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In Apple’s first-quarter earnings, the Mac leads the way in sales growth (arstechnica.com)

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Apple's first-quarter earnings report revealed a mixed performance. While overall sales increased by 4%, iPhone sales showed weakness, particularly in China, where they declined by over 11%. CEO Tim Cook attributed this partly to the lack of Apple Intelligence in China and inventory changes. However, the Mac, iPad, and Services categories saw significant growth, with Services up 14% and both the Mac and iPad up 15%. The company reported $36.33 billion in net revenue, a 7.1% increase from the previous year.

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[–] rottingleaf 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Are costs of ownership and maintenance low enough to make the difference in initial purchase cost justified, with all the jokes about Apple's pricing?

[–] vanderbilt 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Maybe. The average Joe looks at the price tag and makes up their mind, but it’s a trap. You also have to factor in the support costs. IT staff, device insurance, breach costs, etc. A device costs much more (2x, 3x or even more) than what you pay the OEM on the PO. The biggest sink is the human costs of supporting the fleet. Macs have higher capex but lower opex. In the end I see savings between 20-40% for well fitted clients.