[Ti] Re: PowerBook competition

[alexandre]

>
> I remember reading somewhere [and I can not quote precise  
> references or statistics so I can only speak generally] that only a  
> few years ago  [5?] about half of Apple's sales were outside USA.  
> That figure is now 40% and dropping. My observation [and there are  
> examples of Apple's lack of understanding the rest of the world  
> exists] is that Apple just does not care about the market outside  
> USA. Yes, there are is an Apple presence in Australia but it is  
> minimal.

don't quote me on this, but i've read quite a few times that apple  
has (or "had" at least) its biggest market share here in switzerland.  
like everywhere else its fallen but i've heard numbers like 10 or 15%  
(today).
to back this up, i've been hearing rumors that apple will open it's  
first european continental store here in zürich (on paradeplatz  
apparently).

who knows…
alexandre