The Amazing Apple

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January 25th, 2012

Apple sold 37 million iPhones and 15.4 million iPads in its first quarter, ended Dec. 31.

Apple is truly an amazing story of our own times. A man, Steve Jobs, had a vision. So what, you say, we all have visions. But Steve Jobs had something that few of us have, the sheer tenacity, dedication and will to make his vision happen. He saw a new kind of communication device, a device that would put you in communication with the entire planet or that would enable you to talk to your kids while you were communicating with the rest of the world.

The first quarter’s results

Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone and iPod sales more than doubled from a year ago, far surpassing analyst expectations. "We would attribute it to just a breathtaking customer reception of the iPhone 4S," said Apple CEO Tim Cook on a conference call. Apple’s first-quarter profit more than doubled to $13.1 billion, from $6 billion a year ago. Sales surged 73% to $46.3 billion from $26.7 billion for the same period. The results blew past Wall Street expectations for the company. Apple shares jumped almost 8% in after-hours trading, to $453.16. As to the good old Mac computer, Apple’s Mac sales didn’t disappoint. The computer maker sold 5.2 million Macs in the quarter compared with 4.1 million a year ago. Apple projected $32.5 billion in revenue for its second quarter, slightly ahead of Thomson Reuters’ forecast.

The ‘I want’ gadget for all ages

I am a senior, well in my ‘golden years’. I use a computer with old software, because it suits me and I know where to find everything after years and years of use. I tried a new computer and couldn’t cope with the advances. One day about a year ago I saw someone in a coffee shop using something I had never seen before. “It’s the latest thing,” he explained patiently. “It’s called an iPad.” I sat and watched him surfing around the world, looking at new headlines in far-off countries and watching his stocks on stock exchange sites in real time. I knew in an instant that this was not for me. I was wrong. It didn’t take more than 6 months for me to walk into a store and buy one. Today I don’t know how I managed without it. I am eyeing an iPhone as well, after years of swearing that my first generation steam-operated cell phone is all I need. If my 5 year old grandson can handle one why can’t I? That’s what Steve Jobs did for the world he lived in and for future worlds, he made devices for everyone

Apple is No. 1

It was reported Tuesday that Apple became the No. 1 semiconductor customer in 2011. Demand for Apple’s iPads and iPhones boosted its use of chips 34% from a year ago, catapulting it over Samsung and Hewlett-Packard, according to the researcher. Verizon (VZ) reported on Tuesday that the company activated 4.3 million iPhones in its fourth quarter.

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The Amazing Apple

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