Have you seen Microsoft's balance sheet? Have you forgotten how dominate Apple was in the early 80's? 3% today is not success.

 

MICROSOFT CORPORATION BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)




Assets June 30, 2004(1) March 31, 2005
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents $ 14,304 $ 3,782
Short-term investments 46,288 33,812
Total cash and short-term investments 60,592 37,594


Cash and short-term investments totaled $37.59 billion as of March 31, 2005 compared to $60.59 billion as of June 30, 2004. The decline is primarily attributable to the special dividend of $3.00 per share, or $32.64 billion, which was paid on December 2, 2004 to shareholders of record on November 17, 2004.

 

APPLE COMPUTER, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(in millions, except share amounts)


ASSETS: Mar 26, 2005 Sep 25, 2004
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $2,254 $2,969
Short-term investments $4,803 $2,495
(Total $7,057 $5,464)

 

AMD > Intel

 

You can't compare this to the car industry. 80% of all computers worldwide are Intel based. Show me a car co with 80% market share.

Consider instead the market for Cola drinks. Apple is the RC cola to Intel Coke and Pepsi combined.

LOL!

 

Oh but RC is SO delicious.

 

Apple is more like the grocery store no-name brand cola.

 

Which are very tasty by the way and better for graphic designers.

 

Bad analogy. You get what you pay for with those - inferior flavor, but at 1/2 the price (sometimes less). With Mac you get a more stable but less capable computer at a 50-100% price premium. It's more like buying a fine wine - might taste better, but a $20 bottle of vodka will get you further.

 

It ain't over 'till the fat lady bites the apple and spits out the devil.