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If You Build Them... (4/14/99)
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Hey, speaking of market share (and we sort of were a while ago... at least, we mentioned it. It's a valid segue, honest!), MacCentral reports that Apple's is, unsurprisingly, on the way up. PC Data, those lovable little bean-counting gnomes who keep us informed about who's buying how much of what, say that Apple's share of the retail and mail order market for the first two months of 1999 was 11.3%, twice as high as it was a year ago. Just goes to show you what a little iMac-y goodness can do to a company's slice of the pie.
On top of that, ZD Storeboard claims that Apple's market share in February was 12.5%, or one out of every eight computers sold. That's impressive on its own merits, but the thrilling bit is that it's the highest Apple's share has been since the iMac first blasted onto the scene last August; apparently the new flavors introduced in January (and the fact that you could actually find them in February) have rekindled the fire. If Apple can keep availability at a reasonable level despite that fire in LG's Mexico plant and they advertise the iMac's new 333 MHz speed at the same low $1199 price, we bet that the third-quarter results could be spectacular-- especially since the third quarter is apparently the big buying season for the educational market.
Oh, yeah; there's also all that business about new "Lombard" PowerBooks to throw into the sales mix. There's no telling what that'll do to the overall sales figures-- but we bet it'll be pretty cool. ;-)
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 | | The above scene was taken from the 4/14/99 episode: April 14, 1999: Six for six-- this much street-beating black ink is almost boring, isn't it? Meanwhile, Apple's market share continues to climb, propelled by the continually-refreshed iMac line, as Apple trots out the fourth iMac model in eight months...
Other scenes from that episode: 1464: The Prophet of Profit (4/14/99) We're sure you've all heard by now, but for those of you who spent the last day or so engrossed in a "Full House" marathon collecting evidence for your "Olsen Twins as Live Troll Dolls" theory, Apple's winning streak continues: not only did they post their sixth consecutive quarterly profit, but they also managed to beat Wall Street's estimates yet again... 1466: iMac Intro, Take 4 (4/14/99) As if another street-beating quarterly profit weren't enough good news for one day, Apple also formally announced the latest iMacs, now running at a mind-bending 333 MHz. If you've been paying attention, you knew that these were coming; in fact, they've been here for a week or so already, if you know where to look...
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