John Boudreau writes in the Mercury news: “With all the hoopla surrounding the iPhone and the new matchbox-like iPods, it’s easy to forget Apple remains at its core a computer company.”
This article is basically an look at what Leopard means to Apple, Inc. It does point out that Apple’s Macintosh computers generate more revenue than any other Apple product. In its most recent quarter, Apple sold 1.8 million Macintosh computers, which was the most ever for a quarter and 33 percent more than the same period a year earlier. The computer sales generated $2.53 billion in revenue.
“Among Leopard’s highlights – the company says there are more than 300 new features – is Time Machine, a function that is sure to please those whose lives are increasingly becoming digital. It is classic Apple: Take something as dull as backup and make it sexy.
Besides Time Machine, the article talks about other Leopard features including Spaces which will let users jump between sets of applications with a simple keystroke and iChat.
“If Apple is able to deliver on all of the stuff they are showing to date with Leopard, there is no doubt in my mind they will have another hit on their hands,” said Michael Gartenberg, research director at Jupiter Research.
Mr. Boudreau seems to think that Apple is still a good investment.
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