Slicing and dicing the revenue to make a point comparison was not really the point. The overall point was momentum, direction and each companies ability to sustain and grow current levels.
That being said, the fact that Apple reports revenue on a gross basis does make a substantial difference in Googles favor.
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I see. I'd better not tell what sports teams I like then...that might further destroy my credability.
I'm fairly comfortable with the idea that Google wasn't considering either Spotify or Pandora. But that doesn't change the fact that they will become casualties of the initiative.
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I'm getting two different threads from your comments...first, yes, Jobs was a wild card, opinionated, hard to deal with, etc, and so on...and second, he was the sole driving force behind the new markets created by Apple.
Tim Cook is a "normal" CEO...probably more on the risk averse side and put in the very uncomfortable position of deciding whether to spend piles of cash on creating new unproven markets or listening to David Einhorn. He is doing what a responsible CEO does...
I don't know that you can plan a replacement for someone like Jobs. That is the reason why Apple is the focal point of this massive debate. Are they going to produce something insanely great? Of course not. Apple doesn't do that any more because they don't have someone willing to pull the trigger.
Its this simple. If Tim Cook were in charge in 2006, 2007...we wouldn't have an iPhone today.
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Agreed. The problem that i'm having with Apple these days is not the talent that still exists in the company...its management's ability to leverage that talent.
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I actually do think Jobs was exceptional human being and that Tim Cook is not in his league...no insult to Tim but Apple is currently valued based on Jobs performance and not Tim Cooks.
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The volatility will cause a pricing issue for most merchants though...right? They will want to peg value to their local currency which means that the price in bitcoins will change dramatically from time to time. Hosting companies taking Bitcoin for payment would have vastly different prices from month to month...
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They make them high end luxury products for geeks. My macbook makes other devs drool...thats why i think it would be exceptionally bad if they start offering low-end low-margin products...
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That being said, the fact that Apple reports revenue on a gross basis does make a substantial difference in Googles favor.
Google Vs. Apple: Spring Of Hope, Winter Of Despair [View article]
I'm fairly comfortable with the idea that Google wasn't considering either Spotify or Pandora. But that doesn't change the fact that they will become casualties of the initiative.
Google Vs. Apple: Spring Of Hope, Winter Of Despair [View article]
Google Vs. Apple: Spring Of Hope, Winter Of Despair [View article]
Tim Cook is a "normal" CEO...probably more on the risk averse side and put in the very uncomfortable position of deciding whether to spend piles of cash on creating new unproven markets or listening to David Einhorn. He is doing what a responsible CEO does...
I don't know that you can plan a replacement for someone like Jobs. That is the reason why Apple is the focal point of this massive debate. Are they going to produce something insanely great? Of course not. Apple doesn't do that any more because they don't have someone willing to pull the trigger.
Its this simple. If Tim Cook were in charge in 2006, 2007...we wouldn't have an iPhone today.
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Google Vs. Apple: Spring Of Hope, Winter Of Despair [View article]
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