Apple on Wednesday posted iMac graphic firmware update 3.0, available for download on its Web site.

Apple on Friday launched a program to replace the hard drive on certain of its iMac computers.

The average selling price of a Mac increased 5.71% over the last two quarters. If we apply that growth rate to NPD’s data that says the ASP of a PC was $615 in November, then the ASP of a PC today is $650.12. Multiply that number by an 8% profit margin and HP makes $52.00 for every PC they sell.

Apple makes more money from the sale of one Mac than HP does from selling seven PCs.

Numbers like these have to scare the hell out of Apple’s competition.

]]> http://www.loopinsight.com/2011/06/24/apple-makes-more-from-selling-one-mac-than-hp-does-from-seven-pcs/feed/ 0 http://www.loopinsight.com/2011/06/10/apple-posts-imac-graphics-firmware-update/ http://www.loopinsight.com/2011/06/10/apple-posts-imac-graphics-firmware-update/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:03:28 +0000 Peter Cohen http://www.loopinsight.com/?p=12030 Apple has posted a firmware update for the iMac which “fixes an issue that in rare cases may cause an iMac to hang during startup or waking from sleep.”]]>

Apple has posted a firmware update for the iMac which “fixes an issue that in rare cases may cause an iMac to hang during startup or waking from sleep.”

Apple on Tuesday released a new line of iMacs, adding some powerful new features to its all-in-one line of computers. Company executives took some time to speak with The Loop about the release.

One of the big new features in the iMac is the addition of Thunderbolt, a new I/O interface that Apple and Intel introduced in February in the MacBook Pro. Thunderbolt supports high-speed connectivity with storage systems and other forthcoming devices. With adapters it can work with Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire and USB peripherals, too.

Thunderbolt is a dual channel technology, so you get high-speed from both channels — one doesn’t slow down the other.

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Apple on Tuesday introduced new iMac models with next generation quad-core microprocessors, improved graphics performance and Apple’s new “Thunderbolt” I/O technology underscoring the top changes. Prices start at $1,199.

Apple’s Mac sales are showing an incredible surge for the second fiscal quarter, according to a new report on Monday.

In a note to clients on Monday, financial analyst Gene Munster said U.S. Mac sales are up 27 percent over last year’s second quarter. Munster based his analysis on data provided by market research firm, NPD.

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Overall PC shipments fell in the first quarter of 2011 in the United States, but Apple gained.

In fact, Apple’s market share gains were the highest among the top companies, according to a new report from market research firm, Gartner.

Apple shipped 1.25 million Macs in the first quarter of 2010 and 1.49 million in the first quarter of 2011. The company’s market share grew from 7.3 percent in 2010 to 9.3 percent in 2011.

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A new report on Tuesday suggests Apple may be prepping its iMac line of consumer computers for a big update.

Apple is in the process of cutting software titles and some hardware peripherals from its retails stores to make room for other services.

“In testing conducted by Macworld Lab, the laptops released Thursday turned in Speedmark scores between 13 and 53 percent faster than the systems they replace.”

The benchmarks not only tell you how well the 13-, 15- and 17-inch models do, but how they fare against Apple’s latest iMac models.

]]> http://www.loopinsight.com/2011/02/25/macworld-benchmarks-new-macbook-pros/feed/ 0 http://www.loopinsight.com/2011/02/17/mac-outgrows-market-for-19th-straight-quarter/ http://www.loopinsight.com/2011/02/17/mac-outgrows-market-for-19th-straight-quarter/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:46:09 +0000 Jim Dalrymple http://www.loopinsight.com/?p=9724 Apple’s Mac growth continues to outpace the overall PC market as the latest numbers prove the Macs popularity.]]>

Apple’s Mac growth continues to outpace the overall PC market as the latest numbers prove the Macs popularity.

Universal Audio at NAMM showed off its newest product, the UAD-2 Satellite Duo and Quad FireWire DSP Accelerators.

An authorized Apple reseller and service provider in Greece is suing one of its customers after he publicly complained about the company’s service.

Tech CEOs can have pretty much anything they want on their Christmas list, but this year one of the top items is an iPad.

More people were walking out of an Apple store on Black Friday with an iPad than a Mac, according to Piper Jaffray Senior Research Analyst, Gene Munster.

OWC has announced the expansion of their Data Doubler optical bay drive mounting kit. The kit now works in 2009-era Mac minis and 2009-2010 iMac models. It costs $79.99.

We may have to wait a bit longer for a touchscreen iMac. Sintek, the company rumored to have delivered the screens to Apple, has denied any involvement.

Apple on Thursday added a new option to its online Apple Store called “Compare Macs.”

ActiveTrak released the latest version of its anti-theft and tracking software, GadgetTrak 3.