propod

StrangeDays said:

lenn said:

The only way Apple will ever lower the price of it's iPhones is if people stop buying them. But Apple knows there's millions of suckers that need the latest and greatest and will fork down $1k or more for a new iPhone every year.  
Btw, I'm still using a BB9900. I'm not paying $800 or more for a damn phone!

And yet, people do buy them, time and time. Why? Because they offer value, even at a grand for the top-tier offering. Phone, camera, ipod, video camera, GPS nav, computing device, home automation controller, etc etc.. It adds up, and it’s worth it. 

If you think a smartphone is just a phone, then you’re not an advanced user. You’d be better off with a flip phone to call your wife with or whatever. 

StrangeDays said:

propod said:

Apples greed has put them in this position, was it worth 50 billion $ in lower valuation? How much has their greed cost in trust? The stockholders can’t be happy with this strategy. 

Oops, another guy ignorant with how Apple manages. Hint: it doesn’t manage to the stock price. It manages to delighting the customer, period. Read up. 

“The Dumbest Idea In The World: Maximizing Shareholder Value”

http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2011/11/28/maximizing-shareholder-value-the-dumbest-idea-in-the-world/

techconc said:

xbit said:

I believe Tim Cook when he says that Apple didn’t established an office in Ireland in 1980 for tax reasons. However, Apple’s Ireland base has certainly been a convenient vehicle for dodging taxes in recent years.

Agreed.  Tim isn't denying the tax benefits of being in Ireland.  However, in 1980, the climate was a bit different and such advanced tax schemes didn't really even exist.  Apple needed a presence in Europe and Ireland, one of the English speaking countries, would naturally be high on the list to begin with.  There's also the cost of labor, etc. which was also favorable in Ireland.  The point being, I see why Cook's comment raises eye browses given the course of things over the years.  That doesn't make him a liar though.  

Former Apple executives claim the almost tax-free status enjoyed in Irelandby the iPhone and iPad maker dates back to the firm’s arrival here 32 years ago. “There were tax concessions for us to go there,” said Del Yocam, who was vice president of manufacturing at Apple in the 1980s. 

Another former finance executive, who asked not to be named, said: “We had a tax holiday for the first 10 years in Ireland. We paid no taxes to the Irish Government. ”

Apple wasn’t an exception, although it was among the last to enjoy such treatment. From 1956 to 1980, Ireland attracted foreign companies by offering a zero rate of tax.

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/how-apple-first-landed-in-ireland-1.1405766

entropys said:

It would be interesting to see a comparison with an ios10 iPhone 6 when ios12 reaches final, but it might be a bit hard to find one.  Mrs Entropy has kept her 6 plus on ios10 because she has heard ios11 slows it down too much.

iOS 10 made my iPhone 5 very laggy and before that iOS 9 crippled my iPhone 4s. Apple shouldn’t allow iOS  versions on hardware that can’t run smooth imo. So I understand that people in general are skeptical about new iOS releases.

If it was possible I would pay to downgrade these iPhones to iOS 6.

So far I’m happy with iOS 11 on 7 +.