mayfly

I was struck by the irony of all the newspeople using the word "paradise." I still remember the Camp Fire of 2018, that burned the town of Paradise, CA to the ground.

Kudos to Apple and Tim Cook, a man of great empathy to accompany his business genius. Just waiting to see some more corporate titans step up, too. Especially the wealthiest ones, maybe buy fewer trophy wives, spaceships and 500 foot yachts, and do what your ex-wifes are doing with their settlements.

waveparticle said:

LOL Germany with the world popular advance auto industry and nearby Netherland ASML company cannot fab the advanced semiconductor chips? LOL This thing is very political. 

Achtung Baby! It's not politics. It's about the money. It's always about the money.

gmgravytrain said:

In a recent earnings report, Apple warned of weak iPhone sales for the remainder of the year, so this news isn't unexpected.  I'm surprised Apple hasn't sold off further.  Shareholders absolutely hate hearing that sort of news.  They seem to think that no matter how bad the economy is, a company should manage to sell as many products as when the economy is strong.  I suppose they'll just have to find a company that isn't affected by the economic downturn.  I'm sure there are a few out there.  Apple is too dependent upon consumers and should be attempting to get more sales from enterprise companies.

The great investor Peter Lynch (retired manager of Fidelity's Magellan Fund, the largest mutual fund in the world), second only to Warren Buffett in long term investment returns, called what you're suggesting, "diWORSEification." What Apple should do, is what Apple is doing, and the indisputable fact that it's the world's most valuable company proves that. Apple has focused like a laser beam on their core compentencies, constantly strengthening and improving them, and leveraging them for maximum profit. No need for Apple to jump into a market with lower margins and higher support costs.

Not really new, just new from Apple. You can buy hundreds of different fabric watchbands from other suppliers. Cheaper, too.

If they're the ones making the lenses, it's pretty apparent that they KNOW exactly how many Apple expects to sell, based on pre-orders, no?