Re: Global Computer Market quarter by quarter

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 Edwin <thorne25@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> > > Your stupidity-generated answer treats Apple as a world unto itself,
> > > ignoring what a small fraction of the total market they've always
> > > had.
> >
> > With a 188% growth
> 
> That leaves Apple with 3.2% of the market, less than what they had in
> 1999.

But with 188% more units sold. 

> > I don't think Apple cares much about the market.
> 
> Apple's commercials don't agree with what you think.   Neither do the
> posts here about Apple moving into business, the enterprise, the
> military, etc.

Well, Apple isn't posting here, and their commercials doesn't seem to 
be focused on market share either.

> > Neither do I. Why is it so im****tant to you?
> 
> Idiots like you always reach this point,when their stupidity is
> finally overwhelmingly beat down, and they're left whining "why do you
> care?"

No, I'm genuinely curious why market share is so im****tant to you. 
Your diversion with insults says more than you may think.

> > I mean, you'd have a
> > point if Apple was failing, on the brink of bankruptcy. But they're
> > doing great, selling like never before, making tons and tons of cash,
> > worth more than Dell and so on...
> 
> I have a point that's loud and clear to anybody who hasn't made Apple,
> Inc. the center of their existence.

So, who are the recipients of your "point" since the ones that you're 
discussing it with apparently can't see it?

> > > IOW, in the world of fleas, Apple is one hell of a flea.   Up
> > > above the microscopic level, Apple was insignificant, is
> > > insignificant, and will always be insignificant,  despite what Apple
> > > sycophants believe.
> >
> > I would love for my company to be as insignificant as Apple, who has
> > the worlds second most recognizable brand and is worth more than Dell
> > and has every hardware manufacturer trying to copy its products.
> 
> What happened to your claim that Apple doesn't care about the market?

It's just fine, thanks. Why?

> > > Good for stockholders.   Not good for the people who bore the cost
of
> > > paying those high margins.
> >
> > What high margins?
> 
> The ones you've been told about for years.

Ah, are you in reference to the lies about the margins you were proved 
wrong about, but kept claiming was true? These ones:

<http://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.mac.advocacy/msg/800658aaa0849
d95>

> > > >
>http://www.systemshootouts.org/images/mac_sales_market_share_lg.gif
> >
> > > > You do realise that that chart sup****ts what I just said, no?
> >
> > > I realize you have to be out of your mind to make such a claim.
> >
> > That chart clearly illustrate that year over year market share is
> > growing. Q1 2008 is larger than Q1 2007.
> 
> The chart clearly shows Apple's market share has been stuck at around
> 3% for a decade.   2008 is history repeating itself.

No one is arguing that, but the claim that it has grown 33% in a year 
is sup****ted by the chart.


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