Apple Earnings Preview: Everyone's Mind Is Made Up

At this point Wall Street and the technology press expect so little from Apple's earnings, it will be difficult to disappoint them. If you read through Chuck Jones' post here on Forbes or the consensus forecast Philip Elmer-DeWitt does over at Fortune, you can see the gory details of what everyone believes Apple will report after the market closes today. But in the interest of saving you some time, here's a summary: Flat revenues, minimal earnings growth due only to share buybacks, a tiny uptic...