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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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To: PugetSoundSoldier; tacticalogic

You folks are like the Sarah Palin haters. They go on the Palin threads to disrupt. There is no other reason to do it.

Don’t like Catholicism? Go on a Catholic thread to get a rise.

You are disruptors plain and simple.


21 posted on 09/24/2010 6:05:18 PM PDT by BunnySlippers
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To: PugetSoundSoldier
...and you are just a whiny little titmouse! Try all you wish, but Apple will succeed and continue to provide cutting edge products to discriminating consumers. Try to be original, at least!

I am sure you are happy with your game machine in your mom's basement! We Apple users are happy with our choices! You should try supporting your choice rather than bitching about nothin' and lying about most stuff!!


26 posted on 09/24/2010 6:10:12 PM PDT by WVKayaker (Faith is putting all your eggs in God's basket, then counting your blessings before they hatch.)
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To: PugetSoundSoldier

They are losing market share, but selling more phones. To say they aren’t selling iPhones to more than their base is inaccurate.

They will never dominate market share for a lot off reasons, but that doesn’t mean they won’t have moved beyond their base. And they did do a lot to explode the market for those companies who have a goal of market share dominance.


31 posted on 09/24/2010 6:14:15 PM PDT by Mr. Blonde (You ever thought about being weird for a living?)
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To: PugetSoundSoldier; tacticalogic

How about you guys just stay off the Apple threads?


50 posted on 09/24/2010 6:37:13 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
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