It will rule smartwatches, but personally I still don't believe the market is that huge. Certainly not as large as the phone market and especially when functionality is limited by the lack of a GPS.
We don't compare smartwatch with smartphone market, but within that smaller market, Apple watch will rule. Let's say 5% of iPhone market would be considered huge success for Apple.
I understand the article and that's what I reason with fandroids in other forums. It's just my personal preference that I'd like not to charge my watch nightly, but every 3-4 days.
That's a nice sentiment, but I distinctly recall that, at one point a couple of years ago, you mentioned you had got rid of all your Apple stock.
Were you not expressing any opinions on these boards then?
I've bought and sold AAPL so many times that I couldn't even tell you the total number. Sometimes I trade AAPL and make quick trades and sometimes I hold it for a lot longer.
I am glad that I was a bit cautious a while back, because the huge drop that seemed to go on forever left me unscathed.
Thank you, Carl, for generating some interest in AAPL.
I thought about it a lot today and read a lot of the analysts who are still a tad negative and I think they are stuck in an old mindset. Apple doesn't have that many products that move the needle. That makes it easy for them to spin their analysis.
If they think Apple is going down, they say, "if iPhone 7 is a flop, Apple is doomed." Well, can't argue with that.
Those intrepid souls who dare talk the stock up have to come up with something a lot more difficult (by Wall street standards). They have to talk about stickiness and ecosystems and services and App & Retail stores and %-of-sales-from-upgrades vs. switchers, etc.
It's taken a while to shake the 'Apple is expensive' mantra from the haters who probably couldn't afford an Apple product through their formative teen years. Now they gravitate to Android and repeat the words of past PC/Windows users: Anyone who pays the Apple premium is stupid.
As Apple's products and services mix grows ever more complex, it will be harder to peg the success of the company on one or two products. I fear that the vast majority of profits coming from the iPhones just makes it too easy to blog about Apple's impending doom.
I'm liking Icahn more and more. Then this BS "a reputation for using his considerable wealth to interfere with publicly traded companies"? Did he do anything illegal, hello? Glad we still have the freedom to invest in publicly traded companies and use our freedom of speech to praise or criticize them as we see fit. All of this being said, Apple is still $4 below its high of 2 months ago. Even if Apple reported 100 million iPhones sold I doubt they'd break $130. Something is being rigged behind the scenes and I'm sure certain people are making a lot of money, but like hell will the average investor find out whats going on.
It will rule smartwatches, but personally I still don't believe the market is that huge. Certainly not as large as the phone market and especially when functionality is limited by the lack of a GPS.
Agreed. I am much more interested in Apple gaining such a large share with iPhones in China vs the Apple watch. Apple has done well there and that will be more positive for Apple then the watch. Now all they need to do is figure out India.
I don't see why not but you'll have to get with a brokerage firm that deals with the German market to get more info. Even an online site with low purchase fees will have people you can talk to over the phone.
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It will rule smartwatches, but personally I still don't believe the market is that huge. Certainly not as large as the phone market and especially when functionality is limited by the lack of a GPS.
We don't compare smartwatch with smartphone market, but within that smaller market, Apple watch will rule. Let's say 5% of iPhone market would be considered huge success for Apple.
https://medium.com/@kiteaton/dont-stress-about-smartwatch-battery-life-its-a-500-year-old-problem-bec2868f95e5
I understand the article and that's what I reason with fandroids in other forums. It's just my personal preference that I'd like not to charge my watch nightly, but every 3-4 days.
That's a nice sentiment, but I distinctly recall that, at one point a couple of years ago, you mentioned you had got rid of all your Apple stock.
Were you not expressing any opinions on these boards then?
I've bought and sold AAPL so many times that I couldn't even tell you the total number. Sometimes I trade AAPL and make quick trades and sometimes I hold it for a lot longer.
I am glad that I was a bit cautious a while back, because the huge drop that seemed to go on forever left me unscathed.
If u understand the market and Not be a brainless sheep bashing Icahn, you will understand Icahn and his logic are 99% dead on.
Thank you, Carl, for generating some interest in AAPL.
I thought about it a lot today and read a lot of the analysts who are still a tad negative and I think they are stuck in an old mindset. Apple doesn't have that many products that move the needle. That makes it easy for them to spin their analysis.
If they think Apple is going down, they say, "if iPhone 7 is a flop, Apple is doomed." Well, can't argue with that.
Those intrepid souls who dare talk the stock up have to come up with something a lot more difficult (by Wall street standards). They have to talk about stickiness and ecosystems and services and App & Retail stores and %-of-sales-from-upgrades vs. switchers, etc.
It's taken a while to shake the 'Apple is expensive' mantra from the haters who probably couldn't afford an Apple product through their formative teen years. Now they gravitate to Android and repeat the words of past PC/Windows users: Anyone who pays the Apple premium is stupid.
As Apple's products and services mix grows ever more complex, it will be harder to peg the success of the company on one or two products. I fear that the vast majority of profits coming from the iPhones just makes it too easy to blog about Apple's impending doom.
Can I buy apple shares in Europe from the German stock exchange e.g..? Any guidance/help appreciated.
It will rule smartwatches, but personally I still don't believe the market is that huge. Certainly not as large as the phone market and especially when functionality is limited by the lack of a GPS.
Agreed. I am much more interested in Apple gaining such a large share with iPhones in China vs the Apple watch. Apple has done well there and that will be more positive for Apple then the watch. Now all they need to do is figure out India.
Or years or never happen at all. I personally believe it will come, but there is no certainty of that.
Can I buy apple shares in Europe from the German stock exchange e.g..? Any guidance/help appreciated.
Anyone?
Don't they have stockbrokers in Germany?
I don't see why not but you'll have to get with a brokerage firm that deals with the German market to get more info. Even an online site with low purchase fees will have people you can talk to over the phone.
PS: I started typing "buy apple stock german exchange" and it came up with that specific suggestion well before I could finish.
Not in the slightest.
Cook has already promised dividend increases yearly.