blog.changewave.com - 2/3/2009
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Be the first to comment>> By Paul Carton February 3, 2009 Everyone knows consumers have ratcheted down their spending, but how badly is the negative purchasing environment affecting consumer PC sales? Very badly, according to our latest ChangeWave consumer survey....
appleinsider.com - 2/5/2009
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Apple's Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard operating
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let developers determine the geographical location of Macs, as well as extend additional support for multi-touch to their apps, AppleInsider has ...
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obsessable.com - 2/4/2009
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We might even get push-based communication between apps
sooner, but Apple's been dragging its feet. Are you...
happy with how applications run on your iPhone or iPod touch? Many users have been asking Apple for a way to let more than one program run at the same time, a request that's gone
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iPhone multitasking may be in store for firmware 3.0
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Apple: ChangeWave Sees Macbook Demand Ebbing
BARRONS.com: Tech Trader Daily —
Demand for Apple’s (AAPL) laptops appeared to fade following the holiday shopping season, according to a survey of 3,476 consumers by research firm ChangeWave.
In a blog post, ChangeWave writes that a survey taken January 5-12 found sagging overall PC demand - and asserts that Apple “will be especially hard hit this quarter by the continued economic downturn.”
ChangeWave said its post-holiday PC survey found that just 6% of respondents intend to buy a laptop in the next 90 days, down 2 points from a comparable November ...
Latest ChangeWave data shows fewer planned Mac purchases
(Obsolete Feed) —
... Although lower consumer spending has certainly impacted Apple, the company hasn't been hit quite as hard as some other companies have. Unfortunately for Apple, we're still in a recession, so the potential exists for another few rough quarters. Market research firm ChangeWave recently released the results of its latest survey, which suggests that Apple's market looks to be getting worse before it gets better. ...
Survey: Demand for Apple notebooks declining
Crave: The gadget blog —
... Apple's Mac division was able to withstand recessionary pressures last quarter by neutralizing a decline in desktop sales with a sharp rise in notebook sales. Will it continue?
A new survey released by ChangeWave Wednesday makes it clear that despite a relatively strong first quarter, Apple is not out of the woods yet. Of respondents planning to buy a notebook in the next 90 days, the percentage of those planning to buy an Apple notebook fell six percentage points to 28 percent, as compared with November's survey.
The overall percentage of respondents ...
The Macalope Weekly: Myths, fantasies and other statistics
Macworld —
... That doesn’t make for a good message. The Macalope’s not going to get into InfoWorld’s ham-fisted attempt to claim that Ballmer’s beautiful mind syndrome is somehow akin to what Steve Jobs does. It’s not to say that both Steves don’t spin, it’s just that only one of them has pea soup coming out of his mouth. And it ain’t Jobs. Apple DOOOOOMED! (Actual doom not included) Speaking of horror movies, market research firm ChangeWave is pimping a real beauty that’s frighteningly titled Recession Takes a Bite out of Apple Sales . Cue the Psycho music. Upon further reading, ...
The Macalope Weekly: Myths, fantasies and other statistics
MacUser —
... That doesn’t make for a good message. The Macalope’s not going to get into InfoWorld’s ham-fisted attempt to claim that Ballmer’s beautiful mind syndrome is somehow akin to what Steve Jobs does. It’s not to say that both Steves don’t spin, it’s just that only one of them has pea soup coming out of his mouth. And it ain’t Jobs. Apple DOOOOOMED! (Actual doom not included) Speaking of horror movies, market research firm ChangeWave is pimping a real beauty that’s frighteningly titled Recession Takes a Bite out of Apple Sales . Cue the Psycho music. Upon further reading, ...
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Apple isn't going to roll out a revamped Mac desktop anytime soon because you wouldn't buy one anyway, analysts say.
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blogs.eweek.com 4/21/2009 — News Commentary. Apparently Apple hasn't retired "Get a Mac" series of commercials after all. Is it me, or is the motif and constant PC jabbing starting to feel really old ?
How do notebook PC brands stack up? —
The Register 2/3/2009
Give us your views Reg Tech Panel Notebook PCs have now been an integral part of the business IT mix for long enough to be a routine procurement item. As the new needs arise and the relentless equipment refresh cycle spirals on, many ...
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Laptop magazine got their hands on a NVIDIA Ion Reference PC to do some testing. I am not sure what NVIDIA is trying to do here with distributing these test units to tech sites. Are netbook vendors not buying yet into their Ion platform? Where are ...
EA to launch 'Sims 3' June 2 —
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The PC version of the latest full iteration of the mega-hit franchise will be released first, while the Mac, iPhone and iPod Touch versions will hit store shelves later in the summer.
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