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Apple Macintosh Sales Up 20 Percent

By BetaNews Staff, BetaNews

January 18, 2006, 4:46 PM

Apple on Wednesday reported the most profitable quarter in the company's history, posting revenues of $5.75 billion and a net quarterly profit of $565 million. The numbers are up from $3.49 billion and $295 million a year ago. Sales of Mac computers and iPods also shot up 20 percent and 207 percent, respectively.

During the quarter, Apple shipped 1,254,000 Macs and 14,043,000 iPods. "We are thrilled to report the best quarter in Apple’s history," said Apple CEO Steve Jobs. "Two highlights of an incredible quarter were selling 14 million iPods and getting ready to launch our new Macs with Intel processors five to six months ahead of expectations."

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By nightops

posted Jan 19, 2006 - 1:40 PM

Liars figure and figures lie. It's not hard to be up from the actual figure: $0 (in actuals)

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By Desides

posted Jan 19, 2006 - 4:10 PM

"Liars figure and figures lie."

Excellent example of a self-proving post.

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By jshurst

posted Jan 19, 2006 - 8:25 AM

I thought that iPods sales where supposed to slow down? Yeah right ;-)

I'm looking forward to Apple's intel OS, I want to try it out...

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By rijp

posted Jan 19, 2006 - 8:33 AM

Yes.. now you see, you are part of the reason why Apple is gaining more strength, case in point.

I too also want to check it out..But I didn't want to have to buy a Mac machine to do it.

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By drumcat

posted Jan 18, 2006 - 6:30 PM

It's amazing that they can have their best quarter ever, yet still only put a small dent into the OS market...

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By rpavl

posted Jan 19, 2006 - 7:28 AM

people are finally realizing that its a better product...now hopefully software developers will follow, but with 95 percent of people using computers for internet only...well last time I checked, macs surfed pretty darn well...without viruses

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By athome

edited Jan 19, 2006 - 9:27 AM

They aren't telling you that a large portion of these sales are from iPods. Not computer sales.

And "better product" .... Please! As they move toward the mainstream, they too will show their weaknesses like so many others that have used those words.

I have been surfing the web since windows began, and have not had one virus on my PC. It is all in how you know your system.

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By rpavl

posted Jan 19, 2006 - 6:48 PM

hey moron i use windows also....i build my own systems, and i prefer macs....its a great marriage of a better operating system with superior hardware

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By Desides

posted Jan 19, 2006 - 4:11 PM

"And "better product" .... Please! As they move toward the mainstream, they too will show their weaknesses like so many others that have used those words."

So which problems are you aware of that the mainstream isn't? The Apple name, perhaps? Get over it, people.

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By rijp

posted Jan 19, 2006 - 8:29 AM

Small Market = Less Users = Smaller attention = Less Viruses.

Once Apple gets more attention, they WILL get viruses, don't have false hope there. Just because its Apple doesn't mean its invulnerable to virus attack. Virus writers aren't going to attack such a small segment.. even for them, its a waste of time.

Virus go after the place where they can do the most damage in the smallest amount of time.

Mac users should want to stay small, just for that reason, so they won't get bothered. And as far as better product, its been the better product for 25 years, they have been proprietary. FINALLY someone at Apple woke and decided it was time to extend to mainstream hardware.

Intel is the reason Mac is getting more attention. People are preparing for a machine that they can now run on basically any hardware.

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By karol3943

edited Jan 19, 2006 - 1:31 PM

"...Intel is the reason Mac is getting more attention..."

mac is getting attention because they have attractive products(i.e ipod, powerbook) and MAC OS X, the fact intel is part of the hardware would only generate hesitation from educated consumers (i.e. software bugs)

in terms of viruses, darwin os being core of os x, even if there will be more viruses, having a unix structure is a far greater enviroment to eliminate viruses.

the only bad thing about apple i could say, is the little monopoly enviroment they're creating, prices and etc.

other than that, this company has a (so far)great product which comes at a price, but definateley worth it.

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By Desides

posted Jan 19, 2006 - 4:14 PM

"Small Market = Less Users = Smaller attention = Less Viruses."

20 million sales is a small market? Wow, who knew?

Anyway, I thought the point of writing viruses was simply to demonstrate that it can be done. OS X has been out for five years without a SINGLE virus in the wild. No one's saying OS X is bulletproof, but no one's succeeded, either.

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By athome

posted Jan 19, 2006 - 9:23 AM

I think Jobs finally realizes that there is much more potential in an INTEL/MAC platform.

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By M1M2Z1

posted Jan 19, 2006 - 9:03 AM

Not true.
Having a weak OS with basic apps like a web browser integrated into it creates an environment highly susceptible to security holes and other issues.

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By #include

posted Jan 18, 2006 - 11:16 PM

thats why appl is a great buy. Apple has so much room to grow

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By drumcat

posted Jan 19, 2006 - 12:06 AM

Dude, AAPL has peaked for the next 2 years. Mark it down. Better off, short it.

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By Desides

posted Jan 19, 2006 - 4:12 PM

Meanwhile, stock analysts predict AAPL will break $100. With 30+ million iPod sales in 2005 and increasing Macintosh sales, I'll trust them over a random poster on the Internet.

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