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It would have been nice to catch Apple at $12 right before the iPod craze, but I still believe it’s a good buy. Let me warn you that I am a hobbyist at best when it comes to the market, and this should by no means be considered professional advice. But, come on… isn’t it a no brainer?

(isn’t it?)

Apple stock closed at $137.73 at the end of the day on Friday — my prediction, is that it will exceed $200 a share within 18 months. If it doesn’t split, which is more than likely.

There’s way too much coming down the line to list… both rumor and confirmed, software, Apple OS upgrades, and hardware… but to focus on a few key factors that will contribute to it’s growth…

Apple and Google will continue to work together to offer consumers killer wireless products and services. Some believe that it is Google’s intentions to blanket the US with wifi at some point in the future, which absolutely ties to Apple’s views of having the most advanced of all palm sized computers on the market.

More than 700,000 people bought the iPhone during the first weekend alone and with an estimated 90% satisfaction rate, it will no doubt be the Christmas gift of the year. And, it’s only going to get better….. with many more models of touch screen, wifi capable, iPod and iPhones in the near future. Steve Jobs aims to sell 10 million iPhones in 2008, though analysts are already predicting it will be closer to 14 million in that time period.

Do you remember Google at $86? Google’s success came from good numbers, it’s ability to change things for the better, and keeping customers happy. Apple is in a similar position today, making things better in areas which other companies have failed. Very possibly due to running out of steam and imagination, and therefore unable to match the innovative products developed by Apple, who shows no sign of letting up.

Leopard, Apple’s new OS is expected soon and has a sick amount of goodies for us….. We’ll also be seeing some tight laptops over the next year — thin sub-sized notebooks with flash drives instead of traditional hard drives, allowing for faster boot ups and less power consumption.

Now…. imagine an AppleTV that could provide content from iTunes as well as serve as a cable box and DVR. I think a lot of people would spend $500-$700 for it, and I believe that this is where the AppleTV is eventually headed.

and if it used the TIVO interface!? oh man…

As an Apple enthusiast, of course I’m going to root for the team… but, there are so many reasons to……..

keep watching Apple, Google, and Amazon….. (today: 137.73, 552.16, and 75.10)

and Soup’s suggestion… Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (SNCR) who just signed a multi-year contract with AT&T to support the launch and ongoing operational support of the Apple iPhone. Synchronoss provides the activation of the iPhone, and with their software, will streamline the traditional activation process for years to come. (today: 32.49)