The stream of content at AppleMadeMoreMoneyThan puts the company's recent quarter in perspective

After Apple reported its blockbuster $46 billion revenue quarter last week, we had a bit of fun here at GeekWire with the headline: “Apple posts three Yahoos, two Googles and a Microsoft.”  Turns out, we weren’t alone in trying to put that massive amount of money in perspective.

Western Washington University student Nicholas Quinlan and Colorado iPhone app developer Ryan Orbuch developed a Web site at AppleMadeMoreMoneyThan.com where anyone can draw up their own comparisons about Apple’s results. Some of my favorites so far:

“Apple made more money than … the value of all NFL franchises combined.”

“Apple made more money than .. the cost of all 10 Nimitz-class aircraft carriers.”

“Apple made more money than … enough to supply everyone on the planet with 17 Oreo cookies.”

I asked Quinlan why he wanted to create the site, and here’s what he had to say on that matter:

“I have always enjoyed putting large numbers into perspective, whether government spending or buying things at the grocery store. I’ve, also, always been an Apple fanboy, growing up in a Apple family. Apple’s (not so) recent success has been very exciting.”

Gizmodo had some fun with the stats, putting together this video.

Apple Revenue from Jesus Diaz on Vimeo.

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