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Quote: Originally Posted by AbsoluteDesignz I had no intent to get into a discussion about it as my thoughts on the matter are that the complaints against Apple are bullshit. I'm allowed to think a canned response is hardly a rebuttal without…
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Quote: Originally Posted by commoncents What nonsense. First of all, it's a crock to compare published data for iPad's actually sold, compared to guesses about other tablets which simply shipped. I listened to the AAPL earnings call, but di…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Corrections Kodak is actually just a patent troll that employs 18k compared to Apple's 60k, 36k of which are retail employees. Kodak hasn't made a relevant product in the last decade. I'd say asserting Apple's IP a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by NukemHill According to Apple, they've sold over 250 million iOS devices (specifically pointed out during the beginning of the iPhone 4S intro at the beginning of October). According to Google, during their quarterly C…
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My guess is that everyone at the corporate level has been working at least 50 hour weeks for the last year. probably more like 60. My biggest concern about this is that all of my favourite tech sites will have little to report on for a week
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Quote: Originally Posted by cameronj So you're saying you don't think Apple shares are worth buying at this price, and are only a good deal below $300? Why else would you discourage any entity from buying Apple shares (even if it's Apple itself)…
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The only way I can see AAPL doing a share buyback is if there is another financial meltdown, and their shares drop well below $300. In fact, I would expect them to do so. Share buybacks usually destroy shareholder value because they tend to happ…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Galbi This graph is lumping mobile apps sales into the mobile phone profits as one. It's not a good representative of the real data. Notice the drastic change from Q2 2008 to Q3 2008. Difference in categorization i…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Galbi Wow, major win for Google. A conditional patent portfolio buyout. Hope those $2 Billion + was worth it for Apple. Lets be honest here, its intent in jumping into the patent race was to stifle competition.…
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I'm confused. New T&C in iTunes say that I can only switch accounts on my devices once every 90 days. The T&C also state that I cannot access an iTunes account outside of the country it is registered in. I travel between the US and …
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Quote: Originally Posted by anantksundaram One, no one is holding a gun to anyone's head asking them to sell the patents. Two, no one is holding a gun to anyone's head asking them to sell the patents at that price. Three, the folks getting a bill…
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Quote: Originally Posted by mcarling All the evidence points in the other direction. An important aspect that you're overlooking is that the wealthy are not just trading their time for money. They are risking their capital. Risking one's capit…
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Quote: Originally Posted by elroth Your first statement is idiocy. As to the rest, I believe Apple sued Kodak first, and also HTC. These are recent lawsuits, and when you add in the Samsung suit, it's no wonder the DoJ is taking a closer look. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by anantksundaram Sorry... Didn't mean to come off like a sourpuss in my post -- upon re-reading, I may have sounded like one! Not at all. You politely pointed out a huge error in my post. Nothing sourpussy about th…
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Quote: Originally Posted by mcarling Anyone who thinks tax rates for the rich are too low doesn't understand the Laffer Curve. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laffer_curve The fundamental flaw with using the Laffer Curve is that it is over simpl…
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Quote: Originally Posted by magicj Doesn't mean that. "Median" is the number in the middle of the list if you sort the list numerically. You can't multiply the median by the number of items on the list and get the total value of the list. Edit…
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Quote: Originally Posted by anantksundaram You really need to understand the difference between 'mean' and 'median' before spouting off on such matters. And, the fact that it makes no sense to multiply the median by any other number. Well,…
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Quote: Originally Posted by crees! Do you know that "raising taxes on the wealthy" is only political class warfare. Interesting how some politicians try to benefit by pinning Americans against Americans. The fact is if you taxed "the rich" at 100…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Wiggin How does the statement: Translate into a headline saying: So Apple demand picked up, just not as aggressively as some people thought it would. That is "lackluster" how, exactly? Oh yes, not as m…
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Quote: Originally Posted by steftheref I don't know how many technology companies Ms. Huberty runs, but she's clearly someone Apple should hire to run their outfit. Fancy Apple not launching a new iPhone when she thinks they should! Investors…