Apple is so firmly entrenched in the market right now — it would be hard to imagine what kind of misstep it would take on Apple's part to lose this dominance. |
Clearly, they are still a computer company. |
I am skeptical that Gateway's going to be able to successfully boost its professional and direct sales moving forward, with or without Inouye at the helm. |
I estimate that Apple's server revenue is less than 1 percent of the company's total revenue. |
It's been important for Apple to overcome objections regarding sales of its servers into the large or mid-size enterprise. Apple's been challenged by a pervasive perception that its server offering is not compatible with existing technology. |
Macs still present a price premium on the consumer side. That will always be an issue to many consumers. However, for those where technology and differentiation by innovation is the key purchasing factor, this certainly does remove that obstacle. |
Power's a key issue. From a design standpoint, Apple constantly surprises us. |
That's presenting a significant obstacle for the company in that space. |
The Apple of the future will be more of a media company. The media will create demand for the hardware —it may not count as much on the revenue side, but it is becoming a big part of Apple's identity. |
This presents a significant value proposition for buying a Macintosh. |