From: Phil Houston <pkh111@knology.net>

Date: November 22, 2006 8:20:30 PM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] Re: new firewire Italian camera


Just what the hell does this thread have to do with new firewire Italian cameras anyway?


I'm sure that many members subscribe to this group for information about controlling cameras using a Macintosh computer not a windows based machine and primarily do it for fun and relaxation.  Mac's are fun and so much more relaxing than PCs, period.  That is why we buy and enjoy using  Astro IIDC. 


I am well aware that this is Milton's group but would like to see this thread go OT.  No reply needed.


Happy Thanksgiving!


Phil



On Nov 22, 2006, at 8:33 PM, Milton Aupperle wrote:

David;


On 22-Nov-06, at 5:17 PM, David Illig wrote:

Milton Aupperle wrote:


... Apple is evolving and moving  

from a computer company to a consumer electronics company. At some  

point and time they have to make up their minds what they want to do  

and frankly, their growth areas are not in computers - it's in cell  

phones and multimedia devices.


Cell phones? 


Yes Cell Phones.


http://www.mobiletoday.co.uk/content/15221.asp


http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1850230,000200170001.htm


http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&newsID=16545


http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=internetNews&storyID=2006-11-20T190934Z_01_N08205617_RTRIDST_0_OUKIN-UK-APPLE.XML


It may be announced as soon as MacWorld in January.


Apple can't make a cell phone that stands out from the

very crowded field. 


The analysts expect Apples' iPhone to increase their gross revenues by 22%. Whether that's real or not we'll have to wait and see - but this is why Apple's share price is at an all time high.


In multimedia, TiVo (which Apple should buy *now*)

has the same head start over Apple that Apple has over Microsoft in

the music market, so that's going to be a struggle; the TiVo hardware-

software is an outstanding combination, universally loved by its users.

Apple can, however, make a computer that stands far ahead of the

crowd, and they do.


You seem to have somehow missed iPod, iTunes and movie sales (i.e multimedia), which account for 50% of their revenue for Q4 2006.


http://images.apple.com/pr/pdf/q406data_sum.pdf



And what I'm just pointing out that Apple's PC market share is  

basically stagnant.


I again beg to disagree. The SEC filings just don't bear that out.

In any case, it's absolute numbers and margins that count, and

not market share, isn't it? A 12% year-over-year growth in CPU

(not iPod) sales in Q3 is nothing to complain about.


The gross number of Macs sold are essentially stagnant.


In 2000 Apple  sold 4.56 million Macs.


In 2006 Apple  sold 5.303 million Macs.


So in 6 years, Steve has increased Mac sales by 16%.


In 2000 their were 107 million PC sold per year.


In 2006 their were 214 million PC sold per year.


So in 6 years, the PC sales  has increased by 200% and doubled.


So Apple may be growing, but they aren't growing anywhere near as fast as PC's are and are losing ground.


Look at

portables, and its a 37% year-over-year growth. Go back two

years in porables, to Q3 2004, and Q3 2006 is up 58%. Nearly

half of CPU buyers at Apple Stores are coming from Windows

or are first-time computer buyers. 


Based on what evidence? I'd really like to see this because I've seen people say it, I have yet to see any hard evidence to back it up. Is their a web site that has this info or where doe sit come from?


And there is no sign of

defections by Mac users to Windows. 


Yes there are defections both to Linux and Windows. And if you want a big one, Jeff Terry (of  iCCD) announced several months ago he was seriously thinking of completely switching to Linux over Q&A and other issues with Apple.


This equals increased

market share.


If you look at gross numbers, Mac market share I not growing anywhere near as fast as PC sales are.


Further, you may call Bisque's astro software for Mactel

vaporware, but you don't have it on your Mac, and I do.

Bisque are just about the slowest developers on earth

-- they are long overdue for a Windows update as well.

(When I said that on the Bisque Mac group, Tom Bisque

replied "OUCH! That really smarts.")


I've had Copland and several other "Beta" Mac products on various Macs over the years too.  I've worked on Beta products with various companies that never made it to market.  So until it actually ships it is vapor ware.


And I won't dignify to your last childish comment about my work habits with a remark.


Milton J. Aupperle

President

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Mac Software (Drivers, Components and Application) Specialist

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