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 Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:20 am Post subject: Apple's IPhone, An Investors Dilemma |
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By: Hans_Wagner
Apple has helped investors beat the market this year. The company's iPhone is one of the biggest events of the year for many investors and those interested in the potential of a “game changing” device. Any investor who bought Apple's stock in that recent past has enjoyed a very nice appreciation, partly due to the anticipation that has built up around the iPhone. The question for investors is do I hold on my Apple stock, or do I sell it before the iPhone is released for sale 6pm local time on June 29, 2007. Let's see if we can help put some perspective on this issue.
iPhone Hype
In case you haven't heard about the iPhone here are a few points to consider. The iPhone will be available from the Apple Store and from AT&T Wireless , formerly Cingular Wireless, with a price of US$ 499 for the 4 GB model and US$599 for the 8 GB model, based on a two-year service contract. Apple intends to make the phone available in Europe in Q4 2007 and in Asia in 2008.
Management at Apple expects sales of the iPhone to reach 10 million phones by the end of 2008. PiperJaffray, an investment bank, expects Apple to sell $15 billion in iPhones by 2009, more than the $13 billion in MAC computer sales.
Then there are the detractors who say the iPhone is overpriced and will not play well in the smartphone markets. These people are extensive users of email on their devices and many analysts do not believe the iPhone will be a viable email device.
On the other hand, the iPhone could prove to be the device that the next generation of mobile web users wants, a device that handles web pages and video better than current products. Walt Mosberg, a journalist who reviews technology for the Wall Street Journal tested the iPhone for two weeks in cities across the U.S. You can read the review here . Basically he says the iPhone is a “breakthrough” handheld computer that has some limitations, especially the AT&T network it uses. However, it will automatically switch over to any available Wi-Fi network it finds giving it excellent Web browsing speed.
The point of all this is there is a lot of hyped up expectations regarding the iPhone and Apple's stock. This could be good or bad for investors.
Investors' Dilemma
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