Tim Deal
Tim Deal
estimate less percent revenue total
I estimate that Apple's server revenue is less than 1 percent of the company's total revenue.
apple constantly design key surprises
Power's a key issue. From a design standpoint, Apple constantly surprises us.
boost direct moving sales skeptical
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.
certainly consumer innovation issue key macs premium present price purchasing remove 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.
company obstacle presenting
That's presenting a significant obstacle for the company in that space.
apple challenged compatible existing large offering overcome perception pervasive regarding sales
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.
buying presents value
This presents a significant value proposition for buying a Macintosh.
apple firmly hard imagine lose market
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.