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∞ ∞ iPad arrives at Target stores

Jim Dalrymple — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 20:19:41 +0000

After confirming last week that it would begin selling the iPad, Target on Sunday rolled out its first batch of stock.

∞ ∞ iPad takes 13 percent of sales from PC, says analyst

Jim Dalrymple — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:29:00 +0000

A report released Friday by the NPD Group suggests iPad sales took a decent percentage of sales from the traditional PC market.

∞ ∞ iPad taking a bite out of netbook sales

Jim Dalrymple — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:30:56 +0000

Consumers are making their choice between an iPad and netbook and despite positive projections for netbook sales in 2010, things don’t look good for the category. I’ve said all along that you can’t compare an iPad to a netbook and that all the netbook did was prove that consumers wanted a compact device — it doesn’t mean it was the right device. Now, consumers are moving to the iPad. Not a big shock.

I’d observe this means the iPad has made netbooks lose their mojo — and as more

∞ ∞ Schiller: Apple designs Macs for the future

Jim Dalrymple — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:30:00 +0000

Netbooks have taken off in the last year, leading some industry watchers to wonder if Apple was missing out on an opportunity by not having one. But Apple stuck to its guns and continued to put out high-quality computers, instead … Continued

∞ ∞ Will Apple partner with Verizon on a tablet?

Jim Dalrymple — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:32:34 +0000

A partnership between Apple and Verizon has been the source of rumors for many months — according to one source the two companies may team up on a tablet.

∞ ∞ Apple's netbook and why we'll never see it

Jim Dalrymple — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:35:35 +0000

Deep in the hallways of Apple’s Cupertino headquarters sits an Apple netbook. That’s right, it’s there, but it will never see the light of day. Why? Because it’s just like every other netbook, and thankfully, that’s just not good enough … Continued