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iPod Chief Switch: What it Could Mean for Apple

Written on November 04, 2008 by Darrell Etherington and 5 people have commented

For those of you who don’t know, Apple is currently embroiled in a legal dispute over former IBM exec Mark Papermaster, whom they recently lured away from the IT firm. The apparent purpose of pinching Papermaster, according to news this week, is to replace iPod chief Tony Fadell. It’s a big mess that’s attracting a [...]

Mac By The Numbers: Apple’s Market Positioning

Written on October 14, 2008 by Josh Pigford and 2 people have commented

Apple front-ended their notebook event today with a look at the business side of things.  Their reported sales figures were impressive, having moved 2.5M Macs last quarter alone, and continuing their trend of growing at two to three times the rate of competitors in the same sector.
COO Tim Cook listed a number of reasons why [...]