Google's argument is that it is OK because their products are generally free. Safari may be free, but it is really a (crucial) part of Apple's operating systems.
You actually answered that comment. Har!
Basically, the person that made that comment is saying Apple should be put on the same level as Google.
... and someone actually added to his reputation? Oh, boy...
I wonder if Apple is going to make their own search engine to get away from Bing...
I wonder if Apple will buy bing from Microsoft. I'm hoping that the new Microsoft CEO breaks up the company - it would unlock a lot of value for shareholders since the PC market is dying and they have failed to break into mobile.
I wonder if Apple will buy bing from Microsoft. I'm hoping that the new Microsoft CEO breaks up the company - it would unlock a lot of value for shareholders since the PC market is dying and they have failed to break into mobile.
I hope not. Microsoft needs Satori for Cortana
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... and we're back to Apple getting into search.
Ah, my mistake. I was too lazy to read trough all the pages
I wonder if Apple is going to make their own search engine to get away from Bing...
I wonder if Apple is going to get into the cement mixer business, to not depend on those pesky construction equipment manufacturers for add-ons to the spaceship...
I wonder if Apple is going to get into the cement mixer business, to not depend on those pesky construction equipment manufacturers for add-ons to the spaceship...
Except Apple is not mortal enemies with any construction firms...
I doubt Apple is interested in search but stranger things have happened. Siri is sort of a step in that direction although they use companies like Wolfram Alpha for info. If Apple decided to go into search they would be better off to make a new type of search engine. Something better suited to answering questions along the lines of Siri. Buying Ask.com would be an interesting move. I know they have some baggage from years past about that malware browser extension but Apple could reinvent them pretty quickly. It could remain a separate brand and company from Apple but with Apple working behind the scenes and possibly tying it in with Wolfram Alpha and other current partners Ask.com could evolve into a big revenue generator for Apple especially if it became the default for iOS and OS X. I do not for a second think this is likely but it is an interesting hypothetical.
Or even better, since Apple owns Siri.com that would be a great address for an Apple search engine if they decide to go that route. They could have a microphone icon next to the search box as well where you could click it and ask your question by voice in addition to typing it.
I wonder if Apple is going to get into the cement mixer business, to not depend on those pesky construction equipment manufacturers for add-ons to the spaceship...
Couldn't think of a dumber analogy?
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Except Apple is not mortal enemies with any construction firms...
As far as I know
That was a polite response an analogy so idiotic it revealed a lot about the person who made it.
Cook admitted growth in North America is essentially over. They better find something else to get into if they want to grow revenue. This is one of the biggest companies in the world, you would think coming up with a new product every couple of years would be a reasonable expectation, but apparently it's asking too much.
I doubt Tim's story of the origins of the name Europe and I doubt that Americans are as stupid as he's implying.
It's hard to take seriously, the opinions of anybody who "doubts the stupidity" of some Americans. Have you ever watched a reality TV show? Or a daytime talk show?
It's hard to take seriously, the opinions of anybody who "doubts the stupidity" of some Americans. Have you ever watched a reality TV show? Or a daytime talk show?
Cook admitted growth in North America is essentially over. They better find something else to get into if they want to grow revenue. This is one of the biggest companies in the world, you would think coming up with a new product every couple of years would be a reasonable expectation, but apparently it's asking too much.
Well, Exxon has been stuck on the oil thing for a few decades, and VW has been making cars since the war. Slackers.
Let me get this straight: Anything you did not think of is idiotic, and insulting people you don't know anything about is smart. Got it! Why don't you go hang out with your fellow geniuses at the bottom of a pond?
It's really not my opinion. Empirically it's a stupid analogy since the concrete business has nothing to do with the tech industry. Tell you what, run it by someone who is smart and not afraid of hurting your feelings and they will tell you it's a pretty stupid analogy.
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Well, Exxon has been stuck on the oil thing for a few decades, and VW has been making cars since the war. Slackers.
Yes, and they are "value" companies, not growth companies, point?
It's really not my opinion. Empirically it's a stupid analogy since the concrete business has nothing to do with the tech industry. Tell you what, run it by someone who is smart and not afraid of hurting your feelings and they will tell you it's a pretty stupid analogy.
Yes, and they are "value" companies, not growth companies, point?
For the first, see anantskundaram's post. There is a good chance that the cement mixers which built Apple's HQ were made by Samsung (or Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which are big in high tech, or LG, or?!)
For the second, first, (a) they were growth companies for a long time, while concentrating on building better cars and extracting oil more efficiently. And (b) Apple has been moving to the value segment. You said "the biggest company in the world". Well, there is no contradiction. Exxon is second biggest, VW is probably in the top 10 or 20. Except for Google, most of the rest of the top 20 are not growth companies, for the simple reason that it is very hard to grow aggressively when you are that big. All of them had had a fast growth phase, but all things must end.
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Google's argument is that it is OK because their products are generally free. Safari may be free, but it is really a (crucial) part of Apple's operating systems.
You actually answered that comment. Har!
Basically, the person that made that comment is saying Apple should be put on the same level as Google.
... and someone actually added to his reputation? Oh, boy...
I wonder if Apple is going to make their own search engine to get away from Bing...
I wonder if Apple is going to make their own search engine to get away from Bing...
I wonder if Apple will buy bing from Microsoft. I'm hoping that the new Microsoft CEO breaks up the company - it would unlock a lot of value for shareholders since the PC market is dying and they have failed to break into mobile.
I wonder if Apple is going to make their own search engine to get away from Bing...
I wonder if Apple will buy bing from Microsoft. I'm hoping that the new Microsoft CEO breaks up the company - it would unlock a lot of value for shareholders since the PC market is dying and they have failed to break into mobile.
I hope not. Microsoft needs Satori for Cortana
... and we're back to Apple getting into search.
Ah, my mistake. I was too lazy to read trough all the pages
Ah, my mistake. I was too lazy to read trough all the pages
Who can blame you.
Apple's non professional software is free too. But that's not to excuse the Safari bug which needs to be fixed like yesterday.
I certainly agree, and I did NOT say that I buy the google excuse.
I wonder if Apple is going to make their own search engine to get away from Bing...
I wonder if Apple is going to get into the cement mixer business, to not depend on those pesky construction equipment manufacturers for add-ons to the spaceship...
Who can blame you.
Mmm let's not get into that
I wonder if Apple is going to get into the cement mixer business, to not depend on those pesky construction equipment manufacturers for add-ons to the spaceship...
Except Apple is not mortal enemies with any construction firms...
As far as I know
I doubt Apple is interested in search but stranger things have happened. Siri is sort of a step in that direction although they use companies like Wolfram Alpha for info. If Apple decided to go into search they would be better off to make a new type of search engine. Something better suited to answering questions along the lines of Siri. Buying Ask.com would be an interesting move. I know they have some baggage from years past about that malware browser extension but Apple could reinvent them pretty quickly. It could remain a separate brand and company from Apple but with Apple working behind the scenes and possibly tying it in with Wolfram Alpha and other current partners Ask.com could evolve into a big revenue generator for Apple especially if it became the default for iOS and OS X. I do not for a second think this is likely but it is an interesting hypothetical.
Or even better, since Apple owns Siri.com that would be a great address for an Apple search engine if they decide to go that route. They could have a microphone icon next to the search box as well where you could click it and ask your question by voice in addition to typing it.
Except Apple is not mortal enemies with any construction firms...
As far as I know
Hmmm.... I don't know: http://www.secc.co.kr/eng/html/index.asp
I wonder if Apple is going to get into the cement mixer business, to not depend on those pesky construction equipment manufacturers for add-ons to the spaceship...
Couldn't think of a dumber analogy?
Except Apple is not mortal enemies with any construction firms...
As far as I know
That was a polite response an analogy so idiotic it revealed a lot about the person who made it.
Cook admitted growth in North America is essentially over. They better find something else to get into if they want to grow revenue. This is one of the biggest companies in the world, you would think coming up with a new product every couple of years would be a reasonable expectation, but apparently it's asking too much.
It's hard to take seriously, the opinions of anybody who "doubts the stupidity" of some Americans. Have you ever watched a reality TV show? Or a daytime talk show?
Couldn't think of a dumber analogy?
That was a polite response an analogy so idiotic it revealed a lot about the person who made it.
Let me get this straight: Anything you did not think of is idiotic, and insulting people you don't know anything about is smart.
It's hard to take seriously, the opinions of anybody who "doubts the stupidity" of some Americans. Have you ever watched a reality TV show? Or a daytime talk show?
"Some Americans" is not the same as "Americans".
Cook admitted growth in North America is essentially over. They better find something else to get into if they want to grow revenue. This is one of the biggest companies in the world, you would think coming up with a new product every couple of years would be a reasonable expectation, but apparently it's asking too much.
Well, Exxon has been stuck on the oil thing for a few decades, and VW has been making cars since the war. Slackers.
Let me get this straight: Anything you did not think of is idiotic, and insulting people you don't know anything about is smart. Got it! Why don't you go hang out with your fellow geniuses at the bottom of a pond?
It's really not my opinion. Empirically it's a stupid analogy since the concrete business has nothing to do with the tech industry. Tell you what, run it by someone who is smart and not afraid of hurting your feelings and they will tell you it's a pretty stupid analogy.
Well, Exxon has been stuck on the oil thing for a few decades, and VW has been making cars since the war. Slackers.
Yes, and they are "value" companies, not growth companies, point?
It's really not my opinion. Empirically it's a stupid analogy since the concrete business has nothing to do with the tech industry. Tell you what, run it by someone who is smart and not afraid of hurting your feelings and they will tell you it's a pretty stupid analogy.
Yes, and they are "value" companies, not growth companies, point?
For the first, see anantskundaram's post. There is a good chance that the cement mixers which built Apple's HQ were made by Samsung (or Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which are big in high tech, or LG, or?!)
For the second, first, (a) they were growth companies for a long time, while concentrating on building better cars and extracting oil more efficiently. And (b) Apple has been moving to the value segment. You said "the biggest company in the world". Well, there is no contradiction. Exxon is second biggest, VW is probably in the top 10 or 20. Except for Google, most of the rest of the top 20 are not growth companies, for the simple reason that it is very hard to grow aggressively when you are that big. All of them had had a fast growth phase, but all things must end.