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    Should Apple Rush Snow Leopard?

    April 28th, 2009

    Since making a low-key announcement about 10.5’s successor last summer, Apple has been, publicly at least, extremely quiet on the subject. The preview at Apple’s site remains substantially unchanged, at least as of the time I’m writing this article. And the expected release date, ” in about a year,” hasn’t been altered. To the surprise of […]


    Newsletter #408 Preview: Time to Talk About Leopard’s Successor Yet?

    September 23rd, 2007

    If all goes as planned, Leopard will reach the DVD pressing plants in a week or two and arrive in the stores before the end of October. Sure, nobody knows for certain when until the official statement from Apple that the Golden Master version has been declared. For now, I’ll assume that Apple will meet […]


    The Wall Street Kool-Aid Drinkers Do It Again!

    July 11th, 2007

    I’d hate to be a stock broker. Well, maybe not, because I’d get a commission on every sale, regardless of whether the customer lost money or made money. But trying to figure out the weird morass of financial dealings, and the potential for a company to make a profit or show red ink would give […]


    The Apple Financial Report: Wall Street Fooled Again!

    January 18th, 2007

    You can bet that Apple’s conservative guidance about income for a subsequent quarter must take Wall Street by surprise. It seems as if they add a little to the estimate, read a few tea leaves, and come up with projections that are way off the mark. It’s almost axiomatic that so-called financial experts will assert […]