Posts by bwik

I'm a heavy internet user with plenty of money and a high income. Never been tempted to actually pay these ridiculous prices. It's just more than I am willing to pay.

Woz was a coke user back then -- how could he not be? He was into rock and had millions of dollars. And it was the late 70s / early 80s.

Apple iTunes / App Store has been one of the largest centers of credit card fraud activity on Earth.  So, this is probably a good thing.  Source: stuff I know and people I know in the CC industry.  Including fraud...

Quote: Originally Posted by Suddenly Newton  "I love Apple, but Apple hasn't innovated since Steve died, and now Samsung is winning and analysts say Apple has to chase Samsung and the Internet told me that Apple is...

Who inside Apple has enough clout to introduce the next surprising, disruptive invention?     Oh, nobody?  Yeah, even ol' Steve barely had enough clout to do that.  Steve suddenly got famous in 2010-2011 when...

Share buybacks are theoretically ideal.  But in a sentiment driven market, buybacks can backfire.  What if Apple soaked its money into $500/sharre and it went down to $200/share?  The money would be gone with zero value...

Watch men who create nothing froth at the mouth for Apple's worth and credibility.  Apple was originally run by a man who created things.  That is what creates true wealth and value.  You can engineer Apple's balance...

I know, let's have MBAs run Apple into the ground. 

Usually deceptive people do not admit "I am right now deceiving you."  Instead, they claim that they are not being deceptive.  That is actually a necessary part of the deception.

Apple should have taken a different tack.  Instead of saying Galaxies were _like_ Apple products, Apple should have asserted that galaxies _were_ Apple products.  It's really theft.  Samsung was manufacturing Apple's...