Posts by drobforever

In the end, it's still about companies with tons of patents vs. newer companies with few patents. They all act according to their self-interest. Let's not kid ourselves and think they truly believe in what's right or wrong. 

Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta  It serves no useful purpose. If Apple wants to give more money back to the shareholders, they can do so simply by increasing the dividend. No need for preferred...

Quote: Originally Posted by applesupertramp  .....   My suggestion:  buy Apple stock. Hope Apple does what Einhorn suggest, but understand the value will not change materially either way....

Quote: Originally Posted by Squeak    Cheaper to pay the interest to borrow it (2-3%), than to pay the taxes on it (35%).   Yeap and then next year if the Congress decided to close this loophole...

People here just don't get what GOOG is doing.   This is an experiment. The whole point is to find maybe 10k unltra rich people in the whole world who'd buy this, and then monitor their behavior in order to understand more...

Quote: Originally Posted by jkichline  I want to wipe that smug little grin off his face. This is one shareholder that thinks the power should reside with the shareholders. These Wall Street types feel entitled and they...

Quote: Originally Posted by DESuserIGN  I have to say, I still don't quite get what Greenlight wants (other than money.) It sounds like they want free money, in perpetuity, on a preferred basis, at my...

Quote: Originally Posted by Dunks  Which is precisely why it won't happen in 2013   It can still happen by charging $399 instead of $329 for the retina iPad mini. The current iPad mini will become $299, while...

A lot of people dislike Browett but if you go to any Apple retail store nowadays, you'll know that he actually was right in the need to cut people, just poor timing and execution.    Simple put, there's way too many...

Quote: Originally Posted by robogobo  I think because the Mac and later the iPhone and iPad were premium products that many people couldn't afford, especially back in the 90s, the general response was a defensive one,...