As Steve Jobs would say: “BOOM.” Apple (AAPL) has eclipsed Google (GOOG) in market value. Apple’s current market cap: $159.37 billion. Google’s: $157.56 billion. Not that we didn’t see this coming. Indeed, Valleywag predicted it back in November 2007. “Apple knows how to design not just gadgets, but the businesses that go around them,” the blog noted. “And as a result, we wouldn’t be surprised if Apple is worth more than Google within two years.”
Michael Dell is lucky that there is a company called Apple making personal computers. Apple’s innovations have spurred Dell and Microsoft to innovate and improve their products. Competition is good for everybody.
For what it’s worth, the VW prediction was, as you note, “within two years.” Periods of time less than two years are “within” two years. So no need to make that “two years or less.”
Wheat, Microsoft’s Market Cap is only $250bn and Dell’s is a very small $50bn compared to these other tech giants.
It’s interesting that MSFT+DELL = AAPL+ GOOG just about in market cap.
I just bought a $100 second hand eMac after my PC died again, and a $100 second hand ipod nano.
These really rock compared to PCs. I have had an iMac, a Mac mini, a Wallstreet and some older Macs before, and it’s a welcome return.
No more antivirus, no more waiting after login for the system to finish whatever it was doing.
I tried Vista by the way, big disappointment (to me anyway). I want to get an old iWork and iLife now.
I like Linux, Ubuntu with beryl looks great, but the kernel drivers keeps breaking with my hardware on software update. I think the Linux kernel is the weakest part of Linux systems now (as in causes the most problems).
Google apps (including sketchworks3d) are fantastic. I can see why Google and Apple are doing so well right now. You really get a lot lot more over the cheap mp3 players if you get an iPod. Technology done right.
Microsoft surface looks interesting (if unbeleivably expensive).
So in short it looks to me like Microsoft are on the back foot, and Apple and Google are surging ahead at the moment… Dells a bit of a bit player money wise, though I have fond memories of the Dell kit I have had (XP laptops were decent).
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Um, at what point in time did Google acquire a bigger market value than Apple in the first place?
Posted by Wheat Williams at August 13th, 2008 at 12:53 pmMichael Dell is lucky that there is a company called Apple making personal computers. Apple’s innovations have spurred Dell and Microsoft to innovate and improve their products. Competition is good for everybody.
Posted by Wheat Williams at August 13th, 2008 at 12:55 pm“Make that two years or less.”
For what it’s worth, the VW prediction was, as you note, “within two years.” Periods of time less than two years are “within” two years. So no need to make that “two years or less.”
Just sayin’.
Posted by Michael Kwun at August 13th, 2008 at 1:01 pmAgreed, Wheat, Apple is to Dell as Toyota is to GM (except without the Japanese guv’mint subsidies)
Using Macs since System 7, by cracky, makes my heart proud.
Posted by Daniel Parent at August 13th, 2008 at 2:55 pmWheat, Microsoft’s Market Cap is only $250bn and Dell’s is a very small $50bn compared to these other tech giants.
It’s interesting that MSFT+DELL = AAPL+ GOOG just about in market cap.
I just bought a $100 second hand eMac after my PC died again, and a $100 second hand ipod nano.
These really rock compared to PCs. I have had an iMac, a Mac mini, a Wallstreet and some older Macs before, and it’s a welcome return.
No more antivirus, no more waiting after login for the system to finish whatever it was doing.
I tried Vista by the way, big disappointment (to me anyway). I want to get an old iWork and iLife now.
I like Linux, Ubuntu with beryl looks great, but the kernel drivers keeps breaking with my hardware on software update. I think the Linux kernel is the weakest part of Linux systems now (as in causes the most problems).
Google apps (including sketchworks3d) are fantastic. I can see why Google and Apple are doing so well right now. You really get a lot lot more over the cheap mp3 players if you get an iPod. Technology done right.
Microsoft surface looks interesting (if unbeleivably expensive).
Posted by Jeff Davies at August 13th, 2008 at 5:45 pmSo in short it looks to me like Microsoft are on the back foot, and Apple and Google are surging ahead at the moment… Dells a bit of a bit player money wise, though I have fond memories of the Dell kit I have had (XP laptops were decent).
Its very important to watch the volume of shares the company has.If google has the same number of increase it, its gonna be a different story.
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Posted by Ratish naroor at August 21st, 2008 at 3:35 pmRatish Naroor
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