Xbox Brand to focus more on Google/Apple than Sony?

[Mr Puggsly]

rocketpig said:

This article claims that Apple crested 5% worldwide PC share in September of 2011:

http://thenextweb.com/apple/2011/11/17/explosive-growth-takes-the-mac-to-over-5-global-market-share/

You'll also note that they control 14% of the worldwide PC profit. Given how badly Mac's marketshare worldwide is dragged down by developing nations, that's still an impressive number. Overall, I don't see how they could have done much better with any of their major lines (Mac, iPod, iPhone, iPad) over the past decade, particularly their Mac line. As you said, the iOS markets lacked strong competition. But in the PC market, Apple has made impressive in-roads into an extremely competitive and budget-based marketspace. They've done it through staying ahead of the curve in design and implementation.

Again, the iTV/AppleTV will need to really hit the market hard with good ideas and innovative content. Is Apple up to the task? Dunno, but given how they've been barn-storming almost every other market they've entered in the past 15 years, it's good bet they have something up their sleeve.

I think the real question concerning Apple is "Will they have any ideas in a post-Jobs world?" I think the iTV will do well; Steve had a strong hand in its primary development. Apple is strong only because they stay ahead of the competition by thinking outside the box. It's how people justify the additional expense of their products. But without a strong hand guiding their way through new product lines with fresh new thinking, they become just another Sony. And that would spell disaster for the company.

I'm reluctant to believe Apple even has a 5%  PC market share. I mean throw in the custom builds, piracy, etc... its hard to keep track of it all. Ultimately, their PCs are profitable and that's the goal.

I'll end on that. I've made my points and now we just have to wait and see what happens.