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  • Tim Cook isn't going to get fired, and Steve Jobs isn't rolling over in his grave

    skingersskingers
    Steve was smart enough to spot his best possible successor and he was right.  Tim Cook is a stellar CEO and this entire suggestion he is in trouble is just laughable.  The only Apple "product" I still have since Steve's day that is not now obsolete is my holding in Apple stock and that is way better than ever thanks to the logistical genius of Tim Cook.
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  • Apple shareholders sue over Siri delays and massive losses

    skingersskingers
    So if you think AI is so critical why not ask IT why apple stock has declined.  I asked chat GPT why the decline since December and it said :

    "    Apple's stock has declined since December 2024 due to several factors. Analysts have downgraded the stock, citing concerns over soft iPhone sales, particularly in China, and potential regulatory risks affecting its services business. Additionally, the company faces increased competition in the Chinese market, with local brands gaining market share."

    "cos Siri is not as smart as me yet" was not what it said.
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  • 'Price is Right' contestants nowhere close to Apple Vision Pro's astronomical price

    skingersskingers
    thedba said:
    skingers said:
    "The Price is Right" contestants may not be the target audience for this.
    And who or how many amongst us Appleinsider forum goers are the target demographic for this device?
    Early adopters willing to pay the premium for tomorrow's tech today and developers.  Anyone who thought it was even meant for "consumers" was not listening to Apple's projections for this.
    watto_cobra

  • 'Price is Right' contestants nowhere close to Apple Vision Pro's astronomical price

    skingersskingers
    "The Price is Right" contestants may not be the target audience for this.
    grandact73danoxwatto_cobra

  • Apple may be able to delay price increases, but not for long

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    Xed said:
    aslam said:
    The top of the article says that prices would rise in the US and elsewhere. I’m struggling with rationalizing the “and elsewhere” part of it. I see how prices would have to rise for American consumers because tariffs would apply on products produced in China, but why would prices rise for those outside of the US? If I’m not mistaken, most of Apple’s product like iPads, Macs and iPhones are assembled in China with parts manufactured entirely outside the US. So that product, when sold to a Canadian or European, should cost the same as before, should it not? Canada hasn’t levied new tariffs on Chinese-made products or on parts from India, Taiwan, etc., so shouldn’t the price remain the same for Apple to produce the product in China and then sell it in Canada or Europe? Maybe I’m missing something or some element of the supply chain. Can someone elaborate on this for me?
    One reason I can think of is to help balance the revenue and profit by raising the MSRP across the board so that it doesn't make sense to, say, drive to Mexico or Canada to get a new iPhone thereby allowing the unit sales to still be inline for a given country as well as balance the financial hit Apple would otherwise endure.

    Additionally, Apple is a US company so a tariff may be added to goods entering, say, Canada, despite the product having its finally assembly and shipping in China.
    It would take a special kind of "winning" to slug one of the most successful American companies the world has ever seen in both imports and exports of its products.
    radarthekat