Consumers Say Apple Should Share
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The vast majority of consumers are unaware that an Apple iPod digital music player only plays proprietary iTunes files, while a smaller majority agree that it is within RealNetworks&#39; rights to develop a program that will make its music files compatible
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A low-priced Macintosh computer has the consumer tech world abuzz with the possibility that it could build Apple's PC market share from its current paltry 3 percent. But design ideas come and go at Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) and some industry experts will not be surprised if the Mini joins the Cube in Mac history.
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Customers clamoring to get their hands on Apple Inc.'s highly anticipated iPhone better make sure they're at the right store.
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Apple Computer (Nasdaq: AAPL) announced a two-for-one stock split, giving investors one additional share of stock for each one they already own. After the announcement, the company's share price rose almost 4 percent.
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SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp.'s effort to compete against Apple's iPod juggernaut will focus on the idea that people want to be able to easily share music with friends and others.
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British consumer group Consumers&#39; Association has raised its voice over the iTunes&#39; pricing in the United Kingdom. Most notably, its anger is aimed towards the different pricing model Apple uses for its online music store in European countries.
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It's OK if the iTunes Store breaks even, just as long as it pushes sales of players, Apple execs acknowledge.
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The corporate pair that launched the iPhone shares much in common. They also have plenty of conflicts as they push competing digital music businesses.
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Introducing his iPod User&#146;s Guide, the Wall Street Journal&#146;s Walt Mossberg writes, &#147;By all accounts, millions of people will buy or receive Apple Computer&#146;s iPod digital-music players this holiday season. The gadgets are beautifully designed and simple to operate, which is one reason they&#146;re so popular, even after three years on the market and despite a rising number of competitors.&#148; [Dec 15]
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Few would pay Apple's $500 asking price for the iPhone, although it would be a big seller if it cost less, a survey has found found.
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Blog: I understand 5.6 percent is not too significant, and the nation's top vendors are releasing Windows systems, but Apple's rise in market share has been unprecedented.
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p2pnet.net News:- Britain&#39;s Consumers&#39; Association wants to know why Apple charges its UK users 17% more for downloads that those in the rest of Europe.
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Apple Inc , faced with an  outcry from iPhone customers who bought the device before a  sharp price cut, will offer them a $100 store credit, Chief  Executive Steve Jobs said on Thursday.
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Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) could decide to sell a lower-priced of its Macintosh computer to attract consumers already enamored of its iPod music player
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Survey underscores the demand for Apple's debut cell phone.
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(InfoWorld) - Consumers aren't willing to pay what AppleÂ may ask for theÂ iPhone, but if the price drops they'll switch their mobile service to AT&T in order to get it, according to results of a survey released Thursday. Online market research firm Compete Inc. surveyed 379 people in the U.S., most of whom had heard of the iPhone and have shopped for an iPod, to find out how interested they are in the device to produce the uncommissioned report. The iPhone is a combined music player and cell phone that Apple plans to start selling in the U.S. in June. Among the 26 percent of respondents who said they're likely to buy an iPhone, only 1 percent said they'd pay $500 for it. WhenÂ Apple introduced the iPhoneÂ in January, it said it would cost $500 on the low end. Forty-two percent of those who said they're likely to buy the phone said they'd pay $200 to $299. The iPhone will be available only to subscribers of Cingular Wireless, now part of AT&T. In a blow to the operator's competitors, 60 percent of those in the survey who said they were likely to buy the phone said they'd switch their mobile operator in order to get it. While the iPhone has been discussed as a competitor to other handsets like Research In Motion's BlackBerry, the two serve very different markets, said Andy Neff, an analyst at Bear Stearns who participated in a conference call to discuss the results of the study. "Even though there's talk about this as an alternative to RIM, it's not a corporate product," he said. Instead, the iPhone is an indication of a broad shift toward smartphones and the emergence of niches within the category, he said. The analysts were split on what price they think the device will ultimately retail for. Operators recently haven't been discounting phones in the similar price range as the iPhone, said Phil Cusick, an analyst at Bear Stearns. However, Apple has been known to announce a product with one price and ultimately sell it for less. Apple TV, for example, was expected to cost $399 but sells for $299, he said. The phone may start out around $500 because early adopters will pay that, said Neff. But pricing will likely drop by $100 to $200 to target the mass market, he said.
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An open letter to iPhone owners should boost sales in a big way.