Apple is a global company and iPhone is global phenomena as the article clearly stated. AT&T issues are specific to the iPhone, not to any other Apple products. Outside USA people couldn't care less why you guys get shafted by a single carrier model or spotty 3G coverage. Also, loads of websites are based in America but they cater for a worldwide audience. In short keep out any AT&T issues and AI will benefit from it.
I disagree. Regardless of where you're from, many of us are Apple shareholders and info from the largest market, including those regarding AT&T, benefit us. For instance, a Verizon deal (one of AT&T's competitors) potentially could add $3 to Apples EPS the first year, possibly adding $40+++ to Apple's share price.
On a side note, I live in Los Angeles, but have been traveling in Europe since the middle of May. On this trip alone, I've been to London, Brussels, Bern, Budapest, and Paris. I've seen many iPhones in each of these cities. The two things that's impressed me the most are 1) seeing as many iPhones as I did in Budapest given it's GDP per capita; and 2) the numbers I'm seeing in Paris - leading me to believe that a significantly higher percentage of Parisians own iPhones than Angelenos. Obviously, these are not scientific, but just my observations.
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Apple is a global company and iPhone is global phenomena as the article clearly stated. AT&T issues are specific to the iPhone, not to any other Apple products. Outside USA people couldn't care less why you guys get shafted by a single carrier model or spotty 3G coverage. Also, loads of websites are based in America but they cater for a worldwide audience. In short keep out any AT&T issues and AI will benefit from it.
I disagree. Regardless of where you're from, many of us are Apple shareholders and info from the largest market, including those regarding AT&T, benefit us. For instance, a Verizon deal (one of AT&T's competitors) potentially could add $3 to Apples EPS the first year, possibly adding $40+++ to Apple's share price.
On a side note, I live in Los Angeles, but have been traveling in Europe since the middle of May. On this trip alone, I've been to London, Brussels, Bern, Budapest, and Paris. I've seen many iPhones in each of these cities. The two things that's impressed me the most are 1) seeing as many iPhones as I did in Budapest given it's GDP per capita; and 2) the numbers I'm seeing in Paris - leading me to believe that a significantly higher percentage of Parisians own iPhones than Angelenos. Obviously, these are not scientific, but just my observations.
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