Re: Apple posted a $55 million Q2 profit

[jbcole@ix.netcom.com (JB)]

In article <3537F07D.20BE214C@swbell.net>, rubywand@swbell.net wrote:

>Randy Shackelford writes ...
>> 
>> Check out the details at > http://www.apple.com/pr/library/1998/apr/15q2.html
>> Pretty cool eh?
>
>     $55 million profit definitely beats the heck out of last year's
>$708 million loss for the same quarter.
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>     The press release winds up with ...
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>     Apple Computer, Inc. ignited the personal computer revolution in
>the 1970s with the Apple II, and reinvented the personal computer in the
>1980s with the Macintosh.
>
><<
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>     Yes; and, a bunch of PC cloners reinvented the personal computer
>back to the Apple II model and proceeded to eat Apple's lunch.     
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>     Apple is now recommitted to its original mission - to bring the
>best personal computing products and support to students, educators,
>designers, scientists, engineers, businesspersons and consumers in over
>140 countries around the world. 
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><<
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>     Apple has "recommitted to its original mission"? Where have we
>heard _that_ before?
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>     Look, as long as Apple is just a maker of high-priced PC's, it will
>continue to bounce from quarter to quarter with mini-profits at the end
>of Intel cycles and horrendous losses whenever Intel delivers the next
>big upgrade.
>
>
>Rubywand

Well, lately prices are comparable...

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