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July 22, 2008

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Call of the mild: details from Apple’s Q3 2008 results

Posted Jul. 22, ’08, 7:56 AM PT by Dan Moren
Category | Money

QuestionsIf you listened to the entire financial results conference call yesterday, then I’m sorry. I know, I was there, typing my little fingers off, chained to my MacBook in a room that was hotter than a sauna. In Death Valley. During the summer.

Amid all the financial jibber-jabber and fast-flying numbers, we did manage to glean a few interesting tidbits here and there. As we noted over on iPhone Central, Apple let slip that they plan to release the iPhone 3G in twenty additional countries on August 22nd, and that they were still committed to hitting a total of 70 countries by the end of the year (for those keeping score at home, that’ll account for 42). Apple COO Tim “the Hammer” Cook also said that Apple would be opening more stores this year—surprise!—including international retail fronts in Switzerland and Germany.

But the big news—and by “big”, I mean “the one we’re all going to go speculation crazy over until Apple releases some real news”—was the repeated mention by CFO Peter “You down with OPP?” Oppenheimer of an undisclosed “significant product transition” that may affect results—particularly, Apple’s gross margin—in the forthcoming Q4. Whenever pressed, Oppenheimer would offer nothing more than the time-honored “I can’t go into more details.” You tease, Peter!

What could it be? The new iPhone’s just rolled out and Cook reiterated that the Apple TV is just a “hobby.” Might it have something to do with the Mac? I see only one logical conclusion: Apple is transitioning back to the PowerPC architecture.* Totally. I cannot wait to get my hands on a PowerMac G7.

* This post contains forward-looking statements, among them ridiculous speculation that should not be believed. Unless, of course, they end up being correct. In which case I told you so.


1 Comments

MotoHead said:

Apple transitions back to Motorola's 68040 processor!! Welcome Home! Welcome back to its original roots!!

The new Mac 68040 will be running at gazillion megahertz and will require access to local river or lake or sea or pond, etc. for cooling system. Apple plans to dig canal to every household who purchases this new 68040 Mac!!

The Macbook Pro version will allow you to cool it by allowing you to use your own blood as coolant!! It will come with an IV tube to your arm, butt, to access your blood.

July 22, 2008 8:14 AM

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