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Apple iPad Likely to Outsell Mac Internationally, Too

John Paczkowski in News on May 28, 2010 at 2:01 pm PT

After a false start, Apple’s iPad made its international debut Friday and by most accounts, it was a strong one. Indeed, some analysts are already saying the launch went better than expected. Noting that the nine countries in which the iPad debuted today are among Apple’s strongest international markets, RBC analyst Mike Abramsky said he expects the company to sell more iPads than Macs internationally.

Departing Sun Co-Founder to Employees: “Kick Butt and Have Fun!”

John Paczkowski in News on January 26, 2010 at 3:10 pm PT

With European Commission approval of its $7.4 billion buyout by Oracle in hand, Sun’s leadership is saying its goodbyes. Last week, we heard from Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz, who–as I reported yesterday–will soon resign his position. Today, it’s Sun co-founder Scott McNealy who is bidding farewell. Sources close to the company tell me that he too will leave Sun following the close of Oracle’s $7.4 billion buyout. His all-hands memo to employees after the jump.

Sun's Senior VP of North American Sales Now HP’s Senior VP of North American Sales

John Paczkowski in News on October 1, 2009 at 3:00 pm PT

Randy Seidl’s bio is still live on the Sun Microsystems Web site, but the exec who once oversaw the company’s North American sales has new digs. At Hewlett-Packard.

Sun’s Senior VP of North American Sales Now HP’s Senior VP of North American Sales

John Paczkowski in News on October 1, 2009 at 3:00 pm PT

Randy Seidl’s bio is still live on the Sun Microsystems Web site, but the exec who once oversaw the company’s North American sales has new digs. At Hewlett-Packard.

Palm's Pre Inventory Glut

John Paczkowski in News on September 30, 2009 at 9:34 am PT

Discussing Palm’s first-quarter results earlier this month, the company’s leadership claimed that “the vast majority of new sales” for the quarter were generated by the Pre. Palm sold some 823,000 handsets during that period with sell-through of 810,000 units, so that’s an impressive feat. But only if the sales we’re talking about here were made to on-the-street consumers. And, according to Town Hall research analyst David Eller, it’s not entirely clear that they were.

Palm’s Pre Inventory Glut

John Paczkowski in News on September 30, 2009 at 9:34 am PT

Discussing Palm’s first-quarter results earlier this month, the company’s leadership claimed that “the vast majority of new sales” for the quarter were generated by the Pre. Palm sold some 823,000 handsets during that period with sell-through of 810,000 units, so that’s an impressive feat. But only if the sales we’re talking about here were made to on-the-street consumers. And, according to Town Hall research analyst David Eller, it’s not entirely clear that they were.