hope good stuff this year.......... next year looks really far away, all i want is the iPad and iPhone5s.
been waiting since beginning of this year.
been waiting since beginning of this year.
The article is wrong. Yes retina displays played a role in the dead of the 17-inch MacBook Pro. But not because no one is manufacturing them, but because with Retina, 15-inch MBPs became good enough to replace 17-inch MBPs.Apple recently ditched the MacBook Pro 17" which I was very disappointed by.
But I found this article which did shed a little light as to why....
zdnet article
Rest your case all you want, you're arguing a point I didn't bring up.
As you seem a bit challenged I'll make it very simple.
Sure I'm willing to pay a premium for a product as are most. Apple's "premium" is well above and beyond what I would think and believe most would agree is typical for a "premium" product. WE, the consumer are stupid because if WE, the consumers didn't pay their extremely high "premium" then they would have to decide their "premium" is a bit to high and lower it to a more reasonable "premium". Got it now?
Really surprised by the weakness with iPad...
Then again I still see a lot of happy iPad-1 users, so they just need to update it more with feature that really make people come back and upgrade.
With the iPhone they are doing more progress in my opinion.
I'd like to see the iPhone numbers split by phone.
This is a good indicator of what Apple would do with 0 new products. They're still right in line, still making money, but not growing.
They can obviously not continue this to be the world's #1 company. You have to do better.
You're comparing an internet company to a consumer gadgets company?
A better comparison would be
Q2 Apple profit 6.9 billion
Q2 Samsung Electronics profit 8.9 billion
The profits are down two quarters in a row. YoY quarter result are abysmal. Where exactly have you found an upward trend? The trend is down. Profits are falling just not as fast as stock market expected.
Not sure if serious or just not knowing what a trend is
No I don't get it. Because I wanted an iPhone since MacWorld 2007 and I never bought one because of price. I made my dad buy an unlocked iPhone 4 and an iPad 3 for himself, because I thought with Retina displays they have become very valuable for their price points.WE, the consumer are stupid because if WE, the consumers didn't pay their extremely high "premium" then they would have to decide their "premium" is a bit to high and lower it to a more reasonable "premium". Got it now?
Looking forward to the analysts saying they are disappointed in only $6.9 billion in profit.
If Apple TV is a hobby, what would wearables and in-car software be. A pastime diversion?Things can only go up with so many refreshes approaching and at least the launch of two new product categories (wearables and in-car software).
If Apple TV is a hobby, what would wearables and in-car software be. A pastime diversion?
Apple already has a wearable in the iPod shuffle. The whole iPod business collapsed 1/3 in the last quarter.
Do you really expect iWatch to compensate and over compensate this trend?
Why are the Mac net sales so low? Apple recently ditched the MacBook Pro 17" which I was very disappointed by. But I found this article which did shed a little light as to why....
zdnet article
And what functionality could that be? Its not gonna be a phone, or browser, or reader, or navi. Its gonna be to small to run iPhone Apps. It could be a reminder, tell the time, be a stop watch. It could be an identification device for your passbook account. But all this can also be done with the smartphone you already have. The iWatch could measure your pulse, count your steps, monitor your health. Better than every smartphone. But this doesn't seem to be a market bigger than listening to music. The iWatch won't come and be a big hit. I bet Apple is not even working on it. The wrist is an area of extreme interest to Apple. That means they are researching the possibilities. They are not making something.Well I think the goal is for the iwatch to have functionality that will compensate or overcompensate the trend.
I think you don't know what it means if you think I don't know what it means. You may think you know but if you think I don't know then you don't know.
Market Capitalization = # shares outstanding x share price.
Market Capitalization is most certainly affected by share price seeing as it comprises one of the two variables.
Supply and demand? Yeah sure, it effects the per share price which effects market capitalization. Supply and demand in and of itself is determined by a myriad of factors analyzed by people way above my pay grade. The two are always in equilibrium in a liquid market and the equilibrium sets the per share price. That is why any widely traded stock has values that change by the minute.
Walstreet sees a lot of future potential for Amazon and Netflix, thus a sky high P/E ratio. They do not see that in Apple thus the low ratio. Apple's market cap seems to be more representative of their earnings and assets in the present or very near future.
Also, Apple's profits depend on a large margin. Margins are very vulnerable and a regression to the mean, or at least close to it, is almost inevitable. Apple isn't a super luxury brand like Chanel or Louis Vuitton with perpetual margins and real exclusivity. Thus their financial health is dependent both on volume as well as a healthy margin.
And what functionality could that be? Its not gonna be a phone, or browser, or reader, or navi. Its gonna be to small to run iPhone Apps. It could be a reminder, tell the time, be a stop watch. It could be an identification device for your passbook account. But all this can also be done with the smartphone you already have. The iWatch could measure your pulse, count your steps, monitor your health. Better than every smartphone. But this doesn't seem to be a market bigger than listening to music. The iWatch won't come and be a big hit. I bet Apple is not even working on it. The wrist is an area of extreme interest to Apple. That means they are researching the possibilities. They are not making something.
Neither you nor I know what will happen in the future or what Apple has up its sleeve. You're taking a very pessimistic view and that's fine. It's happened many times in Apple's history. I chose not to do so. Maybe I'm just a fanboy with my head in the sand. I guess time will tell.![]()
Why are the Mac net sales so low? Apple recently ditched the MacBook Pro 17" which I was very disappointed by. But I found this article which did shed a little light as to why....
zdnet article
From the reports I've read, Mac market share is only growing in a few countries such as the US and the UK. Welcome but hardly a sign of a major shift. As long as Apple makes the lions share of the profits I doubt they're all that bothered.
Without iPhone 6 released now (this year), with bigger screen, I can see Apple shares falling to sub $250 this year
Now, will that piss off shareholders off or what...
iPhone 5S will NOT cut it anymore I'm afraid...
Those days are over...
P.S; Just watch these shares coming down.
I predict Apple shares to be sub $250 by the end of this year alone...
Mark my words![]()
iPads are a lot more expensive. You can upgrade your iPhone in 2 years for $199, but upgrading your iPad costs much more.
You can't upgrade your iPhone for $199. You can enter a contract where you get an iPhone for $199 in cash and then you pay tons of money for the next 24 months, but if you think you can upgrade an iPhone for $199 then you are kidding yourself.
No I don't get it. Because I wanted an iPhone since MacWorld 2007 and I never bought one because of price. I made my dad buy an unlocked iPhone 4 and an iPad 3 for himself, because I thought with Retina displays they have become very valuable for their price points.
And they are great devices, but still too expensive for me with my own money. I'd be tempted to buy iPad mini and MacBook Air, if they had Retina displays at their current price points. But they've not and I'm not buying. Falling iPad sales suggest, I'm not the only one waiting.
Some day every device will have Retina and you wouldn't have to pay a premium to get it. That day is not today and might not be this fall. There will be new iPad minis but if they will have Retina remains to be seen.
In the US, his statement is pretty accurate. The cost of service is about the same (particularly with the two major carriers), whether you purchase your device with them or not. Being locked into a contract for two years - that you planned on having anyway - is only tactically disadvantageous if you plan on changing carriers every few months (and I'd suggest, the T&E with that has costs too).
Can you read ?
After Hours: 436.49 +17.50
lolwut? Look at the after hours, guy.
I don't think you understand after-hours markets.