Just to further highlight just how an awful position Apple is...
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OMG - look that that awful terrible trending stock price. What WAS Warren Buffet thinking about? That's it, i'm flogging all my iDevicen before the company sinks!
Oh please. Past success is not an indication of future results.
Exxon's upcoming PetrolPhone!![]()
This is what you get for ignoring pro users. We made the apps that sell your iGizmos and you've put us in the back seat.
This is only the beginning of the downfall.
Revenue has been, is, and will continue to be the primary focus of the F500. Revenue is the larger number, and larger numbers are better for driving the type of interest they're looking for at Forbes. Generally speaking, 500-245-240-230 are more impressive numbers than 50-45-20-10. Eyes tend to gravitate to the former rather than the latter.Why is revenue used instead of profit for these rankings?
Hurray, hurray! Let's celebrate 38% gross margins!
All together now.
On 1, 2, 3, let's us give it the all-time shout
Go Higher! And Higher!
Hahaha, what?! The pro market was never a big money maker for Apple. Even if every pro user purchased a $10,000 machine from them, it'd still do little compared to the current average consumer market for them. There are hundreds of millions more that will buy an iPhone than a Mac Pro.
It's not a hard concept to understand. There are a lot more people that can afford to buy a Toyota Camry than a Porsche 911, which is why Toyota is a much larger and richer company than Porsche.
Hahaha, what?! The pro market was never a big money maker for Apple. Even if every pro user purchased a $10,000 machine from them, it'd still do little compared to the current average consumer market for them. There are hundreds of millions more that will buy an iPhone than a Mac Pro.
It's not a hard concept to understand. There are a lot more people that can afford to buy a Toyota Camry than a Porsche 911, which is why Toyota is a much larger and richer company than Porsche.
Oh please. Past success is not an indication of future results.
You missed my point.
Apps drive iDevice sales
Pro users make apps.
Pro users are leaving.
Apple's new unofficial slogan is "What's a computer?"
Well you need computers to make apps.
Sorry Tim, you're done.
Well, if Apple could create buying frenzy again for the MAC again like they did in the past it could possibly help. If I remember correctly from the last Earnings call IPhone, Wearables, and the services market is their largest driver in sales and revenue.
And yes I know MAC sales still grow year over year compared to all other retailers, but these are small single digit numbers. Lets fix the MAC lineup and get into the double digits growth.
Which is why Apple is neglecting or killing off lesser-known products like the Mac mini and AirPort Extreme, to have a diverse product offering without heavy reliance on the smartphone market... No wait, that's doing the exact opposite.Fortune broke down Apple's spot on the list, mainly citing the "overall saturation of smartphones" as a potential reason for the company's inability to rise higher in the rankings. Fortune discussed similar problems for Apple in the company's profile last year, stating at the time that "Apple finally appeared to hit a wall" in reference to its reliance on iPhone sales.
You missed my point.
Apps drive iDevice sales
Pro users make apps.
Pro users are leaving.
Apple's new unofficial slogan is "What's a computer?"
Well you need computers to make apps.
Sorry Tim, you're done.