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Not entirely without precedent. I think around 1 in 5 iPhones sold last year were iPhone 4's being given away for free. The smart thing Apple did is lower the price not when they release their new phones, but sooner. We are entering the trough i…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Fred1 Who told you that people usually buy new phones unsubsidized outside the US? Here in Europe I can get a new phone, subsidized, each year if I re-up for another year. He did not say it is not possible to ge…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ddawson100 Wait - do we care about Wall St opinion or not? I get confused in the head. Sometimes we don't and rail against their pronouncements. But today we do! Stop playing with my emotions AI. From what I can g…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil Comes after K. You know, Lemon Merengue, Lemon Drop. L… Not too many candies that start with L that don’t end in -emon, huh. Lime Demon! Ha! Oh, no.... wait... Quote: Originally Posted …
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Quote: Originally Posted by iaeen Apple and Bears are American companies, right? How does the EU commission have any jurisdiction in the matter? Just for the sake of argument: what happens if they say "no" and Apple acquires Beats anyway? …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Retrogusto If Apple does offer a larger screen, I hope they price it identically to the smaller screen models, if the other specs match. Not a chance. Apple should focus on maximizing profits. Pricing the 6 to …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Rogifan What lead did Apple ever have in cloud storage pricing? They had 'high score', or close to it, for quite a while in cloud storage pricing
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Quote: Originally Posted by digitalclips Great info, thanks. So, in a nutshell, Apple has side-stepped middleman for their requirements. Not so much sidestepped them as created something out of nothing. Hopefully GTAT is nimble enough to …
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Quote: Originally Posted by cwingrav It's interesting that a critical component of many of their products is being manufactured in the US. Makes me think their long-term plan is to bring much of manufacturing back to the states, or at least a p…
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I don't think the mockups are legit. Phablets are for people that love a big *screen* Shipping a phone that is larger in size despite having a smaller screen would be egg on the face for Apple and I think they'll either push it out if that is the …
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Hooray Apple and Hachette. I'm hoping Amazon cracks before Hachette does. People can buy books just as easily from Google Play, and some people can buy from iBooks too. Pay reasonably more for the books, and charge more for them. Hachette is bea…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SpamSandwich The next question is... What are these tools planning to say next to undermine Apple, not why are they suddenly praising Apple? Build them up, then tear them down. That's how they roil markets to create …
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Still hoping they can achieve the bezels in the concept drawings
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Quote: Originally Posted by GQB I anticipate a lot of empty Powermats sitting unused. They could be useful in cold climates during the winter months if you can move them to the seats.
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Quote: Originally Posted by RadarTheKat I'm not balking at their price targets. I'm balking at the statement, some of them make, that suggest $100.30 ($705 pre-split) represents Apple's previous high water mark. With buybacks ongoing, all pa…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Apple ][ When he plays a game, does he get paid by both his team and the team that he's playing against? He should stick to throwing balls through hoops, because Apple has no use for his talents, in my opinion. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by RadarTheKat The analyst community is showing its ignorance when analysts suggest that a pre-spilt price of $705 would take Apple back to its previous high. At the time Apple hit $705 in Sept of 2012, there were about…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Evilution Replace the word "endorser" with "paid shill" and you have the truth. He was bought to advertise, the same way he did with Beats. Sell out. I bet he uses an iPhone. I know, it is terrible. I also hear…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ipen Nothing special. Just typical tax evasion vs tax avoidance. I'm sure Apple didn't violate any tax laws like TC said. Spot on. The only place you'll find anything hinting at 'tax evasion' on Apple's part i…
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Quote: Originally Posted by RichL Tax evasion rather than tax avoidance? Interesting... It is the author's misleading clickbait drama queening. The EU is investigating the deals that allow companies to legally avoid taxes in order to see i…