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Quote: Originally Posted by linkman I'll never understand economics and financials enough to get a grasp on things like this. Companies with huge amounts of cash on hand borrow money? As an individual I would never take out a loan for something…
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Does anyone know what Apple's total outstanding debt currently is? When talking about Apples total cash stockpile does the debt amount get reduced from that before the number is reported?
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marvfox wrote: » Gimme a break Samsung does not have to copy Apple to be neck and neck with them. Apple is no clean company also. Look what they owe in back taxes in Ireland than start to talk. Can you please link the article for us that show…
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Does anyone know if there is a timeframe for the appeals court to rule on the case? It seems like it's been months since that hearing. If they would just rule in Apple's favor this whole thing could disappear tomorrow, though it's unlikely that th…
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Quote: Originally Posted by antkm1 The iPhone is only 8 years old. I think you're sensationalizing the notion that the traditional phone is dead and soon to be only legend but i get your point. How soon we all forget we once had pagers and …
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antkm1 wrote: » It has watch-like elements, but it just doesn't feel like a watch. Much like the iPhone doesn't feel like a phone With a huge swath of the country no longer having landlines it seems a little out of touch to say "the iPhone d…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Mac_128 This isn't a popular opinion around here, but to me the ?Watch seems particularly hard to photograph well. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. It just wasn't clear what your opinion was in your …
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Arcuri's average selling price is nonsensically low. As others have said in other threads with a 60% Sport/36% Watch/4% Edition mix the average selling price has to be well north of $700, probably more in the neighborhood of $850 (though I'm guessi…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Mac_128 BTW, I don't think the picture with the Rolex side by side with the watch do it any favors. Is "it" the Rolex or the Apple Watch in your statement? Looking at the two on his wrist I'm definitely more dra…
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kindredmac wrote: » So in order to get an Apple Watch, you will pretty much have to order one before you go in for your appt... Meaning that if you order a 42mm, then go to your appt and realize you actually want the 38mm (or vice versa) you will…
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robbyx wrote: » I don't really feel the need to answer your post, question by question. I think my reply was pretty clear. I agree with the spirit of your post. But I think it's naive. Yes, I'm sure no one wants his or her wedding cake baked by so…
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robbyx wrote: » Let me guess, you're a white, heterosexual, Christian man? Everything looks simple when you're in the power position. I agree with the spirit of your post on many levels. But I also think you're quite naive. What you're suggestin…
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Quote: Originally Posted by robbyx And what about an atheist business owner who doesn't want to bake a cake for a Christian bigot wedding? The law says that atheist business owner cannot refuse on the basis of the customer's religion. So some…
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montrosemacs wrote: » Tim is CEO of the world's most valuable company, a company whose brand is associated with a host of valuable attributes built up over many years. He's an internationally known name which means anything he says is closely obse…
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sog35 wrote: » Chinese do not look kindly at 'outsiders' who try to tell them how to run their government. Samsung has economic influence in the USA. They employ over 50,000 people in the US. Maybe the folks of Indiana should be more like t…
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sog35 wrote: » Prove your point. You said Cook has political power in China. Prove it. Cook has as much political power in China as the Samsung CEO has in the USA. aka close to ZERO. I said no such thing. However I did give reasons why …
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sog35 wrote: » If you really think Cook has political power in China then you are lost. good bye. Those were really strong counter points. Thanks for the constructive discussion.
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sog35 wrote: » Tim Cook has no political influence in China or India. He would be wasting his time and could only hurt Apple by doing so. Its all about risk vs reward. So now you've changed from a citizenship argument to political influence a…
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sog35 wrote: » Since when was Tim Cook a citizen of China or Saudi Arabia? Regardless since when did Tim Cook stop selling Apple products in Indiana? Since when is Tim Cook a citizen of Indiana? This isn't fed law, or California law or Al…
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kiltedgreen wrote: » The government of any civilised country should aim to provide public services for its citizens and it does that through tax revenue. Each individual - that's me - has to pay each year and each company doing business here (who …