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BS, and you know it. I've not made profit margin comparisons across industries, and here you are implying I did. LIAR!

The only liar here, is you. You've done it across markets and industries. Repeatedly.

Who in their right mind would consider Apple, Microsoft, and Google NOT in the same industry? They're ALL tech companies, part of the IT sector! Are you going to now reassign markets to those companies, too? You're lying again by trying to imply they are in different markets.

Only every expert economist and educated financial analyst in the world. You want to make technical definitions sloppy so you can make a point and win an argument with me. It just doesn't happen that way. Apple does have divisions that at first glance potentially or actually DO compete with both Microsoft and Google in some markets, but overall, it does not.

Microsoft sells a general operating system for microcomputers made by multiple manufacturers. Apple does not; it sells an operating system for its own branded computer. COMPETE? Qualified YES
Microsoft sells an operating system for mobile phones made by multiple manufacturers. Apple does not. COMPETE? NO
Google publishes and licenses a free operating system for mobile phones made by multiple manufacturers. Apple does not. COMPETE? NO
Microsoft makes and sells an Office Suite for various computers running a variety of operating systems, including Apple's. Apple makes and sells an Office Suite for computers running Apple's OS. COMPETE? Qualified YES
Microsoft makes and sells video game system. Apple does not. COMPETE? NO
Apple makes and sells computer systems. Micosoft does not. COMPETE? NO
Apple makes and sells mobile phones. Microsoft does not. COMPETE? NO
Google did purchase a rebadged HTC Incredible mobile phone and retailed it as the Google Nexus for a short time. COMPETE? YES, but, Google abandoned the market
Apple makes and sells multi media players. Microsoft makes and sells multi media players. COMPETE? YES
Apple operates a chain of 300 retail stores selling computers, cellular phones, multimedia players, Apple and third party software and accessories, service and training. Microsoft operates a chain of 3 retail stores selling third party computer, Microsoft multimedia players, Microsoft and third party software and accessories, service and training. COMPETE? YES
Apple makes and sells server computers, a server OS, and licenses user seats. Microsoft publishes and sells a server OS, and licenses user seats. COMPETE? Qualified YES
Google sells advertising. Microsoft sells advertising. Apple sells advertising with it's new iAds. COMPETE? YES

The above list is by no means exhaustive, it is merely meant to be exemplar, so my omission of a product or market SHOULD NOT BE MISINTERPRETED BY YOU, as you are wont to do, as a lie. Each of these companies participate in several industries and multiple markets. Comparing aggregate profit margins is an exercise in futility to attempt to learn anything useful about a company's valuation without knowing the product mix and the economic mix of inputs. Comparing such aggregates of differing companies with totally different economic mixes, is USELESS noise, garbage information. It has no purpose other than your useless yanking point. It is only useful if you can compare companies efficiencies doing the EXACT SAME THING, in THE EXACT SAME MARKET to learn which is doing the better job.

Because of the OTHER factors I've constantly mentioned! Like total revenue, total profits, market share. You conveniently ignore those, and thereby lie about my position ONCE AGAIN.

No, you've been repeatedly focusing on the profit margin. Challenging me, no baiting me, and, as you said ignoring my explanation of those very other factors that are far more important in valuing a company. . . So you can once again LIE about my position because, as you admitted, you SKIPPED OVER WHAT I WROTE. No, again, you are back-pedalling to try and make it seem you were right all along. You cheat. You are a sloppy debater, and an obvious liar. I am done with you. You are completely dishonest in everything you post.