theothergeoff

well, he's in Tennessee at the moment.  

and the world is a better place with him in it. well maybe not better, but definitely more interesting.

vision33r said:

There's very little market left for a 4" phone, there's more market for a 5.7" or larger phone than the 4" one.  Even kids these days favor the bigger phones than small ones.

They could do a 4.7" but 4" won't be a hot seller.

opinions vary.  If you can't own a laptop and a tablet and a phone, you get a YUGE phone.  Apple's target market is about pocket space rather than 'gateway phone' (as I think the ASP on this will not get under a parent's 'oh this is a throw in phone').

This is for the iPad Pro owner who wants a phone and ultra portability (this is the exercise phone, the skinny jeans phone, the small thumbs phone)

slprescott said:

I do think this will put pressure on Tim -- or the Apple Board-of-Directors -- to take a more active role in protecting shareholder value.

I listened to the call, am a supporter of Tim, and think that Apple is doing great things in many aspects (R&D, Sales, Profit).  And yet... any public company has an important reponsibility to protect its owners (i.e., shareholders), and that has fallen down recently.  Without meaning to spark the vitriol that often comes on this site, I do think "protecting shareholder value" is a legitimate topic..

while I agree, Apple's product line is very much a bellweather for the general economy.  Apple grows 'down' and if the general public are going to be tightening belts, Apple will be hit.  

The problem with protecting value is that most companies do it wrong (cut R&D, decrease quality, and inferred by the analysts... focus on the short term).  I'm hoping apple focuses on the long term, and to be honest, doesn't see propping shareholder value in a weak global economy as job 1 (getting 2% a year in dividends is a decent return in this economy).

genovelle said:

Trump continues to prove he has succeeded because his fathers great wealth, which he has now inherited, has allowed him to make huge mistakes with no true consequences. He has been able to go bankrupt over and over and turn around and secure massive loans. He clearly has no idea how business works based on his comments. He is no Bill Gates or Steve Jobs who build something from nothing and changed the world. Imagine what they could have done if their parents could give them a small loan for a Million $. Maybe he should first try forcing the Trump companies he controls to manufacturer in the US before making ridiculous statements for headlines.
 

Not my shirt. Ever.

applesauce007 said:

sog35 said:

I hate these assholes.
I wish Tim Cook would just come out and shut these fucers up.

If you are long AAPL you should be thankful to Piper Jaffray.  This note to customers lowering the March and June quarters expectations will make it easier for Apple to beat.  The fact that he maintains his high rating and price target is a vote of confidence that tells his clients to Buy! Buy! Buy!

Hello. It's my broker, Gene Munster. What? Then buy, buy, buy! Oh, everyone's buying? Then sell, sell, sell!"