Apple profits rise

From today’s NYT: Apple Computer said on Wednesday that its fiscal third-quarter profit tripled, led by surging demand for the iPod portable music player and higher sales of its Macintosh computers.

“It was an outstanding quarter – our highest third-quarter revenue in eight years,” Apple’s chief executive, Steven P. Jobs, said. “Our Mac sales were up 19 percent, and we’re thrilled with that.”

I’m not surprised profits are up, given what the Naughton household spends on Apple kit. Thinks… I’m still waiting for that Airport Express I ordered…