Apple has released their third quarter, fiscal 2006 financial report. They sold whopping 1.3 million Macs (50% to new switchers) and 8.1 million iPods. In case you’re wondering, that’s about 1 iPod per second. It’s good to see Apple doing well. Their revenues were US$4.37 billion, and they made a profit of $472 million. That means plenty of money for R&D and new product development. Reports look sunny for next quarter as well.
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Macs have always played prominent roles in movies. Ten years ago, Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum saving the earth from alien invaders – with the help of a Powerbook 5300. I would like to wish all Americans everywhere a safe and happy Independence Day.
Those new Intel Macs sure look tasty, don’t they? They also don’t have to burn too big of a hole in your wallet. Amazon has some pretty good deals on Macs, including the new 13 inch Macbooks.
Here are the latest deals from Amazon. You can save up to $150 off a MacBook Pro, iMac Core Duo or an Intel-based Mac Mini using the Amazon Rebate Center.
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The Apple Corps (the record label of the Beatles) versus Apple Computer (the company that makes Macs and iPods) lawsuit has come to an end. The dispute came about when Apple Corps said that the iTunes Music Store violated an earlier agreement which stated that Apple Computer would not get into the music business. A British judge has decided in favour of Apple Computer – read the full legal decision.
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According to Think Secret, Apple’s much-awaited iBook replacement, the MacBook, will be announced on Tuesday, May 9th. The rumoured MacBook will sport a 13.3 inch display, and will be thinner than current iBooks. It will also be available in iPod colours – black and white. The bad news? Like the Intel Mac mini, you’ll see a slight bump up in prices.
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One of the largest groups developing Mac software (outside of Apple) is Microsoft’s Mac Business Unit. They are mainly responsible for Microsoft Office, Messenger, and Virtual PC. David Weiss takes us on A Tour of Microsoft’s Mac Lab. Lots of interesting photos and nuggets of information. For example, they have 150 (one hundred and fifty) Mac minis for testing!
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More businesses than ever are looking at switching to the Mac. According to The Wall Street Journal, one of them is Aozora Bank in Japan, which is planning to convert all 2,300 desktops in their organization to Macs.
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The 30th anniversary celebration continues. Wired News takes a look back at Steve Jobs’ Best Quotes Ever, from way back in 1985 to the present. The topics include On Innovation and Design, Greatest Sales Lines, Pixar, and more.
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With April 1st coming fast, we are seeing many different retrospectives on Apple’s 30th anniversary. The San Francisco Chronicle has released several interesting podcast interviews with Apple’s famous and influential employees and management, including founder Steve Wozniak, Andy Hertzfeld, John Sculley, Steve Capps, Guy Kawasaki, and Mike Boich.
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