With more than $70B in cash, Apple could buy Nokia, RIM, HTC & Motorola - Page 4

Their SEC 10-Q filing breaks it all down:

http://investor.apple.com/

Actually...it mostly does.

Inflation, properly understood, is the increase in the supply of money (and credit). The effect is higher nominal prices which is just another way of saying a devalued monetary unit (dollar).

Then I suggest you start a business to sell these products to the 20 other people who would also pay more money for these products.

Yes. Sorry, I changed my response.

I try to stay away from these pinhead "American" threads, but it has to be at least noted that what you are pushing here is pure bullshit ideology.

Facts are facts.
The rich have been getting richer and the poor have been getting poorer.

That's how capitalism works.

Your other comments about the rich "creating wealth" have also been conclusively disproven many many times. It's basic 'trickle-down' economics. It has never been the case that it works and it never will work.

You can spout this right-wing ideological crap all day long but it won't magically become true at any time.

If you look at Forbes' annual list of rich people, you will discover that many of them became rich through an excellent choice of parents or spouses.

Oh, please


Oh, please


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Thank you



All of these people that talk about bringing jobs to this country are the last ones in line for that type of employment. When Americans understand that they have to bust their ass and work just as hard as the Chinese do for the little money that is payed for those types of assembly jobs, that is when we will get that type of work. Problem is, most Americans think they should get paid $60,000 a year for an entry level, sitting-on-their-ass job.

You are wrong sir.

Apple hopes Balmer never gets fired.

Do you think every single Android, Motorola etc American user base would dump their phones and buy iPhone just because it is made in the USA? I don't think so. That ship (local manufacturing) has sailed decades ago when capitalism rises and many third world countries were suppresses by IMF, world bank etc. Get a grip!

BTW, $70 billion is not a really big deal. GE has $120 billion in the bank, mostly overseas.

There is only One Jobs at Apple

Of course The hypothetical scenario would never be allowed for antitrust reasons, but it illustrates the benefits of Apple's high margin strategy. They won't build something unless they can do it profitably, otherwise, it's back to 1996 for Apple.

Apple could buy them all out, fire all their employees, demolish the buildings and plant trees in their stead. Hypothetically, of course.

Really, AI, if you're going to hypothesize, why limit yourself?

Totally different industry. For the tech industry, it's HUGE.

Why not bring some manufacturing jobs to the US? Not everyone is equipped to be in a high tech job. Some people are better at doing manual labor. If China can do both, why can't we?

Hear! Hear!

Tough luck! BTW, why stop at twenty? The most they can sell is once. Then, down the line they (consumer) realise they could not sustain it, they will be back to what they know best. Buy them cheap and buy them plenty, hence WalMart.

Apple should be spending more on research and development.

Not to mention GE has been on corporate welfare due to republican policies for the past 12 years, they pay no tax and get over a billion in tax return. So I suppose you are proud of such things huh mr tea bagger.

I agree 100%.

If Apple needs to buy another company it's Vodafone. Killer vertical integration and the means to make iCloud actually usable.

the problem isnt manufacturing jobs per se, its that there used to be two ways to climb the ladder in this country, university education and hard work...the latter option is all but dead - no company is loyal to its people and no people are loyal to their companies so there is little chance that a 18 year old kid will start on the loading dock and work his way into the corner office by his 30 or 40s is all but gone - we now have those with BS begrees and those without...

I personally think the university system as well as corporate HR theory is messed up in this country...When I was out of work some time ago I was told many times something like "you have better skills than most other candidates but you dont have a BS in computers so we cant interview you for our IT department..."so now I am almost finished with the 4 year scam to drain my savings in exchange for a bullshit certificate that will allow me to make 70k for what I do now for half that...


University is the problem in many ways, not the lack of manufacturing, the lack of a path to work your way off the shop floor and progress in a career path...

buying AMD, its cheaper and they get better preformance/dollar, so they can make more profit lol... not to mention graphics *IGPU or GPU*

but, er wouldn't this be "anti competitive"

i think eventually they should just buy a state of the US government lol... probably can get them dirt cheap soon....

One thing is certain - everyone who thinks moving jobs to where you get less output per dollar has NEVER created a job themselves.

i prefer child labour be done outside the US

I have read this site for a long time (amongst many others) but this is the first time I have felt like signing up to say anything. I am baffled by many of the posts on this thread but I learnt some time ago browsing here that many have inflexible views, refuse to keep an open mind and are really quite aggressive with those who do not share their viewpoints.

To quote Robert Quillen “Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance.”

Thus I will stick to a few thoughts that popped into my head instead.

1) ARM does have other benefits beyond those mentioned. Unlikely Apple would buy ARM but they are ramping up their development of mobile graphics & SoCs for Internet connected televisions (and other devices).

ARM are also based in Cambridge, England and have a strong talent pool and ties with the University. They are in the primary position for talent coming out of the University of Cambridge and the very latest in computer science research.

2) It is possible to start from scratch in a country.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13058866

As you will all know Foxconn plan to do exactly that in Brazil, lack of manufacturing infrastructure or expertise is not the reason they choose not to manufacture in the US. That is down primarily to wages. (I hope the BBC link works in your country of residence, apologies if not).

3) Wages are rising quite fast in China, pre-suicides the reported rate for a Foxconn worker was 900 RMB and is now 2000 RMB ($310 a month). You will appreciate that is quite the rise. Indeed the average rise in the minimum wage levels across China in 2010 was 22.5%.

http://www.zerohedge.com/article/wag...m-salary-hikes

With inflation at 5.5% and food inflation at 11.7% in China this pressure will only accelerate further in the next year or two.

In addition to this to combat food inflation (and under pressure from the US) China is relaxing its hold of the value of the Yuan. This year alone it has gained about 10% on the dollar (last time I checked, may not be current) and is said to be undervalued by at least 40%. This would make the current value of Foxconn wages $434 a month. Considering the current low interest rates in the developed world driving investment to China the undervaluation estimate on the Yuan may be conservative.

Recently in the Chinese apparel making factories there has already been a shortage of workers and when the domestic market catches light in China (and it will) this problem could well send wages rocketing as factories struggle to meet demand.

This over a period of time will make manufacturing in America more appealing but initially will drive factories to Latin America, India and then the last source of cheap labour Africa. People in Nigeria for example earn about $330 Per year.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_th...ome_in_Nigeria

So in short low tech assembly will probably shift around the world a bit until China & India become huge consumers. At that point in time the US could see a resurgence in this area or we could see rapid development of further automation.

4) The US actually has a shortage of workers!

http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2010...kill-shortage/

So despite many many people being out of work, there are potentially jobs for some of them but no one has the right skills set. How much growth is this stalling in these businesses?, how many other low skill jobs would that growth have created?.

The US (and UK for that matter) has under invested in education and the future of its economy. It has workers with low skills or the wrong ones. The economy has moved to hi tech and the education system has not caught up. Despite a growing debt unless there is significant investment and realignment to upskill then other countries will continue to catch up.

People who are better educated have better health, commit less crimes, are less of a burden on the state and they create jobs. Short term investment pain for long term gain but unfortunately most Governments do not think further than making sure they are voted in at the next election. Why go for long term when they won't be in office to reap the glory, so they go for short term populist wins instead.


Anyhow less of my ramble! Enjoy your weekend.

Yeah I figured people would immediately scream socialism, communism, or some other bull.

We are already living with wealth distribution, it's called working and taxes and it's good for everyone. The problem is that the separation of rich and poor and balance of equality is off

Well...if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck...



What do you mean by "wealth distribution?" Because when most people refer to wealth redistribution" they are talking about the state taking $ from one group and giving to another. Working does not fit under that definition, but taxes do.

They could spend a little bit of it developing a XMac. Just a suggestion.

Thanks for bringing some levity to the thread.

The problem with wealth equality is that the super rich get most of their income from capital gains and dividends, not cash. These are taxed differently, and especially during the bush years were dramatically lower. The 400 richest americans routinely during the bush era had tax rates of around 20%.
http://sociology.ucsc.edu/whorulesam...er/wealth.html

What a bunch of BS.

The Effective Corporate Tax Rate is the lowest in the world, here in the States. If you can't seem to hire more staff than either you choose not to or you have incompetent Accounting working for you, or you don't own a business and should keep your mouth quiet and research more about how pathetic it is that the US eroded it's own base to allow off-shoring of trillions for short-term profits.

Here is the real kicker: China has to raise its own rates sooner rather than later. The same with Brasil and South America. The offshore attitude to every where but the US is coming full circle.

The biggest consumption base in the globe is the US. The best action the Congress could take would be to draft law that overturns the mid-1930's Supreme Court ruling that Corporations are due the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances and with none of the responsibilities inherent in doing so. Lobbying will then be illegal and real competition can begin. You want effective change and competition, you'll have to realize that yes, the second wave of Manufacturing will come, but on a global scale. The second wave of the industrial revolution will happen and the US will be on the forefront, once again.

That will require manufacturing, but it will not be the same. Without the Government R&D Grants into Biotech, Nanoscience, Advanced Materials, Smart Grids, etc., the corporations wouldn't know their head from their rear end.

The Public/Private partnerships of major US Universities with LLCs started by these same universities is what scares the hell out of the Biotech industries--they don't have the IP owned by these Universities who finally woke up and decided to leverage what they educate and research.

BioMass energy is beginning it's clinical Trials at WSU/PNNL/ and the Department of Energy where any biomass is used to generate gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. It was just announced and they expect distribution and refinement ready for world-wide use by 2013. You wanna see how fast the US Oil Industry is going to cry foul when that happens?

It's a Public/Private partnership. The pure private approach has advanced the world on a time frame they decide leaving Science waiting decades for research already verified to see the light of day.

The only industry with this exception has been the IT Industry, but then again the IT Industry exists purely because of Government R&D.

Keep writing about what you surely know little about. History has a way of exposing ignorance and you seem to be swimming in it.

they could put them out of business entirely by building better products than they can.

Interesting how well these two statements framed your entire post.

We'll have a chance again with the way the dollar is going. I think eventually manufacturing will be attractive here once the dollar has depreciated enough and the yuan has appreciated. Either that or chinese factories will have to move to the rural inland areas.

Why does manufacturing output as a percentage of GDP matter?

which currencies use the GOLD STANDARD still?

if u can find any (major currencies) plesae tell me

MARS, Bitches!

None. That's part of the problem.

Totally agree.