MacOrama für den 16. August 2005

AAPL konnte gestern einen neuen Höchststand von $47,68 verbuchen. "Piper Jaffray said Apple Computer is its top recommended large capitalization stock for the rest of 2005, citing expectations for several new product introductions, continued market share gains for Mac products and the belief that the company's outlook is conservative." Mehr zu Piper Jaffrays Vorhersagen bei TMO: "We believe likely product releases in CY05 include: a higher capacity iPod shuffle or another form of flash-based iPod and a color screen iPod mini."
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Die üblichen Gerüchte kursieren außerdem zur Pariser Mac Expo: Wenig überraschend wären neue PowerBooks, 6/8GB iPod minis mit Farbdisplay und größere iPod shuffles. Ein Analyst fabuliert zudem (unter anderem) über einen Mac mini mit G5: "We believe that Apple is preparing new G5 PowerMacs based on IBM’s dual-core 970 PPC, G5 Mac Minis based on a new IBM low-power processor, and new G4 PowerBooks based on next generation processors from Freescale Semiconductors."
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"Representatives with Microsoft and Texas Instruments recently said Apple will more than likely be one of two companies announcing portable video players before the end of January 2006; creating yet another new trend in multi-function gadgets", so CNETs Apple Blog.
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Mitte letzter Woche war Apples bisherige kabelgebundene Standardmaus bereits aus den europäischen Apple Stores verschwunden, seit dem Wochenende gibt es sie auch nicht mehr im US Store einzeln zu kaufen. "It's believed that Apple will continue to ship the single-button optical mouse as part of forthcoming Mac desktop systems for the foreseeable future, allowing customers to upgrade to a Mighty Mouse for an additional charge", spekuliert AI.
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New York Post-Schmonzette über eine der iPod-Kampagnen-Silhouetten: "This is the first time that Mandy Coulton, a 26-year-old dancer from Los Angeles, has been revealed as the body behind the hugely successful ad campaign for Apple's iPod music players. More than 20 million iPods have been sold since it was introduced in 2001. She was paid a flat fee of $1,500 for the shoot - a tiny fraction of the billions Apple has reaped from the sale of its sleek portable player. But Coulton - posing here with one of her ads - says it still wasn't enough to buy one of the must-have gadgets. "At the time, $1,500 seemed a lot of money - but now my picture is absolutely everywhere. But I'm not bitter or anything," the stunning brunette said." (via digg)
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Die lahme iPod Patentgeschichte füllt seit Tagen die Onlinezeilen des Lochsommers und bringt täglich beeindruckende neue Headlines hervor. Da kann man von Microsoft als Erfinder des iPods lesen und von 10$, die Apple pro iPod als Lizenzgebühr an MS abdrücken soll usw. "But in an interview, Kaefer [Microsofts IP Lizenz-Chef] agreed that it may be a bit premature to speculate that Apple will have to send Microsoft a cheque for each iPod", stellt Ina Fried klar. Abgehakt.
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Laut NetApplications.com (zitiert von Motley Fool) ist Safaris Marktanteil im Juli leicht von 1,93% (Juni) zu 2,13% gestiegen, Firefox sank im selben Zeitraum von 8,71% auf 8,07% (mit obligatorisch gerunzelter Stirn zur Kenntnis zu nehmen).
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"For the second year in a row, Apple received the best rating from PC buyers in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), said David Van Amburg, general manager of the ACSI.[...] Apple received a score of 81, compared to an industry average score of 74, in results released Tuesday.[...] Apple also received a score of 81 in 2004." Mehr bei Macworld UK.
Details bei TMO: "Apple's high score shows they are concentrating on after-the-sale support and making their customers extremely happy," Dr. Claes Fornell, marketing professor and head of the university's National Quality Research Center, told The Mac Observer. "Apple has found the right model and is continuing to consistently please it customers."[...] "The results for Dell are very surprising," he said. "It is rare to see such a sizable shift by an industry leader. Dell is dropping in large part because of call center problems, including long wait times and difficulty with consumers getting their questions answered."
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"The Free iPod Book & Back to School Guide, by iLounge.com. Covering all things iPod and iTunes, our first book includes exclusive sneak peeks at new iPod accessories from JBL, Belkin, Griffin, Oregon Scientific, Blumac and Sumo Cases, plus tutorials, contests, and more." 12MB PDF.
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"Apple has seen its UK share of the education market spring to 11.1 per cent, according to Gartner figures cited by Apple. This signifies major growth - in 2003, Gartner’s figures showed Apple’s share at about 8.2 per cent." Mehr bei Macworld UK.
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"Roxio is wrapping up development of Toast 7 and is planning a September announcement and release, Think Secret has learned. Currently in late beta, the new version of Toast is shaping up to be one of the most substantial upgrades ever to the disc recording software. "
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"The new version, expected to be released as Apple Remote Desktop 3.0 sometime later this year, is being developed to leverage Apple's Spotlight search technology and allow administrators to perform user specific searches on client systems running a version of the company's Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" operating system, tipsters say." AI.
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Paparazzi! 0.2.3, Bugfix.
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Mit dem Security Update der vergangenen Nacht kam auch ein kleines Safari-Update daher und in dessen Folge landet Saft bei v8.1.1 und bringt neuerdings zudem eine Warnung beim Schließen eines Fensters mit mehreren offenen Tabs (wie von Firefox gewohnt).