 70 mph! what could possibly go wrong?
Those same applications, might provide life saving guides in event of an accident, or warn of a collision ahead, preventing further loss of life. disable or take over controls of car in event of the driver being intoxicated, drugged, asleep, heart attack. Limit car to preferred drivers. Or even the boring things we are used to like sat nav, or internet radio
Your right people could facebook or play angry birds at 70mph...they can already do that on their phone, or well there could be useful apps geared towards, boring *car* things that just happen to be smart.
Well I can only speak for myself, but for me those sizes solve two very different issues
Whoa there cowboy, before you launch into another female circumcision analogy, can I say I really don't give a monkeys. The reality is even if you pretend there are two markets...you are only arguing that Microsoft are launching a expensive product in a *smaller* market. I don't think you really understand your own points. The bottom line is screen size is simply another metric in its specification, one ironically you point out can be a disadvantage.
Although as I said overpriced in the larger tablet market, or overpriced in the smaller *cough* larger tablet market (Jesus). The results are the same.
I don't think a review from a single company particularly one with a Massive Apple bias is particularly appropriate. Is is that hard to find competing views of different products.
You really think anybody cares about that overflow of cheap Chinese Android tablets. Get a clue.
Ironically the iPad is famously a cheap tablet with an expensive price. Its their entire business model, they are the largest company by "market cap" because of this (more to do with market manipulation nowadays but still) They famously make the iPad in foxconn the company with worker riots and suicide nets. They even laughed at the president for suggesting they make them in America...Motorola and Samsung both manufacture in America.
Wouldn't it be more appropriate to compare it with a Nexus 10 at $499 than with a 7" tablet? I have a Nexus 7 and I like it fine but it's not a 10" tablet (Also have a Xoom) by any stretch.
...No because the 7" tablet market and the 10" tablet market are still the tablet market. Android failed to destroy the iPad now with similar priced large products. In fact Android looked at joke. Googels Nexus 7 and Amazons Fire both proved that smaller cheaper...but still powerful tablets would humble the mighty iPad. All the size and price is doing is making the same early mistakes as Android, only with a worse product, at an even higher price, with even more competition at the larger end of the tablet market.
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I'm sad to see Blackberry, a local company, getting so little love... They are still one of the best phone out there for business purpose but lack a few feature that many people take for granted these days. (an app store that doesn't s*ck and have people actually developing for it for example.)
I always hoped that Facebook would buy them. Facebook is a killer app and a perfect march for BBM. With the Rise of Twitter(supported heavily by Apple!?), and Google+(supported by well Google). I think they have both missed a real opportunity.
Ahh, another no-name two-bit "analytics" firm! It's really hard to pry numbers out of anybody but Apple regarding the number of phones that are in the hands of actual consumers. Google likes to pussyfoot around with "activations" and Samsung will tell you how many they loaded into shipping crates
Ironically for you Apple also publish "shipped" figures and they do so because they are confident they can sell their products, and I agree with them. Here is them defending their massive sales drop in iPads "Regarding iPad, Oppenheimer said the year-over-year drop in iPad numbers from 17 million to 14.6 million units was in part the tough comparison with last year’s debut f the third-generation model, with no such revamp this past spring, and also the reduction in channel inventory last quarter of 700,000 units versus a year-earlier build of 1.2 million units." http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2013/07/23/apple-fyq2-call-the-iphone-beat-defending-ipad-margins-and-the-rest/
The bottom line is Apple is not competing effectively for market share, because of its weak...but incredibly profitable product line.
Give me Linux back or fuck off!
- Not sent from an iPhone
Ironically the main reason for Linux on the PS3 (and the PS2) was the fact that Sony paid less tax on it in Europe. It is something I agreed with. Ironically this generation would make a killer desktop machine, or even homework computer for student. If you do care and are not say advocating an alternative console out of some strange fanaticism, contact your local MP or equivalent. Although at last count I see about 8 Linux consoles....I own two.
When every story on slashdot was "Microsoft sucks" and every comment was "If only Apple could get enough momentum to crush Microsoft."
What days you are referring to? Microsoft still produces second quality software to the competition, but is a monopoly. Something they still are in the Legacy Desktop Software. Everybody was aware that Apple were/is going nowhere. There model simply does not allow it. They bundle their OS with commodity hardware and double the price...make lots of money, "crush"(sic) not so much.
Most here have lamented the dull duopoly(I still do). Which hasn't changed. The fact that Apple is now an electronics company is proof of the fact.
all that matters is that I look cool when I hold it.
I think Samsung took all the cool. Although the wind of coolness is definitely with LG right now.
iPad sales are only one reason. Other reasons are that (1) older PCs are good enough for most people and (2) people hate Win 8.
iPad sales are down http://images.apple.com/pr/pdf/q4fy13datasum.pdf
If Older PC's are competition, you compete. by price or specification, and fails in both
Win 8 is not available for Apple...Chrome/Android/Linux continue to grow.
And most people know that most of that slump is due to Apple selling iPads.
Hilariously...and I do mean this Hilariously especially as you have quotes the Apples earnings. iPAD sales have dropped over the last few quarters with *cough* inventory shenanigans, and in the latest results http://images.apple.com/pr/pdf/q4fy13datasum.pdf show sales down sequentially and flat year on year. In a market *exploding*...here are IDC's figures http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS24253413 to show how far Apple is falling behind the rest of the market with its market share *plummeting* from 60% to 30% Market Share.
It just shows you most people don't know.
According to Apple's earnings release, Mac market share among PC sales has been increasing in 29 of the 30 last quarters.
http://investor.apple.com/results.cfm These are Apple Earning Releases *Show Me* The only information is the "The Company sold 4.6 million Macs, compared to 4.9 million in the year-ago quarter." down 7% That is as I said *another drop in sales* The only increase has come from Chrome/Android/Linux.
The fact that you are going back to a Apple makes lots of money, for a shareholder like yourself that might make sense but its shitty for customers.
Funny how my WIFI card i bought last month with Linux support on the box breaks every kernel upgrade
Lets get this right your prepared to argue the massive costs of $2000 for an iMac...but can't buy a $20 USB dongle that works. Ironically I have range of dongles that don't work on Vista+. Wireless under Linux is now second to none. Would you like me to give you a list :)
It is an oversimplification to simply state that Apple uses many of the same components as PCs.
Apple *computers* use exactly the same hardware APU;Memory and Screen as I can get by walking into a high street the fact that they wrap it as an non-upgradeable electronics package to justify the price is insulting. Their selling point is the brand and the software...and they are worth nothing to me...and their sales are dropping.
Are you one of those cheapskates ...
No its Apple that is the cheapskate.
I spend a lot of my life sitting in front of my computer. Even if I pay $500 more for a nicer-looking machine, every five years, I'm paying $2 a week for nicer working conditions. I spend more than that for coffee.
No they are paring for an inferior hardware, that is upgradable so won't last five years...applying a salesman's hire purchase sell won't work especially when the competitors are $200 tablets. I drink tea :)
Price up a PC based system including monitor with equivalent resolution, ssd caching, etc. Now find that spec in an all in one.
Moderation has modded down an 100% factual comment regarding Apple on Price. Ignoring that Apples PC continuing slump in sales because of this very fact. The bottom line is this iMac is a low resolution, small slow, and fast memory with the usual proprietary connection crap(Ironically lower specification than my old PC). The fact that it is non-upgradable as a justification is stupid; I personally plan throwing a high resolution 29" monitor or A Discrete graphics card or Another hard drive in...Depending on whether Linux gets android compatibility; or My games are struggling a little; Or I run out of space on my raid Array :). Ironically phone has equivalent resolution, ssd cashing etc.
Apple sell standard components in an attractive package at a massive mark up. If Monopolists like Intel and Microsoft weren't sitting on their 60% gross profits too it would look more obscene; Post PC...hardly just sick of being gouged on price. The bottom line is "Apple Still Costs A Fortune"
...which is exactly why some folks are flocking to CLANG.
No Apple is pushing CLANG for exactly the reason that they want to use BSD license in a take not give fashion...how hackable is it; Xcode(SDK) will only work on Mac OS X. Looking forward to proprietary extensions :)
On a side note wasting my time to by providing a link that neither promotes your conclusion or your facts its derived from is offensive.
The irony is not lost on me that you do this in response to an article where GCC continues to move forward at a breakneck pace.
I wonder why the Nintendo board doesn't do exactly as these utterly clueless reportless say.
I don't agree with the article, but a quick look around just at the massive missteps made in the gaming industry that have bought down great companies. Nintendo currently have a lemon on there hands with the Wii U, and the console market is going to get busy again, threatened by Nintndo and Sony for Power...and Android *everywhere*. The Nintendo board clearly have made a mistake. I agree this article is probably not it, but it exists because Nintendo is with its console in trouble, and stupidly just as everyone gets used to having a smart device under there TV.
Game consoles are just stupid bricks that don't evolve. Looking at the speed that the PC industry has evolved it's easy to see that the game consoles are quickly left in the dead behind when it comes to performance.
The irony that the PC market is taking a serious kicking from both Microsoft and Apple who are both racing to turn these powerful/upgradable/ General Purpose Machines into dumb electronic devices, killing these devices, while slavering at the jaws for the console market, marketed at a larger audience...they call it Smart TV....Google is already there....and they are about to launch a console too.
Release Mario Kart and other Mario titles on the iPad\Andriod tablet platforms. Even at $29.95 they will sell faster than Google can make digital copes to send to customers.
I am not sure if Mario Kart could compete effectively against $1 games(or even free) many of which are incredible fun, That is without 30% cost selling in a third party store.
Nintendo is in an interesting spot, The Wii U is not a great success. The answer is not going to be found by an Xbox 360 owner...the loser of the last generation (arguably a draw with the PS3)
The answer is not going to be Hardcore gamers (pick your definition of what one is) they never did, they produce great first party titles as the draw...something the article claims is there failure.
The answer is not going to be making software for the 13% of the smartphone market with an iPhone either!!! (although I would imagine Cook would shit himself)
This article was wrote from an iPhone/Xbox owner and draws stupid conclusions because of it. Nintendo has a problem and its the (dumb) hardware
I think Nintendo should pull a SEGA and get out of the hardware business. they have plenty of software IP franchises to sustain them. I'd also _love_ it if they embraced SteamOS and started publishing to SteamOS (thus preventing Microsoft and Sony from getting their business)
Actually I think the reverse. Sega had to leave the hardware business because of the expensive (read Billions in losses) cost of hardware. Todays ARM devices can be profitable for a few dollars. They have a large back catalogue; great brand; experienced staff...with connections. Many companies are fighting for the ARM console. Sega has a better chance than most with little risk.
I know this is a a bash Google article *sigh* (personally I quite shocked at how cheap Apple is...maybe not), but is anyone really shocked at how small the amounts are. Ignoring the fact that these amounts are peanuts to these companies; a few million protecting literally trillions in cash!? These amounts are smaller than many kickstarters. How about a kickstarter lobby congress for real tax laws, buy local hardware in government institutions, hell its cheap enough to have a open source or even better open standards mandated. I am going to stop there as mind is suddenly filling itself with ideas both ridiculous and nefarious. no pants fridays...and nuke france.
lets fiddle with apps while driving 70 mph! what could possibly go wrong?
Those same applications, might provide life saving guides in event of an accident, or warn of a collision ahead, preventing further loss of life. disable or take over controls of car in event of the driver being intoxicated, drugged, asleep, heart attack. Limit car to preferred drivers. Or even the boring things we are used to like sat nav, or internet radio
Your right people could facebook or play angry birds at 70mph...they can already do that on their phone, or well there could be useful apps geared towards, boring *car* things that just happen to be smart.
Well I can only speak for myself, but for me those sizes solve two very different issues
Whoa there cowboy, before you launch into another female circumcision analogy, can I say I really don't give a monkeys. The reality is even if you pretend there are two markets...you are only arguing that Microsoft are launching a expensive product in a *smaller* market. I don't think you really understand your own points. The bottom line is screen size is simply another metric in its specification, one ironically you point out can be a disadvantage.
Although as I said overpriced in the larger tablet market, or overpriced in the smaller *cough* larger tablet market (Jesus). The results are the same.
I don't think a review from a single company particularly one with a Massive Apple bias is particularly appropriate. Is is that hard to find competing views of different products.
You really think anybody cares about that overflow of cheap Chinese Android tablets. Get a clue.
Ironically the iPad is famously a cheap tablet with an expensive price. Its their entire business model, they are the largest company by "market cap" because of this (more to do with market manipulation nowadays but still) They famously make the iPad in foxconn the company with worker riots and suicide nets. They even laughed at the president for suggesting they make them in America...Motorola and Samsung both manufacture in America.
Is that large enough of a clue ;)
Wouldn't it be more appropriate to compare it with a Nexus 10 at $499 than with a 7" tablet? I have a Nexus 7 and I like it fine but it's not a 10" tablet (Also have a Xoom) by any stretch.
...No because the 7" tablet market and the 10" tablet market are still the tablet market. Android failed to destroy the iPad now with similar priced large products. In fact Android looked at joke. Googels Nexus 7 and Amazons Fire both proved that smaller cheaper...but still powerful tablets would humble the mighty iPad. All the size and price is doing is making the same early mistakes as Android, only with a worse product, at an even higher price, with even more competition at the larger end of the tablet market.