muthuk_vanalingam

tiredskills said:

I'll be rocking the 13 mini until it stops working then.  And when it does, if Apple aren't selling a reasonably sized phone I'll probably be looking elsewhere for someone that does.

AppleZulu said:

Waiting for the reality-defying explanation from @9secondkox2 about how this is “all part of the plan.”

Even if Apple thought they could move iPhone manufacturing to the US, it would take years. A 25% tariff now isn’t going to help with that. 

Watch instead for some bluster followed by a reversal. Watch for Trump and his inner circle to buy Apple stock this afternoon and sell after the reversal. 

gatorguy said:

AppleZulu said:

Waiting for the reality-defying explanation from @9secondkox2 about how this is “all part of the plan.”

Even if Apple thought they could move iPhone manufacturing to the US, it would take years. A 25% tariff now isn’t going to help with that. 

Watch instead for some bluster followed by a reversal. Watch for Trump and his inner circle to buy Apple stock this afternoon and sell after the reversal. 

So am I. I suspect he won't post a word. 

gatorguy said:

sdw2001 said:

DAalseth said:

sdw2001 said:

I don’t know whether or not this tariff strategy will work, but I’d give it better than 50-50 odds.

Why? Why would you do that? His first term he tried the same thing albeit on a smaller scale and the US lost, badly. He started a trade war with China and China won, big time, they came out vastly stronger on the world stage than at the start. Now he’s doubling down on trying to tariff his way to prosperity. What’s that old line about insanity being trying the same failed strategy over and over and expecting the same result. 

What on earth would make you think someone who has gone bankrupt as many times as Trump would have a clue about international trade? Why would you trust the judgement of someone with no macroeconomic training or experience, who when given a chance the first time failed by any and every measure. Why would you believe in him to do better this time with the same failed policies he failed with the first time?

We’ve seen this movie before.

Because your comment about China is completely inaccurate.  That's why.  As is your comment about him "failing by every measure."  That's just bizarro-world Trump Derangement coming through.   His first term saw massive increases in real income, low inflation, low unemployment, and a dozen other positive economic indicators.  That is, before Covid.  You know, Covid.... when you and yours demanded we shut the country down through the election?  When Trump was called a murderer for wanting to get back to life?  Even with the economic carnage that the Left demanded, the economy was well into a robust recovery by the end of 2020.  

As for Trump "going bankrupt," that is misleading, and I think you know it.  He never declared personal bankruptcy. He did use Chapter 11 bankruptcy with business numerous times.  If it makes you feel good to say "he went bankrupt," go ahead.  It has nothing to do with his business acumen.  If anything, going Chapter 11 six times and still coming out on top is impressive.  

https://www.factcheck.org/2021/10/trumps-final-numbers/

reroll said:

Another money grab from the US. Apple should stop doing business there. 

. He has been asking for Apple to pull out of ALL the major markets in the planet earth for more than 5 years but Apple is just not listening to him for some unknown reason.

jroy said:

muthuk_vanalingam said:

StrangeDays said:

It’s absolutely pathetic. Cook is acquiescing to power, with gifts and million dollar bribes. 

Nice to see you on the other side of the fence, for a change. But people who are usually critical of Apple would be fairly lenient on Apple's CEO on this occasion. Apple's CEO is in a very difficult situation (stuck between a rock and a hard place). Whatever he does, he is/will be in a lose-lose situation for another 3.5 years. Nobody would want to be in his shoes right now.

For the right pay, I’d be willing to be in his shoes. The fact that I have zero qualifications for the job of running Apple … wait. On second thought, I’m not sure there’s any timeline where I could survive the projectile nausea that would hit me after handing a trophy to that degenerate fool. Tim has nerves of steel to smile and do this service for his company and stockholders. 

 That is the point, right? It would be extremely difficult for anyone to do that, in the interest of Apple and its shareholders.

9secondkox2 said:

quakerotis said:

Hey Tim, how does it feel to have a fascist fish hook in your butt?

How is this post still up?  If there is going to be moderation, it’s obvious it only applies to certain viewpoints. Wow. 

Mike Wuerthele said:

avon b7 said:

Did something get mangled in the first paragraph?

India selling oil to Russia? 

With the beginning of sanctions against Russia, India quickly became a key customer of Russian oil. That hasn't changed.

But India selling oil to Russia?

Is there something I'm missing? 

Trump might not like the situation but in terms of sanctions support, countries representing over 80% of the world's population have decided to ignore them. 

Trump said that India was selling oil to Russia. That's all I've got. That's the basis behind the threat.

M68000 said:

mpantone said:

At last it looks like I'll finally be upgrading from iOS 17 to iOS 18 in the next few days. Same with migrating from iPadOS 17 to iPadOS 18 as well as macOS Sonoma to macOS Sequoia.

As usual I will wait until at least June 2026 to install iOS 26/iPadOS 26 and macOS 26 Tahoe.

Totally up to you. But I have no idea what you are waiting for. 

DAalseth said:

muthuk_vanalingam said:

DAalseth said:

If so it will receive the same criticism and fate as the VisionPro.

Nope, it will be different. Do you have any idea IF/WHEN the next AV or AVP will launch? That won't be the situation with foldables. It will have an annual refresh cadence. And that alone would be a game changer. With yearly refresh, the prices would come down steadily and new versions would be more affordable than the initial version. Also, there is not too much to think (in relative terms when compared to AV/AVP) about which direction to take, once the decision to launch foldable is made by Apple. They will have a clear plan for subsequent 5 years on what to launch. Even if any adjustments need to be made mid-cycle, it won't be as daunting/challenging like AVP.

When have iPhone prices come down?