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Apple clobbers the competition—Commentary: The carnage of Apple’s spectacular success
Market Watch ^ | 09/24/2010 | By Ashley Allen and Douglas McIntyre

Posted on 09/24/2010 5:34:41 PM PDT by Swordmaker

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1 posted on 09/24/2010 5:34:43 PM PDT by Swordmaker
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Good God....is this Apple shareholder trying to bump up the value of his stock....AGAIN?????

Give it a rest,"swordmaker",we understand that you love Apple and own lots of its stock.

2 posted on 09/24/2010 5:38:58 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (''I don't regret setting bombs,I feel we didn't do enough.'' ->Bill Ayers,Hussein's mentor,9/11/01)
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To: ~Kim4VRWC's~; 1234; 50mm; Abundy; Action-America; acoulterfan; AFreeBird; Airwinger; Aliska; ...
Market Watch has the explanation for Apple's phenomenal growth: Apple clobbers its competition! PING!

Please!
No Flame Wars!
Discuss technical issues, software, and hardware.
Don't attack people!
PLEASE! Don't respond to the Anti-Apple Thread Trolls!
IGNORE THEM!!!

 


Apple Success Ping!

If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.

3 posted on 09/24/2010 5:39:03 PM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft product "insult" free zone!)
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Apple has a target audience of people who want to do certain things ~ not all things ~ just certain things, and that's what they deliver to.

The customer base responds to that.

4 posted on 09/24/2010 5:43:32 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Gay State Conservative

Swordmaker often posts negative articles about Apple.


5 posted on 09/24/2010 5:44:34 PM PDT by BunnySlippers
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To: Swordmaker

I love my new iPad! :-)


6 posted on 09/24/2010 5:45:08 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: BunnySlippers

Only to declare them FUD. He never admits they might be right.


7 posted on 09/24/2010 5:47:19 PM PDT by discostu (Keyser Soze lives)
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To: Swordmaker

I hear Serious Materials is experiencing phenomenal growth, too.


8 posted on 09/24/2010 5:48:12 PM PDT by tacticalogic
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To: discostu

Not so. Go back and review.


9 posted on 09/24/2010 5:49:39 PM PDT by BunnySlippers
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To: GOP_Lady
I love my new iPad! :-)

What do you use it for mostly? Does the touchscreen work well? I'm somewhat intrigues by it but I don't need another unused toy laying around.

10 posted on 09/24/2010 5:49:58 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Even the earth is bipolar.)
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To: tacticalogic

Trolling, trolling ...


11 posted on 09/24/2010 5:50:21 PM PDT by BunnySlippers
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It is so, I’ve seen his cheer-leading for years. All negative articles he or anybody posts he immediately declares FUD. Every single one.


12 posted on 09/24/2010 5:51:01 PM PDT by discostu (Keyser Soze lives)
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To: BipolarBob

I read a lot of articles, so it’s wonderful being free from a laptop/PC sitting back and relaxing in a nice chair or the couch. Steve Jobs was right about it being just that.


13 posted on 09/24/2010 5:52:09 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: Swordmaker
Do you own Apple stock? Full disclosure is appropriate.

/johnny

14 posted on 09/24/2010 5:53:24 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: BipolarBob
The touch screen and screen quality are great!

The speed is also very good with the WiFi here at home.

15 posted on 09/24/2010 5:53:51 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: BunnySlippers; Gay State Conservative; discostu
Swordmaker often posts negative articles about Apple.

Can you link one of these negative articles that he does not decry as lies or FUD?

16 posted on 09/24/2010 5:59:03 PM PDT by PugetSoundSoldier (Indignation over the Sting of Truth is the defense of the indefensible)
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To: BunnySlippers
Trolling, trolling ...

Getting any bites?

17 posted on 09/24/2010 5:59:28 PM PDT by tacticalogic
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To: PugetSoundSoldier

You are welcome to research. But I can assure you I will not exert the time on your command.


18 posted on 09/24/2010 6:01:59 PM PDT by BunnySlippers
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To: tacticalogic

Just got one.
You.


19 posted on 09/24/2010 6:02:40 PM PDT by BunnySlippers
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To: tacticalogic

Classic bubble... Lower revenue, lower profits, lower profit margin than Microsoft, yet a higher P/E and valuation. Add in the fact that Apple’s losing market share to Android, after barely breaking into the top 3 in terms of phones, and it’s in a bubble.

Yeah, the Apple fans will come on here and shout me down about how it’s all about profits; but what about Microsoft and Google, both of which have higher profit margins than Apple?

Apple’s really good at marketing their latest iMustHave to their existing customer base, and churning that cash on the same group. But their actual penetration in the smartphone market - or PC/computer market - is virtually unchanged over the years. They’re a bit player in both.


20 posted on 09/24/2010 6:02:40 PM PDT by PugetSoundSoldier (Indignation over the Sting of Truth is the defense of the indefensible)
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