Comments on: Apple hype over-drive http://www.dadams.co.uk/2010/01/27/apple-hype-over-drive/ "I don't celebrate the magical thinking that says one random point in the space-time continuum is somehow special" - Scott Adams (via Dilbert) Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:15:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Florida Steve http://www.dadams.co.uk/2010/01/27/apple-hype-over-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-2328 Florida Steve Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:52:41 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=1864#comment-2328 This might give you a clue. A major foot in mouth moment. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc.'s CEO spoke on CNBC Tuesday and appeared to confirm speculation that Apple Inc. will indeed unveil a tablet computer running on iPhone software during a highly anticipated media event Wednesday. Harold McGraw, the company's chief executive, was discussing his company earnings on the cable business news channel. When asked about the tablet, McGraw said Apple will "make their announcement tomorrow on this one" and that "the tablet is going to be based on the iPhone operating system." McGraw-Hill is a major developer and publisher of educational materials and textbooks, and some of its college texts are already available for reading on Apple's iPhone. If Apple's tablet is based on the iPhone system, the investments McGraw-Hill and other publishers have already made in e-books would still be relevant on the new device. Looks like the partners are already lining up to his the College market. Just as an aside, it is also thought that Apple will announce an upgrade on the iPhone software and the inclusion of a Flash for the camera. This might give you a clue.

A major foot in mouth moment.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc.’s CEO spoke on CNBC Tuesday and appeared to confirm speculation that Apple Inc. will indeed unveil a tablet computer running on iPhone software during a highly anticipated media event Wednesday.

Harold McGraw, the company’s chief executive, was discussing his company earnings on the cable business news channel. When asked about the tablet, McGraw said Apple will “make their announcement tomorrow on this one” and that “the tablet is going to be based on the iPhone operating system.”

McGraw-Hill is a major developer and publisher of educational materials and textbooks, and some of its college texts are already available for reading on Apple’s iPhone. If Apple’s tablet is based on the iPhone system, the investments McGraw-Hill and other publishers have already made in e-books would still be relevant on the new device.

Looks like the partners are already lining up to his the College market.

Just as an aside, it is also thought that Apple will announce an upgrade on the iPhone software and the inclusion of a Flash for the camera.

]]> By: Darren http://www.dadams.co.uk/2010/01/27/apple-hype-over-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-2327 Darren Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:41:34 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=1864#comment-2327 However, assumption being the mother of all cock-ups, what's gonna happen if all this speculation is wide of the mark and Apple don't announce anything? Those shares could plummet. Having said that, so much speculation must be based on some solid facts... right? However, assumption being the mother of all cock-ups, what’s gonna happen if all this speculation is wide of the mark and Apple don’t announce anything? Those shares could plummet.

Having said that, so much speculation must be based on some solid facts… right?

]]> By: Florida Steve http://www.dadams.co.uk/2010/01/27/apple-hype-over-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-2326 Florida Steve Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:30:20 +0000 http://www.dadams.co.uk/?p=1864#comment-2326 Hype on Apple Let's face it, Jobs can do no wrong in the eyes of the media and as an Apple shareholder, I am loving every minute of it. Even with the shares currently valued at $206, most of the Wall Street pundits think there is quite a way to go in terms of upside. Wall Street price targets currently range from about $240 all the way up to $300 a share and that is without the iSlate ( or whatever they call it ) in the numbers as there is no price point to base the numbers on yet. The last quater was huge. The Mac sales are accelerating quicker than ever, they sold 21 million iPods and although the iPhone sales fell a little short, that should all be remedied with the rollout of the iPhone in other countries and opening it up to other carriers here in the US. The big announcement on the tablet is at 6pm GMT ( 10am in San Francisco ) Can't wait!!!! Hype on Apple

Let’s face it, Jobs can do no wrong in the eyes of the media and as an Apple shareholder, I am loving every minute of it.

Even with the shares currently valued at $206, most of the Wall Street pundits think there is quite a way to go in terms of upside. Wall Street price targets currently range from about $240 all the way up to $300 a share and that is without the iSlate ( or whatever they call it ) in the numbers as there is no price point to base the numbers on yet.
The last quater was huge. The Mac sales are accelerating quicker than ever, they sold 21 million iPods and although the iPhone sales fell a little short, that should all be remedied with the rollout of the iPhone in other countries and opening it up to other carriers here in the US.
The big announcement on the tablet is at 6pm GMT ( 10am in San Francisco )

Can’t wait!!!!

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