Apple has blowout quarter -- profits increase 400%

[joncha]

Originally posted by Asher
Verto sends word via MSN (he's banned) that he concurs that the new iMacs look terrible.

His fanboy status has officially been revoked.

[JimmyCracksCorn]

I like Big Macs.

[Boris Godunov]

Mac 'n' Cheese is better.

[Sava]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
Mac 'n' Cheese is better.

Kraft Three Cheese Mac n Cheese is teh best

[joncha]

It's the cheesiest.

[Tingkai]

Meanwhile, Creative Technology share price has plummeted from about $16 to about $7.50. No suprise given its crappy products that hardly anyone wants.

[Asher]

Creative's main problem isn't with sales, it's with their high costs leading to lower profit margins.

That's what happens when you use quality components.

Maybe if they went el cheapo like Apple but got some industrial designer to make the case look pretty, they'd be as fiscally successful.

[Drake Tungsten]

Maybe if they went el cheapo like Apple but got some industrial designer to make the case look pretty, they'd be as fiscally successful.

Now you're talking sense.

[Asher]

The Zens and iPods are fundamentally different markets.

People who buy Zens do so because they favor quality over other factors.
People who buy iPods favor social conformity and trendyness.

One is a fashion accessory, one is a digital music player.

[Drake Tungsten]

The iPod is both a fashion accessory and a digital music player (maybe not as good as a Zen in your opinion, but it definitely performs the job).

The Zen is just a digital music player.

iPod 2 - Zen 1

[Asher]

When the iPod graduates to mid-1990 boombox audio quality it will qualify as a digital music player.

[Asher]

Once again, superier quality rules.

[Drake Tungsten]

When the iPod graduates to mid-1990 boombox audio quality it will qualify as a digital music player.

And when the Zen becomes as stylish as a mid-80's boombox, maybe it will qualify as a fashion accessory.

[Asher]

In my opinion the Zen Micro Photo looks better than the anorexic disproportionate iPod Nano.

There's too much white/black space on the Nano.

[Drake Tungsten]

I actually took a look at the Zen Micros the other day, just because you push them so hard. Wouldn't buy one; too clunky.