http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/ Engadget Comments for Apple records another record quarter -- $1.61B profit http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/
Nice try though.]]>Jan 21st 2009 6:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Steve=$The Company]]>Jan 21st 2009 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Maybe some of that profit can be a bonus to the programmers who are still alive.
-whistles "Still Alive"-]]>Jan 21st 2009 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/
They'd have still sold just as many.]]>Jan 21st 2009 8:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/
If you mean media sales you are completely wrong. Apple gets about 30% of the revenue for the songs, shows, movies and apps. The studios and developers gets 70%.

Apple builds and maintains the iTunes online store infrastructure from that 30%, which is probably not a small expense. Apple probably, realistically speaking, sees about 10% profit on the sales from iTunes. Far from "pure profit O.o"]]>Jan 21st 2009 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/
If he meant media subscriptions, those don't exist.

If he meant Mobile Me, which I overlooked, then it's not pure profit, but it's very high margin I'm sure.

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Yeap. Apple TV and iPhone. The original iPhone revenue is pure profit, since the costs were covered by the high POS price.]]>Jan 22nd 2009 11:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 25th 2009 4:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/
Folks, what you see is the tragedy of the Humor Impaired.

Imagine. These people travel through life never understanding a sly reference, never getting the subtle irony of a situation, not even understanding *puns*. It sounds too incredible, but sadly, these people are around us everyday. Many don't even realize they are suffering from this affliction.

Fortunately, there is hope for the Humor Impaired: You.

Yes, for less than a dollar a day you can adopt a Humor Impaired Person. You will receive your own personalized packet that includes a packet with your adopted HIP's picture, specific ailment (i.e. too literal minded), and the training regimen they will undergo. You will receive periodic updates of the jokes, riddles and humorous anecdotes used to treat your HIP. With luck, you may even get a report of your HIP chuckling his first chuckle.

One day, your HIP will come to realize "I resemble that remark" is *not* a misuse of vocabulary, but an old, tired joke.]]>Jan 21st 2009 6:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/
Nope he meant resembles. As in his hairline resembles that remark.]]>Jan 21st 2009 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 7:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 22nd 2009 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/
"Sales of Macs in U.S. stores last month declined 1% from a year ago, while industry-wide PC sales rose 2%, according to research firm NPD Group Inc., which tracks retail sales.

NPD analyst Steve Baker blamed a 35% drop in sales of desktop Macs"

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122938758242108907.html?mod=testMod]]>Jan 21st 2009 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/
I'd love a desktop Mac, and I hate Apple for not making a proper one in about a decade (iMac doesn't count if you already have a big ass monitor).]]>Jan 22nd 2009 4:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/16/nintendo-sets-us-sales-records-in-2008-collects-200/

I'm starting to think people really like shiny white gadgets. ]]>Jan 21st 2009 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/
Also there is the new unibody manufacturing process. It looks amazing, but it can't be cheap!]]>Jan 21st 2009 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/
"iPhones were up 88 percent to 4.3M sold"]]>Jan 21st 2009 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/Jan 21st 2009 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/UP 88% year-on-year, DOWN 40% quarter-on-quarter.]]>Jan 21st 2009 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-records-another-record-quarter-1-61b-profit/
3rd quarter was the 3G launch quarter, so you'd expect them to be down. I'd expect to see another drop in the Jan-March quarter, since sales are highest during the holidays.]]>Jan 21st 2009 7:57PM