Apple’s new Intel-powered Macs are selling better than expected, according to UBS analyst Ben Reitzes. In a note to clients released yesterday, the analyst notes strong demand for all the Intel Macs, including the Mac mini. “The new Mac minis appear to be off to a stronger-than-expected start as our checks continue to indicate units are being purchased both as media centers and low-cost entry-level Mac options,” Reitzes wrote. The analyst notes strong demand for the products across Apple’s reseller network, including in big chains such as CompUSA. He expects healthy Mac sales in the quarter. He expects year-on-year Mac unit sales growth of about 5 percent, predicting 1.2 million Mac sales. The analyst does warn that iPod sales may be slowing down slightly, reflecting deceleration across the MP3 player market, he said. “Despite the possibility of a slowing MP3 market, we continue to believe sales of video iPods are relatively solid, with many store managers indicating that sales of video iPods may be even stronger than that of nanos.” He anticipates price cuts across the iPod range while Apple prepares new versions of the products for release during the summer. Reitzes assesses Apple stock as a “Buy” with a US$95 target price.For related news coverage, read Apple Mac OS and Safari: Virus Targets and Apple Offers Updates for Intel Mac Firmware.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage.— Macworld staff, Macworld.co.uk Related content opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe