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<B>From: </B>John Griffin <jwegriffin@mac.com><BR>
<B>Subject: </B>Re: [Ti] [OT?] Macworld keynote<BR>
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Interesting that no computer products were shown. Just as interesting is that Apple is changing its name from Apple Computer to Apple Inc.<BR>
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Does anyone else see a trend here?<BR>
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I gaze into my crystal ball and I see Apple getting right out of the computer business, selling off the whole division and becoming a media company period. After all, it hasn't really been the most profitable part of the business for quite awhile. Perhaps Dell or HP might be interested...or IBM?<BR>
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I do not see Apple getting out of their core computer business. It has led to an enormous amount of cash in the bank, iPod sales are just a small percentage of Apple’s total sales and profits, the computer market share is growing, even Jobs mentioned that close to half of the folks buying macs now, in apple stores, are new users, etc etc etc.<BR>
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The airport base was updated, although not mentioned in the keynote, and I believe that there will be many more new announcements coming soon. <BR>
I am not sure why anyone would think that apple would sell off their computer business...the name change is or reflect the broader scope of Apple’s business, all of which compliment each other.<BR>
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The iTV, although not a direct computer product, is all about connecting your TV to your computer...so why would Apple even consider selling off the other half of this equation?<BR>
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Good year ahead. Good moves by Apple. <BR>
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