To: Tumbleweed who wrote (623 ) 11/2/2012 6:42:23 PM From: zax 1 Recommendation Respond to of 1099 Holy cow, dude. Are you literally too embarrased to return to the United States, or is it just to Silicon Investor? :D >>>> I think you will begin to see some light in late October. It is over for the iPhone; and this last victory lap, propelled by the remnants of wind that former innovator had in its sails, truly smells of it. >> Well, that puppy is a Keeper for sure,and I don't even need to keep it very long,. I'll check it out when I get back from my vacation, I expect just in time to see the stock spike on news of iPad MIni (I bet you forgot that !). (had you said next October you might have had some credibility and at least some breathing space,but regards the crappy maps, remember Antenna gate for the 4,and Sirigate for the 4s, neither caused a ripple in the stick price. This is also no biggie, it will be fixed.) BTW, your view of world computer market share is somewhat old fashioned , but whats it got to do with my comments on iPhone sales increasing Apple ecosystem sales, which is a fact ? Though, if you wantr to talk of sales of computers check whose ecosystem is growing and whose diminishing. And whose profits growing. Tumbleweed's Vacation Log (Continued) Friday Morning, Sept 21 . Leaves for airport: Apple trading at $705 per share. Friday, Sept 21 Touchdown in Hawaii. Apple trading at $701 per share. Monday, Sept 24. Leaves for the beach. Apple trading at $694 per share. Monday, Sept 24. Tumbleweed returns from the beach. Apple trading at $690 per share. Tuesday, Sept 25. Leaves for the beach. Apple trading at $686 per share. Tuesday, Sept 25. Returns from the beach. Apple trading at $675 per share. Wednesday, Sept 26. Going to Iolaini Palace today! Woke up. Apple trading at $670 per share. Friday, Oct 5. Apple closes at $652 per share Monday Oct 8. Apple closes at $638 per share Thursday Oct 11. Apple closes at $628 per share Friday Oct 19. Apple trading at $618 per share Tuesday Oct 23. iPad Mini Introduced ($329 LOL) : Apple falls to $614 per share Thursday Oct 25. Earnings after close. Apple closes at $610 per share Thursday Oct 25 After hours. Apple misses its numbers for the quarter . Friday, Oct 26: Windows 8 lands Monday, Oct 29: Windows Phone 8 lands. Markets closed due to hurricane. Tuesday, Oct 30: Apple summarily fires the its heads of both its retail and mobile OS divisions . Markets still closed. Microsoft sells 4 million copies of Windows 8 in 4 days. Friday, Nov 2: iPad Mini goes on sales in stores. Apple closes at $576 per share.