Power's a key issue. From a design standpoint, Apple constantly surprises us.
I am skeptical that Gateway's going to be able to successfully boost its professional and direct sales moving forward, with or without Inouye at the helm.
Apple is so firmly entrenched in the market right now it would be hard to imagine what kind of misstep it would take on Apple's part to lose this dominance.
I estimate that Apple's server revenue is less than 1 percent of the company's total revenue.
That's presenting a significant obstacle for the company in that space.
This presents a significant value proposition for buying a Macintosh.
It's been important for Apple to overcome objections regarding sales of its servers into the large or mid-size enterprise. Apple's been challenged by a pervasive perception that its server offering is not compatible with existing technology.
Macs still present a price premium on the consumer side. That will always be an issue to many consumers. However, for those where technology and differentiation by innovation is the key purchasing factor, this certainly does remove that obstacle.