AppleTV Margins: It’s “Only 20%,” EVERYONE Panic!
By metroxing
Posted in Apple Mac, Computing, Film, Gadgets, Retail, TV on 18 June 2007
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This was a minor thow-away story but others are starting to run with it like it’s some sort of panic, let’s set the story straight. The recap is that someone tore open an Apple TV and told BusinessWeek the components cost Apple $237 or when Apple sells one for $299, they “only” make $62 or […]

Is Maxim worth $80 Million?
By tizmanian
Posted in Advertising, Marketing, Media on 18 June 2007
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What do private equity firms see in the print magazine model?  Quadrangle Capital Partners II is rumored to have bought Maxim, Blender, and Stuff for $240 Million U.S.  While that includes their web sites (about 4 million uniques collectively each month), the magazines (which collectively earn about 400 ad pages monthly) the deal also includes […]