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Performance improvement is about the square of the ratio of the transistor sizes. So here (32/28)^2 = 30%

Intel ivy bridge (3rd gen i series) processors are already 22nm

Quote: Originally Posted by djkikrome  I would LOVE to buy $500 value stock for $7. What bullshit. When he joined in 2003, he was given stock options with a price tag of $7. The stock was around $6-7 then.

Quote: Originally Posted by AdamC  Don't you hate that.   iPhones are the premium of the smartphones just as BMWs are the premium of cars. Phones and cars cannot be compared. The cheap car...

Quote: Originally Posted by MJ1970    Actually it doesn't have to do with the state of incorporation. It is about whether or not the company has a presence (possibly only retail) and/or physically sells...

Quote: Originally Posted by Apple ][  Nokia has been a much more profitable stock than Apple lately.   Nokia stock fell from a high of $40 to $1.63. Now when it has gone up a little, it unfair to compare it to...

Quote: Originally Posted by cameronj  How about someone who bought April 2013 calls on Friday that went up 60% today?   Happy about that.... :) Someone who bought Nov 23rd 2012 calls made...

Quote: Originally Posted by sflocal  Please correct me if I'm wrong on this.  Are you saying that at today's closing of $565.73 which was up 60% for you, you have a 4/2013 strike price of $353.59/share?...

Quote: Originally Posted by robbyx  And they don't pay any taxes on the profits from the sale of those goods, right? The sale of those goods generates no sales tax either, right? If Apple is so 'innovative' in...

Quote:Originally Posted by charlituna That's why they are calling it a 'gross' margin. Just like what you make before taxes is your 'gross' pay, etc. The 'net' margin is likely much much lower, especially this year where they...