rogifan_old

dasanman69 said:

rogifan_old said:

Since when has YouTube been for sale?

When Google bought it for $1 billion. 

I was responding to the argument that Apple could/should have bought YouTube instead of spending money on buybacks. Google bought YouTube in 2006.

ac1234 said:

lord amhran said:

Cue can't get the projects he has working properly. What makes anyone think he'll be successful with this?

BINGO on that point - Cue is one of the executives who needs to be replaced - can't get the job done.

If Apple can't close the contracts for changing the tv game they need to create or contract the content.

Think about the $100,000,000,000 wasted on capital return - possible purchases could have been:  YouTube or Vimeo or Netflix or add you thought_______________.

Since when has YouTube been for sale?

awilliams87 said:

lkrupp said:

This is good time to bring up the subject of Apple’s obvious reliance on iPhone sales for the bulk of its income. Do you really think the upper management of Apple doesn’t already know they have to diversify because the iPhone won’t always be the cash cow. The Apple II line was the cash cow while the Macintosh was being developed. The only question is whether, not if, that diversification happens internally or by buying it on the open market. I for one have full confidence that Apple’s leadership is not the blockheads some on AI make them out to be.

Simply because the iPhone is insanely profitable doesn't mean Apple isn't diversified. They're more diversified than Microsoft or Google for income. Even if the iPhone didn't exist, for example, all of their other products would generate more profit than Microsoft, IBM, Amazon, Intel, HP or Dell..

What sucks for Apple is on the one hand people are fretting about iPhone and concerned that Apple is too dependent on it and on the other they say Apple is doing too much and need to focus because quality is suffering.  For example I just finished listening to the latest Jay Yarrow/Fareed Manzoo (sp?) podcast and they spent the majority of the show talking about iPhone and where does Apple go next (TVs, cars etc.) but then at the end of the show they're all concerned that Apple is doing too much, needs to say no more, why did they do Apple Music and Apple News etc. one minute it's where's the new stuff and what's next Apple, the next minute it's why are you doing this and that Apple. Cook & Co. can't win.

waterrockets said:

SpamSandwich said:

As one might say in England, "what a lot of bollocks".

This is really scraping the bottom of the barrel, guys. Who gives a royal flush what these self-interested parties are griping about Apple? Honestly.

But what if it's true? I have a friend (another scout dad -- I've backpacked with him for years) who worked for several years at Apple in Austin, as an electrical engineer. He said that Apple is a miserable place to work. The yelling, long hours, and upper management pressure were common themes. He hated it, and is much happier at ARM now.

Have a look at reviews on Glassdoor and the biggest negative re: Apple long work hours and work/life balance. Thats hardly newsworthy. But this article wasn't just about that. How do we know these aren't a couple disgruntled people that tried to get a job st Apple but were never hired? If you're going to write a story like this it should have some balance. I'll bet for everyone you find that says it was/is miserable you'll find someone else who feels the complete opposite.

bobroo said:

ac1234 said:

Makes a lot of sense - the over paid empty skirt has no value to add so she spews BS to try and look valuable.  What I have noticed at our local Apple Store is that it is far less crowded and very little excitement is observed.  Several years ago you could barely get in the door and the passion of things Apple was palpable.

If Apple retail is moving online than why are they building out so many stores?

I agree with you. I found the 60 Minutes story very revealing. This is Tim and Jony's Apple now and everyone else is just a minion working to earn their pleasure. Those minions, whether it's Eddie or Angela or the other people at that conference table that were never introduced; are all just "Yes" men.

I wonder if Angela ever made that important new display decision she was working on?

A side note about the current look of Apple Stores. They are too stark. No longer having decorations in the windows. The muted colors are just too bland. The lighting is just too even. There is no sensationalism or attention grabbing. Jony Ive's House does not make the best retail environment.

Really? Aside from not currently having a window display my Apple stores don't look any different than they did 2, 3 years ago. Though the artwork they currently have up inside the store is really nice. I think the new store in Brussels is absolutely gorgeous.


And boy people like Eddy Cue and Jeff Williams sure get paid of money for just being someone else's yes men. Of course it all nonsense just like this Guardian hit piece.