Notsofast

Latko said:

dysamoria said:

You’re missing some thing in the sentence where you said someone is missing something.

Also: 
”inernational”?

As for this whole story... all I can think is how Apple continues to diworsify its business, with core products suffering just to waste time and resources pushing into industries and markets where they shouldn’t be. Stick to a core competency and do better at it than anyone else. But this... thinking they can upset and dominate every damned market... this is just more of the usual Wall Street pathology and corporate greed/arrogance. 

So true.
Health, Edu, Video, TV, Shows, Drama, News, Real Estate, Media, Fitness, Fashion, Environment, Radio, Automotive, Cartography Music, ...
Cook thinks he’s the champ of everything but is now being defeated at his homeground before even having started elsewhere.
Someone needs to interfere, urgently

You must not follow Apple very carefully.  Apple isn't interested in dominating any markets.  They are interested in producing quality products and services that appeal to their customers.  Sometimes what they produce is so compelling that they can't help but become dominant, e.g., iPad, Apple Watch, iTunes Music, iPad, iMac, Wireless headphones, etc., but that's not what they set out to do.  

You are all wrapped around the axle over Apple TV. Relax. Apple isn't interested in dominating that market, and no one can.  Streaming TV, movies and other content is almost a "commoditized" product in the sense that they are all competing for the same group of actors, producers, writers, etc., and there is already much more available than consumers can watch. That means consumers will have quality shows they like on multiple services; hence they will choose largely on price which constrains them all, or in Apple's case convenience and privacy.  That means Netflix, which is a one trick pony, is actually in a precarious spot as it is now bidding against Disney, Apple, Amazon, Sony, Google, Hulu, etc., which have deeper pockets and multiple revenue streams. 

Apple TV is already a great success and is even better with this announcement.  It assembles everything (even Netflix as far as searching) in one nice interface, that protects your privacy like no one else. Apple TV + will piggy back on this ever growing user base of tens of millions of people.  It's a small part of the bigger package of all the TV channels.  Apple doesn't plan on,  nor does it have to "dominate" the market.  It will be designed to make the famous Apple ecosystem even more valuable.  

If it helps to understand, think about Apple News and Apple News +.   Despite all the naysayers who said Apple was late to news market and had nothing to offer, Apple News has quickly grown to the biggest in the world, with about 100 million regular monthly users.  Apple didn't set out to "dominate" the market for news; they just wanted to offer another service to Apple customers that protected our privacy and did a better (still imperfect) job presenting news.  Apple News Plus won't appeal to everyone, but is another value add that tens of millions of Apple customers will enjoy. 

lmac said:

Tim Cooks Ward Cleaver and Mr Rogers approach to TV is going to be a billion dollar bomb. If they cant make a wireless charging mat work with Qi already out there as an example of what to copy, and they cant make a working laptop keyboard, i’ve got to laugh at the arrogance that they think they still have the ability to disrupt anything. They are a big profitable corporation led by a guy with no vision and willing to take no risks. Stocks will be fine, but Apple is becoming like Yahoo...not the best at anything. As a stockholder i find this lack of focus on core products frustrating.

So much wrong. First, Apple could have released a charging mat day one, but had no interest or reason just to release another Qi charging pad. With Airpower they tried to do what no one else has been able to do. Not a huge issue,  but it would have been nice if they could have overcome the technical challenges.  

As far as TV, Apple isn't trying to keep you from watching all the sex, violence, gore, etc., stuff to your hearts content.  (No one has ever complained that there isn't enough porn available on the web).  And through Apple TV you can subscribe to all the mature content you want with HBO, etc.  You somehow think Apple, like Disney, can't decide that it doesn't want its brand associated with certain types of content.  

You also are arguing that Apple's assembling of the top talent in the business in writers, producers, top directors, top actors, etc., who have developed many of the most successful shows and movies will fail because their talent is limited to having to make sure they include enough graphic violence and sex or no one is interested in watching what they come up with. WOW. 

Poor critical analysis in the article.


"Despite the deep integration with the Wallet app, the management features of the card are less of a selling point than first thought. Only 7 percent thought the card's privacy and security features were the most important part,"

Just because something  is not the "MOST IMPORTANT" part doesn't mean it isn't an important selling feature.   I think the hundreds of dollars I will get back is actually more important, but just slightly so, than the privacy and security aspects, a huge selling feature.

donsullivan said:

You really need to stop giving one company who want to make money off repairs so much of a voice in this dialog. It's a totally one-sided discussion by a company with a financial interest in getting things there way. Just because they can't make money off repairing something does not make it a bad product. They've managed to manipulate the tech media into giving them a disproportionate voice on this topic.

Amen, even the title is fake news.  These can be repaired, and Apple charges a fee to do so. 

What about the poor, left out Samsung users? Is not Android the most popular mobile platform on planet Earth? Will they still need to use physical keys and ID badges? It sounds so anti-trust and monopolistic. Maybe the ITC should investigate immediately. Love the sarcasm!