Posts by Realistic

Quote: Originally Posted by lightknight  Is it just me that thinks that monetizing users (who already pay for their hardware... and they're not exactly inexpensive) or developers (who're there to make money, not to make...

Foxconn manufactures for many companies including: Acer, Amazon.com, Apple Inc.,  ASRock, Asus, Barnes & Noble, Cisco, Dell, EVGA...

Quote: Originally Posted by lkrupp  Use some of that cash horde to build fabrication plants. Sure, it would take years and isn't easy but developing AND fabricating your own chips would make it much harder for the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Apple ][    Make them sign some sort of longterm contract, where there would be penalties if they left before their contract expired.   You want to leave? Fine,...

Quote: Originally Posted by MacTel  His argument doesn't make sense. We know that the models don't use years in the designation so what if they call it a 4, 4S, 5, or 5S. They still find plenty of buyers and have...

Quote: Originally Posted by TheUnfetteredMind  I don't, but I assume Apple is doing something, I don't know why BestBuy would agree to it otherwise. I'm sure whatever agreement they have is confidential. But no, I do...

Quote: Originally Posted by drblank  Samsung increased market share for a couple of SIMPLE reasons.   1.  They make the larger phablet sized products.  Apple kind of missed that boat....

Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil    That, I think, would be rather foolish.   Quote: Originally Posted by Slurpy    What on earth would lead you to that...

Until Apple announces and / or reports something officially, I ignore all the rumors.

OMG, analyst don't see the S4 as a threat to Apple's iPhone5. Based on how accurate all these analysts have been in the past Apple should now be worried.