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Apple's information strategy produces exactly the consequences Steve Jobs intends: Long-term price appreciation. SJ has said that if Apple sticks to the business of producing products that surprise and delight, its stock will be valued accordingly over time. None of this is a surprise ... he regards Wall Street's short-term gamers with disdain.
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Apple's information strategy produces exactly the consequences Steve Jobs intends: Long-term price appreciation. SJ has said that if Apple sticks to the business of producing products that surprise and delight, its stock will be valued accordingly over time. None of this is a surprise ... he regards Wall Street's short-term gamers with disdain.
By rangerover
on 12/11/09 3:23 PM"]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/168545-motorola-droid-a-promising-iphone-challenger?source=feed#comment-729555 729555 Will see.

On Oct 23 07:41 PM Tom B wrote:

> Motorola...Promising-- in the same sentence? Oh that's right-- "promising"
> and delivering are DIFFERENT....]]> Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:30:48 -0400 Will see.

On Oct 23 07:41 PM Tom B wrote:

> Motorola...Promising-- in the same sentence? Oh that's right-- "promising"
> and delivering are DIFFERENT....]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/168545-motorola-droid-a-promising-iphone-challenger?source=feed#comment-729527 729527

On Oct 23 01:56 PM SiliconValleyJoe wrote:

> If I remember correctly, the progressions is as follows:
> 2007 - iPhone
> 2008 - iPhone 3G, SDK, App Store.
> 2009 - iPhone 3G S with new capabilities.
>
> How is it iPhone is in Fat and Happy mode and how does it mean innovation
> has stopped?
>
> A lot of companies are still making devices to match iPhone capabilities
> or best it, so they are innovating? While they are fighting to catch
> up? Strange.]]> Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:17:15 -0400

On Oct 23 01:56 PM SiliconValleyJoe wrote:

> If I remember correctly, the progressions is as follows:
> 2007 - iPhone
> 2008 - iPhone 3G, SDK, App Store.
> 2009 - iPhone 3G S with new capabilities.
>
> How is it iPhone is in Fat and Happy mode and how does it mean innovation
> has stopped?
>
> A lot of companies are still making devices to match iPhone capabilities
> or best it, so they are innovating? While they are fighting to catch
> up? Strange.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/168165-when-the-going-gets-tough-the-tough-get-an-apple?source=feed#comment-726303 726303 ago?

On Oct 22 12:11 PM rich168 wrote:

> NOK is suing AAPL for patent infingement...
> never saw it coming...]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:25:04 -0400 ago?

On Oct 22 12:11 PM rich168 wrote:

> NOK is suing AAPL for patent infingement...
> never saw it coming...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/168217-largest-s-p-500-companies?source=feed#comment-726216 726216 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:16:31 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/167549-how-apple-sets-smartphone-industry-pricing?source=feed#comment-722290 722290

On Oct 20 11:00 AM Aryamehr wrote:

> Once again Apple is where it is more because of the incompetence
> of others than its own 'destructive technology.' However, the landscape
> is changing and the competition has woken up. By tethering itself
> to ATT Apple has surely handicapped itself, regardless of how well
> it is currently doing. It is giving the competition enough room to
> breath and continue launching better and better Smartphones. IMHO
> there are already a number of handsets that can easily match, if
> not better, the iPhone in quality and functionality. Case in point,
> HTC's Hero, Samsung's Moment, both being offered at Sprint. Sprint
> also offers a much better 3G network and has a substantially wider
> 3G reach than ATT and T-Mobile combined. The new phones are packed
> with technologies that are far superior to the iPhone 3GS, such as
> AM-OLED screens, better camera's and camcorders, removable batteries,
> faster CPUs, and substantially better hardware. In summary my point
> is that in the latter 3 yrs. Apple has basically had a free ride
> and now it will have to contend with a disparate and desperate group
> of contenders that in many cases will be putting everything on the
> line. Most of them will have the support of Google's Android OS,
> which is Linux based, and is well equipped to emulate anything Apple
> has to offer. On the hardware side Apple basically has no advantages,
> which can be seen in the recent launchings of numerous manufacturers
> smartphones. 2010 will no doubt be a facinating year for both the
> Telcos and the Smartphone manufacturers.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:58:12 -0400

On Oct 20 11:00 AM Aryamehr wrote:

> Once again Apple is where it is more because of the incompetence
> of others than its own 'destructive technology.' However, the landscape
> is changing and the competition has woken up. By tethering itself
> to ATT Apple has surely handicapped itself, regardless of how well
> it is currently doing. It is giving the competition enough room to
> breath and continue launching better and better Smartphones. IMHO
> there are already a number of handsets that can easily match, if
> not better, the iPhone in quality and functionality. Case in point,
> HTC's Hero, Samsung's Moment, both being offered at Sprint. Sprint
> also offers a much better 3G network and has a substantially wider
> 3G reach than ATT and T-Mobile combined. The new phones are packed
> with technologies that are far superior to the iPhone 3GS, such as
> AM-OLED screens, better camera's and camcorders, removable batteries,
> faster CPUs, and substantially better hardware. In summary my point
> is that in the latter 3 yrs. Apple has basically had a free ride
> and now it will have to contend with a disparate and desperate group
> of contenders that in many cases will be putting everything on the
> line. Most of them will have the support of Google's Android OS,
> which is Linux based, and is well equipped to emulate anything Apple
> has to offer. On the hardware side Apple basically has no advantages,
> which can be seen in the recent launchings of numerous manufacturers
> smartphones. 2010 will no doubt be a facinating year for both the
> Telcos and the Smartphone manufacturers.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/130297-is-the-love-affair-with-the-iphone-over?source=feed#comment-457835 457835 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:48:55 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/128039-apples-iphone-app-refund-policies-unfair-to-developers?source=feed#comment-441088 441088 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:44:50 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/116309-winners-and-losers-in-today-s-market?source=feed#comment-365535 365535
Let`s count. How much is 16% of 6 billion then take from that number 15 million and you should have answer on your question. ]]> Sun, 25 Jan 2009 10:47:13 -0500
Let`s count. How much is 16% of 6 billion then take from that number 15 million and you should have answer on your question. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/113325-apple-s-credibility-problem?source=feed#comment-347159 347159 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:54 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/113303-the-mysterious-steve-jobs?source=feed#comment-347142 347142 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:00:32 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/113242-steve-jobs-explains-his-weight-loss-as-hormone-imbalance?source=feed#comment-346521 346521 Where did you find this?]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:40:31 -0500 Where did you find this?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/111258-macworld-to-follow-floppy-disk-into-extinction?source=feed#comment-332414 332414 #1: Apple leaved all of MacWorld (Tokyo, NYC, Paris) in few years, this is just another step (or last step) in walk.
#2: same as No 1.
#3: same as No 1.]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:06:05 -0500 #1: Apple leaved all of MacWorld (Tokyo, NYC, Paris) in few years, this is just another step (or last step) in walk.
#2: same as No 1.
#3: same as No 1.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/108282-google-violates-apple-s-rules-unwarranted-hysteria-ensues?source=feed#comment-316817 316817 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:18:16 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/108277-fast-money-recap-fourth-day-s-a-charm-11-26-08?source=feed#comment-316246 316246 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:17:06 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/101447-hedge-funds-forced-selling-provides-opportunities?source=feed#comment-289699 289699 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:56:27 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/101447-hedge-funds-forced-selling-provides-opportunities?source=feed#comment-289671 289671 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:26:18 -0400