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Originally posted by MaloCS:
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Originally posted by PDXterra:
[b]I'm not sure...is it iPods that are driving up their stock, or their desktop lines?
The reason their stock is so high is because they just released the Intel based line of computers. You will see their stock lower and level out in the near future. As for now, this product has been widely anticipated and therefore, their stock prices reflect it.

Don't cash out your savings and put it into Apple stock because it would be a poor decision. You will see the PC market overtake Apple once the excitement of this Intel based computer fades. Apple always was and still is, a niche market computer that will never overtake the marketshare of the PC.[/b]
Apple isn't forced into the market share comptition of PC manufacturers. Large distributors are having to constantly markdown superior products to compete in the same area while Apple is able to controll their pricing and market due to the benefit of customer loyalty. They built that loyalty by not comprimising their long terms goals and allowing their products to be controlled by outside entities.

Now, with the iPod and their iTunes store they are continuing to build the brand and attract more new customers while Dell, IBM, Toshiba, Gateway/eMachines, HP and the rest continue to watch their stock stagnate while they spend their R&D money reinventing the wheel at the mercy of Microsoft.
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