I don't see Tim Cook backing up his rhetoric with a visit to China.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'It Feels to Me China is Getting Coronavirus Under Control'
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This... makes no sense. If he is lying to get the stocks up then the stock would crash harder once next quarter’s numbers come out. Of course, I’m sure you have good sources in China that is saying otherwise.
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I‘d probably rather rely on data than what the gut feeling of some guy on the internet if I was running the world‘s most valuable company.
China does not report deaths the way the US does. ... They report the secondary causation, like say a fever, or heart failure due to the flu or virus, instead of the flu or virus itself... And besides that, there are many unreported deaths by the new Coronavirus. People who are found dead in the street and sent to the crematorium immediately.
I live in Shanghai and things are getting back to normal. Slowly, but surely. Every week the municipal government let various businesses open and then looks at the numbers to see the effect. First smaller restaurants and shop opened but only for takeaway, and now gyms and larger restaurants and preparing to open. Factories are risky but the highest risk is elementary schools so they will open among the last. Shanghai city ordered business not to fire anyone for 6 months and if your business is in a government owned building then you get two month rent free, etc.
China is a large country and rules vary by provinces. Wuhan might remain under lock down while Shenzhen factories continue to produce goods.
China is a large country and rules vary by provinces. Wuhan might remain under lock down while Shenzhen factories continue to produce goods.
Sucking up to the pseudo commies, Timmy? Not a good look.
Bring manufacturing back to the country you live in and shut up
Bring manufacturing back to the country you live in and shut up
Based on Wikipedia, "Influenza spreads around the world in yearly outbreaks, resulting in about three to five million cases of severe illness and about 290,000 to 650,000 deaths."
That comes out to be about 10% fatality rate among the severely ill. Let's just say that flu fatality rate is about 1%. Your number is still WAAAYYYYY off.
You call that “rhetoric?”
He didn’t say “they have it under control.” He didn’t say “everything is fine.” He didn’t say “they have eradicated the disease.” He didn’t say “everything is great.”
Man.
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No, you aren’t counting “non-severe” flus.
We shall see. I guess I'm just surrounded by people who don't panic that easily. I believe its hyped, you believe its apocalypse kinda thing. We will see how it goes but I'm telling you now, people are mental right now.
Anyway, let the show begin I guess :-D
Anyway, let the show begin I guess :-D
I was expecting Tim to announce the new iMask, the face mask that works with iPhone facial recognition and Siri with your muffled voice! Only $199. Comes with interchangeable straps that matches your Apple Watch. Speaking of Apple Watch, iMask will also work with the Breathing exercise reminder! Apple Genius Bar will also show you how to properly fit the iMask to your face. Of course this will strictly be done via Face Time and not in person.
And if you buy with your Apple Card, you will get 10% cash back! Available only online. Please don't come to our stores. Really don't come to our stores.
And if you buy with your Apple Card, you will get 10% cash back! Available only online. Please don't come to our stores. Really don't come to our stores.
83.5% of the cases, actually. 79% of the global total, which is a figure that's begun dropping sharply in recent days... The population of South Korea is less than Hubei so when they consistently report higher figures than said epicenter, it's a source of concern.
Apologies if it was hyperbole, but it's important that people don't rely on fake figures.
Nonsense. At this point the US would not be able to mass produce phones as all the resources, manufacturing, engineering talent and workforce is in or around Shenzhen. Best he could do is to ship parts back and assemble them in the US which does not make much sense and the shareholders would crucify him for it
I sure hope Tim was not serious when he said felt "optimistic"
He has to lie, as that's where Apple's business is coming from. So the World Health Organization can;t keep it under wraps, and this is spreading faster than a bushfire..
And Tim is acting like North Korea here. "Nothing to see here"
He has to lie, as that's where Apple's business is coming from. So the World Health Organization can;t keep it under wraps, and this is spreading faster than a bushfire..
And Tim is acting like North Korea here. "Nothing to see here"
It’s the biggest news story right now, so the media naturally hypes it, I agree.
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Interesting perspective, thanks!
'It Feels to Me China is Getting Coronavirus Under Control'
Tim Cook - "Hey Siri, what's Apple Stock at"
Then why don't you take a trip to China Crook, I mean Cook, if you "feel" that way?
Tim Cook - "Hey Siri, what's Apple Stock at"
Then why don't you take a trip to China Crook, I mean Cook, if you "feel" that way?
This isn't Tim's first rodeo, he's very good at answering such questions "diplomatically".
I would just respond, show what’s in your pocket then Mister. I would also say, what’s the big deal, you are releasing a new phone this year, we know you have it. Stop acting like you are gonna surprise us, we all read Macrumors.
